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blog: Taking a song from source to performance – the many roles of a choir leader

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   My main skill is as a teacher of songs to those who don’t read music.   Photo by elfsternberg   Other choir leaders have different s...

blog: Documentary - "Muted" How Can A Choir survive when it's illegal to Sing together?

This year I had the opportunity to capture the journey of the Grande Prairie Boys' Choir up in Canada. It was an incredible experience. I appreciated seeing the way the conductor (Jeannie Vanwynsberghe Pernal) helped steer the choir through all the ups, d...

blog: Are zombies taking over your choir? How to breathe like a human being

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Have you noticed how the living dead always have husky laboured breathing?   Photo by theogeo   I’m beginning to worry that zombies ...

blog: Arranging songs for your choir 1: chooSing the right song

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend of mine asked the other day: “How do you find songs? And how do you do vocal arrangements of them?”   Photo by Jorge Fr...

Blitsbende (flashmob) sing in Kaapstad: UCT Choir
video: Blitsbende (flashmob) Sing in Kaapstad: UCT Choir

Nou sien jy hulle en dan is hulle weer skoonveld...

blog: Can you remember a song while standing on one leg? - recalling songs in different contexts

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach a song in the morning and it’s sounding pretty good.   photo by kalavinka   Then after lunch I get the group to stand f...

blog: Process vs. product: are you Along for the Singing ride or just the final performance?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Learning and polishing a song can be a long process. Some people find it a chore and can’t wait to get to the end result: a public performance....

blog: How male Singers can successfully pitch from a woman (and how women can pitch from a man)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]As we saw last week, many Singers struggle with finding (and keeping) their starting notes. photo by Albin Olsson What can make it even harder is if a man ...

blog: As a choir leader I’m a control freak ... and that’s exactly how I like it!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some people lead their choir or Singing workshop with another person. I’ve tried it, and it doesn’t really work for me.     cont...

blog: USing feedback forms for choirs and Singing workshops

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] You get what you ask for, so be careful how you seek feedback!   photo by Howard Lake   When designing feedback forms, less is more. Here&r...