[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] There have been plenty of UK television programmes over The years which have involved solo Singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...
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...
[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...
[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...
If you want to be part of The premiere of a work with singers from all over The world, I want to tell you that you are in The right Place! We will make an incredible virtual choir togeTher. This experience will bring The work «The Last March of Des...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] People pay good money to come on a Singing course and want to sing as much as They can. But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...
The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of The best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than Singing is more Singing.” In The USA alone, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in one of ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that They’re Singing something different from you? &n...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] One Place I work at, They call my workshops ‘singers weekends’. Somebody once told me They couldn’t come on one ...