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blog: How singing can stress you out

Is singing good for stress? Yes, it can actually stress you out a bit... By rushing to rehearsals, trying to park the car and not finding a space, or getting stuck in public transport at peak times (I really wish there were more morning choirs) By ...

blog: The nuts and bolts of running a singing workshop – 10 practical tips

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

Bournemouth's Choral singing for tenors and basses only!! :-)
video: Bournemouth's Choral singing for tenors and basses only!! :-)

Why not give singing for men a go! www.facebook.com/bournemouthmvc

blog: Why I don’t use name badges at my singing workshops

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

blog: Is singing together dying out?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to.     TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...

It's a Grand Night for Singing
video: It's a Grand Night for singing

Voices of Aloha choir perform an ebulient rendition of "It's a Grand Night for singing" at their 2017 Spring Concert under the direction of Mark Yasuhara.

blog: 8 reasons why choir leaders should go to more singing workshops

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

blog: What to do with your hands while singing – 5 ideas for singers in choirs

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

blog: Sing something simple (and see if your singing is as good as you think it is)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] If you’re like me, you’re always tempted to add harmonies to the simplest of melodies, whether it’s singing along with others or arranging a...

blog: The costs of cancelling a concert or singing workshop (and ways to avoid it in the first place)

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...