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Community arts organizations create spaces for musicians, visual artists, and dancers ages 5-105 to come together, work together, create together, and engage in a collaborative process that builds relationships across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and political affiliation. Strong commun... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is always room for improvement, whether you’re a singer, a choir leader, a choral arranger, a workshop leader or a choir committee member. But it can become overwhelming if you tackle everything at once... read more
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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 voluntarily and have lots of experience working with developing voi... read more
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Power Up 2017 Canada's Premier Gospel Music Conference Each year, the Toronto Mass Choir assembles a team of professionals in gospel music to bring Toronto a 3-day gospel music workshop, open to the public. Offering singers, instrumentalists, and gospel music enthusiasts a... read more
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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 day job I have needed to seriously look at this as time is so pre... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I read an article in the latest Sounding Board (the journal of community music from Sound Sense) about the University of Sunderland’s new BA in Community Music at The Sage Gateshead. Part of the course involv... read more
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[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 Community Choir. 60 strangers gathered in a c... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is one vital ingredient to being a good singer. Photo by Peter Smile It’s not innate talent or vocal range or ability to read music or quality of voice. And it’s something that... read more
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Presented by the School of Hard Knocks Melbourne Town Hall, Saturday 10th December, 3pm Do you long to listen to beautiful arias from your favourite operas, groove to gospel and swoon to classics that you know and love? Do you want to celebrate this Christmas just a little bit differently? &n... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You’re learning a song in four-part harmony and you think you’ve nailed your harmony part. © Copyright Basher Eyre and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence But... read more
