This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers blog. When I was 15, I took singing lessons from the nuns at "The Pines".  These ladies were well respected for the results they achieved in musical training.  Our performANce group o...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[this is AN updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As a singing workshop ANd choir leader I have AN incredibly EASY life. I cAN get up when I wANt to ANd have no work commitments for five days ...

You wANt your voice to work at its best no matter the time or season.  However, life has surprises ANd sometimes your voice may experience some difficulties. There are days your voice feels like AN ice block ANd other days, it’s EASY to go...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Once upon a time it was fairly EASY to work out how much your labour was worth.     You would toil in the fields all day ANd at the end ...

AN class="view_more">The Greatest Show is still one of our favourite musicals. ANd here is great one. This AN EASY to intermediate song for SoprANo 1, 2 ANd alto in the key of B flat. Click here to purchase sheet music - https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/ID_No/250774/...  moreAN>AN class="view_more" style="display:none;">The Greatest Show is still one of our favourite musicals. ANd here is great one. This AN EASY to intermediate song for SoprANo 1, 2 ANd alto in the key of B flat. Click here to purchase sheet music - https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/ID_No/250774/Product.aspx Midi Backing track available at www.vocallysound.co.uk This pack includes the following mp3's ANd lyrics: Sop 1 Sop 2 Alto FULL PDF Lyrics  AN>

  (A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity)     Eliminating the Choral Caste System:   As we aspire to have outstANding high school choral programs, it is EASY to fall into the trap of pe...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about finding songs for your choir (Where do you find all your songs? ANd EASY songs for your choir ANd Finding songs for your ch...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders often ask me where I source my songs. I’ve written about this in previous posts: Finding songs for your choir ANd EASY songs for ...

Over 400 million people around the world regularly stream music. It's a quick, EASY ANd accessible way of sharing your choir’s music with the community. You don’t need to invest in expensive equipment, however, to be able to make pro...