Kate at Singing Mamas Colchester

25/11/2025

At the University of Essex this morning sharing the benefits of singing with student nurses. Thankyou for welcoming me and singing so beautifully.

25/11/2025

THURSDAY in WIVENHOE - come and sing with us 🥰

07/11/2025

Here we go! Another Babylab Coffee Morning is on the way! ☕👶

✨ Sing Together, Feel Closer: The Power of Music for Parent–Child Connection 🎵
Thursday 4th December, 10:00-11:30am
At , Wellbeing and Care Hub, University of Essex (CO4 3GS)
Book your FREE ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxxjs3v

Join Dr Zehra Karademir and guest speaker Kate Pavey (Kate at Singing Mamas Colchester) as we discover how simple songs can help parents and little ones feel calm, connected, and joyful together!

Zehra is a developmental psychologist who studies how parents and babies communicate emotions. Her work explores how emotional expressions in songs can help babies’ emotional growth and strengthen the parent–child bond. Zehra holds degrees in Psychology and Child Development from Roehampton, UCL and Goldsmiths, where she examined the effects of emotional valence and musical familiarity on infant emotion and communication. Zehra now teaches undergraduate psychology students as an Associate Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Kate works as a freelance music educator and advisor, who has trained teachers in the therapeutic and educational benefits of music and the arts. A natural voice practitioner, she also works with Singing Mamas, where the singing is primarily for the women.

Kate has seen first-hand how group singing can support mental well-being and help women reconnect with themselves and others during the perinatal period. She believes that singing together helps us connect with ourselves, our babies and the other women we sing with. Kate’s session attendees often tell her that they lose touch with themselves during the perinatal period, which can affect their mood and sense of well-being.

Kate holds a degree in Music, a PGCE in Primary Education, and is currently completing an MA in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. A firm believer that the biggest hurdle is believing that singing is something we can all participate in, Kate continues to champion inclusive and therapeutic approaches to music.

✨Book your FREE ticket and come along for a friendly morning of learning, chatting and coffee! ☕

20/10/2025

14/10/2025

Great to be on BBC Radio Essex this morning talking about the important work I do with www.singingmamas.org

Ben asks whether you've been addicted to playing the slot machines.

24/09/2025

Tomorrow evening at Wivenhoe Saiing Club - came and join us!

Come and join us for an indulgent singing retreat in Wivenhoe. This event is open to anyone who wants to find their singing voice, regardless of experience or ability. We connect through simple, mindful songs that promote reflection, healing, and tranquillity. All songs are taught by ear and are unaccompanied. We may add a harmony or two to create a wonderful sensory experience.

Homemade cake, tea/coffee served.

A sliding scale of fees to make the session accessible to all from £8.50 - £12.

7-9 pm, fourth or fifth Thursday of each month. Come and join us for an indulgent singing retreat in Wivenhoe. This event is open to anyone who wants to find their singing voice, regardless of experience or ability. We connect through simple, mindful songs that promote reflection, healing, and tranq...

07/09/2025

04/09/2025

Come and try something new this September 😍

31/08/2025

30/08/2025

We simply do not care …