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blog: What Single thing will make you a better Singer this year?

[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: Balancing individual creativity with group collaboration

[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: 5 ideas for when your mind goes blank in front of your Singers

[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: How to make sure your choir constitution is fit for purpose

[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: I have a Dream

„…I want to make a trip. With my choir friends. Seeing famous cities and sights. Also having sun, beach and sea. Meeting new folks from all around and Sing with them. I want to stroll around a Mediterranean old town in the evenings hearing mu...

blog: Some cheery news !

Amidst the current gloom, it cheered us up no end to receive this review from @RSCM Magazine this month for 'Six Anthems for Mixed Voices' - there are some lovely recordings on our Youtube Channel of some of them. In particular, 'If my lips could Sing' an...

blog: The value of concert reviews (and how to get them)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t know what it’s like in other parts of the world, but here in the UK it’s notoriously difficult to get any kind of review of a con...

blog: How to be a confident Singer

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I was much younger I used to think that once you knew everything and were vastly experienced, only then would you become confident.   photo ...

blog: How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make Singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...

blog: Music notation – do Singers need it?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach songs without uSing any kind of musical notation. Like other members of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network I believe that Singing should...