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blog: Today I will be Singing without using my voice

(the title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!)   [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn t...

blog: Dear Earh - the consortium that will unite the choirs to help the Amazon.

At the time of writing music, my mission was always to bring people together. It seems to me that the union that is achieved thanks to Singing is one of the most transcendental unions that humans can experience. With "Dear Earth" I wanted to go one step b...

blog: What to do when teaching a new song goes horribly wrong

[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: What could be better than Singing and spending some time in Caorle/Venice in May?

At meeting music, we all adore Venice and its surrandings: the palaces, romantic buildings, lagoons and gondolas, the clean and tiny charm of the small cities around… Have you ever been there? If not, you should come and join us, if yes, you alread...

blog: Make your choir leading easier by doing less

[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: Should conductors mouth the words for their choirs?

[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: What’s the best way to present lyrics when teaching a song?

[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...

Sing Your Face Off
video: Sing Your Face Off

Singing day with GGCC www.ggcc.org.uk Huge thank to hosts London School of theology www.lst.ac.uk

blog: Looking after yourself in a busy concert season

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For many of us, this time of year is just one concert after another. It’s great to be doing so much Singing, but it can have its downsides. &n...

blog: How do you get to the truth of what your Singing ability really is?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   there is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are.     Some people vastly ov...