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blog: How to be a bad choir director (it’s easier than you think)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ann read my post The six qualities need to be a good choral director and it sparked off a quite a rant. photo by bagogames She has obviously had a bad exp...

blog: Your singing voice: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I wrote a post a a few years back called Do you need singing lessons in order to sing?   Photo by Anna Strumillo   My main point was ...

blog: Easy songs for your choir 1: what is ‘easy’?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.     Lind...

blog: What’s in a name? Creating good titles for singing workshops

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like a newspaper headline, or a title for a blog post, a good name for a singing workshop can make all the difference.   Queue for the Banksy Exh...

blog: How to move forward when you’re uninspired

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m having a tough time writing this blog post.   Colleen is bored by scragz   I didn’t sleep well last night, I’ve been...

blog: How to cope with sheet music if you don’t read and usually learn songs by ear

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

blog: Ask not what your choir can do for you – ask what you can you do for your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Kirsten left a comment on my post How to be a good choir member.   photo by Brandon Cripps   She suggested that a good choir member s...

blog: Why do we stop singing when we grow up?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The average age of people who attend the choirs and workshops that I run must be around 50. I would say that about a third of any group is of retirement ag...

blog: How much do you charge?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was collecting money at a workshop recently (something I nearly always forget as I always get so carried away with the singing!) and somebody mention...

blog: Anyone Can Compose!

Before you disagree with the title of this first blog, I encourage you to read through this and then make up your mind. I am going to start this first post out with a quote that captures the essence of why I began to compose. “Greatness is anywhere ...