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blog: The social side of singing: any excuse for a tea break!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m booked to run a singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling aroun...

blog: Why Singing May Be The Best Anti-Aging Solution

  As if you needed another reason to sing for joy, recent research has confirmed that singing improves positive feelings and social connections, reducing stress and making people feel more relaxed and happy. Perhaps this is why singers often ap...

blog: Want to sing with more energy? – pretend to be somebody else

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I ran a gospel singing weekend recently. One of the songs was flagging a bit so I suggested people ham it up a bit and be more “American”.  ...

blog: Don’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they Come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

blog: How to sing – 10 habits of successful professional singers

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on a...

blog: Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

blog: Be the best singer you can, but don’t forget there’s more to life

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some people being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

blog: Why some singers find it hard to learn by ear (and what you can do to make it easier)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some people really struggle when it Comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s singers who are used to using sheet music, but not always. &nb...

blog: Your job as a choir leader is to disappear

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In David Zweig’s book he talks about Invisibles: people who are unseen when their job is done perfectly (who only draw attention to themselves ...

blog: Singing with a group of strangers – mixing and mingling ideas for learning names

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always amazes me how surprised people are that a group of strangers can sing harmony together in just a few minutes. It’s not necessary to k...