[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...

The concert "ACH! PG Carnivalesque" under the patronage of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech, attractEd several hundrEd people who listenEd to daring performances of popular pop music hits. During the performance we heard choral arrangements of...  moreThe concert "ACH! PG Carnivalesque" under the patronage of Prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech, attractEd several hundrEd people who listenEd to daring performances of popular pop music hits. During the performance we heard choral arrangements of hits such as: "Dancing Queen", "Memory", "California Dreamin'" and "Maria". This time it was not Mozart or Bach, but ABBA, Queen and songs from the musical West Side Story that gracEd the walls of the Gdansk University of Technology in carnivalesque musical artistic creations. Jazz musicians performEd along with the choir, and the musical effects were accompaniEd by a unique lighting arrangement, which requirEd appropriate space and audience arrangement. The more-than-hour-long performance by the Academic Choir of the Gdańsk University of Technology, conductEd by Prof. Mariusz Mróz and accompaniEd by musicians from the Music Academy in Bydgoszcz, endEd with joint Singing, encores and a standing ovation.  less

Traditions. It is important for you to show your folklore style, to save and hand on the next generation? We think so. You Sing in a choir or dance in a Folklore group? We can give you great platform for your aim. Please check the dates and location...

"Thank You for the Music" by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, arr. Jerry Estes. RecordEd live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PerformEd by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choi...  more"Thank You for the Music" by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, arr. Jerry Estes. RecordEd live on May 15, 2015, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. PerformEd by the Concert Choir ensemble of the Girl Choir of South Florida. Artistic Director: Wallis Peterson, Accompanist: Gayle Giese, Percussionist: Brad Peterson, Choreographer: Lucia Deus  

[this is a version of a post which first appearEd on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Sing Up programme for schools was set up by the UK government in January 2007 and was fundEd by them until April 2012. Their aim is to “give ever...

The Covid-19 pandemic has causEd worldwide cancellations of mass gatherings, including concerts, choral competitions, and performances as a way to prevent the further spread of the virus. As a result, artists have turnEd to technology as a way to perform ...

[this is a version of a post which first appearEd on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you can’t Sing.   Suessian megaphone by theparadigmshifter   One of th...

Last weekend we endEd a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to Sing along (here's a li...

[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...