2017 promises to be a fantastic year for the Major Minors Children's Choir based in New Zealand. the growing choir turns five this year and is looking for new members to join the fun. Behind the scenes are qualified musicians who Run the choir vo...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or Run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...
the 2020 Olympics. the 74th Annual tony Awards. the Cannes Film Festival. these major events have all been postponed due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing. However, your choir rehearsal does not need to be a p...
It takes a fair bit of engery and time to Run any choir...nobody would disagree I hope! Sometimes it's important to take stock and look at goals for growth and what tasks can be shared with others. For me, with 3 choirs and a more than full time ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all. Although I Run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many choir leaders have a strong style and particular choice of repertoire. they lead large, thriving choirs which have a strong vision. Other choir leaders...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I Run singing workshops all over the place (why not book me and try one?). Photo by C. Moses At some places the workshops are full and...
the Major Minors Children's Choir in NZ was founded in 2012 by qualified musicians who voluntarily Run two children's choirs based in Upper Hutt. Children for both choirs are aged 4-13 at the moment. We have grown in sound (and n...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I want to share with you how I view open-access community choirs. I’d like to think that the choirs I Run are a bit different from...
