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blog: What to do when teaching a new song goes horribly wrong

[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...

blog: What could be better than singing and spending some time in Caorle/Venice in May?

At meeting music, we all adore Venice and its surrandings: the palaces, romantic buildings, lagoons and gondolas, the clean and tiny charm of the small cities around… Have you ever been there? If not, you should come and join us, if yes, you alread...

blog: Make your choir leading easier by doing less

[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...

blog: Should conductors mouth the words for their choirs?

[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...

blog: What’s the best way to present lyrics when teaching a song?

[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...

Sing Your Face Off
video: Sing Your Face Off

Singing day with GGCC www.ggcc.org.uk Huge thank to hosts London School of Theology www.lst.ac.uk

blog: Looking after yourself in a busy concert season

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   For many of us, this time of year is just one concert after another. It’s great to be doing so much singing, but it Can have its downsides. &n...

blog: How do you get to the truth of what your singing ability really is?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   There is often a mismatch between How good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are.     Some people vastly ov...

blog: What Is The Best Venue For My Choir Practice?

A choir needs regular rehearsals to improve their singing, but finding the right venue Can be difficult. When you are first starting out, renting rehearsal space and still being able to break even after subscriptions are paid, is often the most important ...

blog: Help someone to start singing in 2015 — maybe even you!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I’m probably preaching to the converted here as I guess most of you reading this already sing regularly.   photo by T Sundup   So ho...