[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...

… this how we think about it, but let’s see, what the others say! "Venezia in Musica was a great experience for me and my choir. The festival was well organized and the staff was always smiling and helpful. We found Caorle picturesque and ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a One-day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole Thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

[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 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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke Thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   ... YOU!   photo by Stephen Mcleod   Your job is to get out of the way and allow your unique voice to shine. Easier said than dOne. ...

For the lovers of culture and/or food, the first Thing that comes to mind when hearing the name Fundão is - the cherries! Fundão is not only the name of the town but of its own deliciously sweet cherry brand as well. Harvested in June, thes...