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blog: How to plan and run a singing workshop

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Planning a singing workshop is a lot like planning a regular choir session.   Photo by Pink Singers   The main differences are t...

blog: How to sing – 10 habits of successful professional singers

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

blog: Finding out about songs: two real-world examples

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs.     Photo by Ashley ...

blog: 12 ideas to help deal with problems in a small chorus

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

blog: Too many cooks – benign dictators rule!

[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.     A...

blog: The singers shall remain nameless

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I regularly run weekend workshops with up to 40 singers.     Photo by Dennis Mojado   Sometimes I include name games to get to kn...

blog: The importance of being confused

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is a time of blissful ignorance before you hear a song for the first time.   Later on, there comes a time when you know the song thoroughly, y...

blog: Some people take pride in saying they can’t sing – but is that just fear talking?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]You’ll know by now that I believe that everyone can sing. Apparently this irritates some people who really think that they can’t sing. Why is th...

blog: The secret to great singing that teachers don’t tell you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is one vital ingredient to being a good singer.   Photo by Peter Smile   It’s not innate talent or vocal range or ability...

blog: Don’t peak too soon – effective rehearsal planning for your next concert

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...