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blog: Make Singing part of your five-a-day for wellbeing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing T...

blog: I hate a choir in uniform

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs Dress identically when they perform. Some have a choir uniform, some choose a particular colour for a particular concert, some have specially m...

blog: 10 things Singers can do at home when there’s no choir to go to

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] There are many reasons why you might have to stay home and not be able to get to choir. How can you keep your choral and musical interests alive? Here are 1...

blog: Finding song information – Chinese whispers, wishful thinking and the oral tradition

[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 do words add to music?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...

blog: How to make plans for your choir when the future is uncertain

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] The socially-distanced reopening of indoor performances in England was due to take place on 1st August, but the government then postponed it for at least anot...

blog: Your job as a Singer is to get out of your own way and be in the moment

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I occasionally run workshops for members of my choir to help improve their Singing technique. photo by Intel Free Press I realised whilst teaching that al...

blog: Getting ready to go back to choir: 5 ideas to help Singers and choir leaders

[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: The nuts and bolts of running a Singing workshop – 10 practical tips

[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: Choir growing pains: how to sustain your choir as it grows and develops

[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...