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blog: Size matters: how to work effectively with large choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   If I get 30 singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...

blog: Avoid jargon: make sure we're all speaking the same language

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...

How singing together changes the brain: Tania de Jong AM at TEDxMelbourne
video: How singing together changes the brain: Tania de Jong AM at TEDxMelbourne

Tania de Jong AM makes the case that people singing together can change the brain. Pushing the idea that creativity is the strategic tool of the 21st century, she says how our voices have been silenced and that it's not doing us any good. She explains how...  more

blog: Choirs that don’t perform - why on earth not??!!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts.   Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee   But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...

blog: Standing up for your choir (or do you use chairs and sit down?)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...

blog: Do you need perfect pitch to lead a choir?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   A budding ...

blog: It’s too hot to sing! – choosing the right space to work in

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot!   Photo b...

blog: Singing with masks: advice for choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...

blog: Help! How to deal with choir members who sing out of tune?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately.   photo by Jes...

blog: Do you need singing lessons in order to sing?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell them that unfortunately I don’t offer them.     I...