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Jewel Tones
group: Jewel Tones

A choir for girls between the ages of 10 and 18. We Sing a wide variety of music and take part in concerts, festivals and competitions.

blog: How to Improve Singing Skills on Your Own

You may be teaching yourself how to Sing (by reading books and watching videos online) or taking Singing lessons to improve your voice. As a beginner Singer, you need a lot of real time feedback and guidance.   I still remember tak...

blog: Looking after ourselves as choir leaders

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s a dark January evening, cold and rainy, and we’re snuggled up in the warm eating our supper.     Choir starts in half an ho...

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: What songs matter to you the most?

 [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the pro...

blog: Flying in choir formation – placing Singers effectively

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how Singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in y...

blog: How to stop Singers uSing word sheets in concerts

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   “In our choir we’re not allowed to use words in concerts.”   Photo by Kaptain Kobold   Great idea. In principle. But how...

blog: How to build a choir from scratch in under an hour

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I was asked by BBC Radio Suffolk to create a choir from scratch to perform in a concert in aid of ChilDren in Need: The Big Night Out...

blog: Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Natural Voice Network (NVN) has done a great deal to dispel the myth that you have to be able to read music to be in a choir.   photo by...

blog: How to cope with learning by ear if you usually read music notation

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many choirs use written notation to learn and perform songs. Over time Singers can come to depend on having the dots in front of them.   pho...