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blog: Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

blog: Sight singing workshop

Music Matters presents Sight Singing Workshop Sneaton castle Centre Whitby Sunday 10th June 10.30 -4pm £50 includes lunch tea/coffee breaks www.mmcourses.co.uk

blog: Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 2

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, th...

blog: Singing out of tune isn’t always a bad thing

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   There was an article by Alex Petridis in The Guardian a few years back in which he claimed that:   “singing out of tune Can convey emotions tha...

blog: What if the singing session is a success, but you feel like a failure?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

blog: Singing Changes Your Brain with a Shout Out to ChoirPlace!

I wrote an essay about group singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of the places to find a choir.    This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.  

blog: Men's harmony singing improvers weekend 13-15 November, Cambridgeshire

I'm always trying to get more men singing.   For some reason some men don't like mixed group, but prefer to sing with their own kind. I must admit that there is something special about hearing all male (or all female) voices in harmony together - i...

blog: How You Can Improve Your Child’s Brain Development with Singing

Half of California’s school music programs have been Canceled in the last eight years. This is removing an important tool for childhood development. Below, we will look at How singing helps brain development and How to pick up the slack where t...

blog: Do you need singing lessons in order to sing?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell them that unfortunately I don’t offer them.     I...

blog: POP ROCK group singing workshop at Enchante Function Room in 53120 Brécé near Gorron

Love to sing! Join us for our HeartSong Normandie POP ROCK group singing workshop at Enchante Function Room in 53120 Brécé.   Mon 13 March  1030 - 1200   Singing is for everyone! Fun, friendly and supportive...