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blog: Boost Confidence by Sharpening Your Musical Memory

  Life works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, without meaning to, you can get a song or a jingle stuck in your head and end up Singing or humming it for hours - or even days. On the other hand, when you are actively trying to learn a poem, lyric, or a...

blog: Choir leaders: how to give yourself a break and not feel guilty

[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...

blog: Stopping singers from zoning out when saying something important for the hundredth time

[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...

blog: Singing To Your Dog: all The Reasons Why You Should Sing To Your Pet

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 ...

blog: Finding positives from the pandemic when your choir finally gets back together

[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...

blog: How to cope with too many male singers (a rare and unusual problem!)

[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...

blog: Taking stock – self-reflection for choir leaders and singers

[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...

blog: Singers, don’t be afraid to make mistakes – it’s the only way to learn

[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...

blog: Money matters 2 – online payments and ticketing systems

[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...

blog: When nobody comes to your concert or workshop – how to avoid or recover from a marketing fail

[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...