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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: Front, back or side? The best place to stand in your CHOIR

[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: CHOIR committees and how to handle them 3: the advantages of a good committee

[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 over an existing CHOIR: a guide for musical directors

[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: Four ways that your CHOIR can begin a song badly – and how to correct them

[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 patience wears thin – 5 strategies for CHOIR (and other) leaders

[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: Dreaming of the perfect CHOIR (a light-hearted fantasy)

[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: The most important thing do when CHOIR starts again after a long break

[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: Back to basics: how to reawaken your passion as a singer in a CHOIR

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

blog: Outdoor singing performances – tips and tricks

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the CHOIR]   I really, really don’t like performing outdoors (I’ll come to why in a moment)! But sometimes it’s unavoidable, so what can we do to make...