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blog: 2 Choirs, 5 scholarships on offer

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...

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: What if the singing session is a success, but you feel like a failure?

[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...

blog: Run A Virtual Choir Rehearsal With Ease

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...

blog: Choir Growth- online ticketing & time to delegate

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 ...

blog: the devil doesn't always have the best songs!

[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...

blog: Should you pander to your choir or just Run things your way?

[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...

blog: Are singing workshops just a middle-class pastime?

[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...

blog: Soiree- concert (our first ever) fundraiser

      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...

blog: My ideal community choir

[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...