Grosse Pointe Community Chorus

08/26/2026

Less than 2 weeks until our first rehearsal of the Fall 2026 season 🎵
Don't forget to register-- spots are filling up fast!
More info available on our website or at the link in bio.

08/08/2026

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We LOVED this post by Dr. Laurie Marbas! You should absolutely spend your Tuesday nights with us 🎶 Our first open rehearsal for the 2026-2027 season is September 15 at Christ Church Detroit!

"Older adults who joined a choir improved their memory more than those who got health education. The secret wasn't music.

In a randomized controlled trial, researchers split adults at risk for dementia into two groups. One group received standard health education. The other joined a choir.

Two years later, the choir singers scored significantly better on cognitive tests.
But here is the part that fascinates me as a physician: this was not just about music.

Singing in a choir is an accidental full-brain workout. It combines at least five things that research independently links to cognitive protection: Breath control. Singing requires coordinated, deep breathing that activates the vagus nerve, the main highway of your parasympathetic nervous system. This is the same mechanism behind breathwork practices used for stress regulation.

Memorization. Learning lyrics and melodies challenges working memory and verbal fluency, the cognitive domains that decline earliest in aging.
Social bonding. Choir members report reduced loneliness and stronger community ties. Loneliness is associated with a higher dementia risk comparable to other major risk factors.

Rhythmic coordination. Following tempo and harmonizing with others requires real-time motor and auditory processing, training neural pathways that weaken with age.

Emotional expression. Singing releases endorphins and oxytocin, which lower cortisol and reduce chronic stress, a known accelerator of brain aging.

A separate study found that choir singers had enhanced structural brain connectivity across the lifespan compared to non-singers. You do not need a prescription. You do not need a perfect voice. You need a Tuesday night choir practice. Joyful things can be medicine too."

08/03/2026

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Register for our Fall 2026 season at www.grossepointecommunitychorus.org/registernow
or learn more at www.grossepointecommunitychorus.org/newmembers 🎼

07/22/2026

The GPCC is hiring a Music Director/Conductor to start in the Spring 2027 season.
Since 1953, The Grosse Pointe Community Chorus (GPCC) has provided non-audition choral music learning and performance opportunities for adult residents of the Grosse Pointes and surrounding communities. The GPCC seeks to hire a contracted Music Director to work in tandem with our volunteer-led Board and our ensemble to fulfill our Mission and Values.
Our chorus holds weekly rehearsals on Tuesdays from 7:30-9PM in Grosse Pointe. We hold 1 concert performance per season, in December and April. The Music Director's first rehearsal will be January 5, 2027. Our concert date for Spring 2027 is April 25 at 3 PM, at St. Clare de Montefalco Church in Grosse Pointe Park.
To apply for the position, please reach out to Paula Schreck at [email protected]. Please include a CV and two professional references. We will provide more position details upon inquiry.

07/22/2026

A BIG thank you to everyone who attended our third annual Notes and Nibbles open rehearsal. We have an exciting concert season ahead of us! Registration for Fall 2026 opens soon 🎵 Check out www.grossepointecommunitychorus.org for more info!

06/25/2026

Sign up TODAY for Notes and Nibbles 🎵
Do you miss singing? Thinking about joining a local choir, but not sure of the fit? Got the mid-summer blues and want to meet new people in Grosse Pointe?

Join us Tuesday July 21st from 5pm-8pm for our annual open house rehearsal!
We'll bring the sheet music, snacks, and beverages-- just bring yourself and a positive attitude!

Registration now open to adults of all ages:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4FADA82CA57-64384937-notes

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Let Us Sing You a Story
“Dirait-on”

05/06/2026

Our Spring Concert