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blog: What you can learn from running singing workshops to become a better singer or workshop leader

[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 to expect at my singing workshops (and those run by other Natural Voice Practitioners)

[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: If some singers want more and some want less, then you must be doing something right!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I aim to please everyone in my Choirs and singing workshops. I know it’s an impossible task (see Keeping a choir happy – you can’t ...

blog: Tackling complex song structure without written music

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The Choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...

blog: How to choose soloists in your choir: audition or self-selection?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Rather than everyone singing all the time, many Choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...

blog: Are ALL songs suitable for purely vocal arrangements?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my singing workshops and Choirs.   Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

blog: Music notation: what is it good for and do we need it to sing?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining Choirs, or even singing at all, as a result.   &n...

blog: Stepping up – how to find the courage to volunteer for solo or small group singing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are times in most Choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases singers are a...

blog: How to find the balance between easy and challenging songs in a drop-in singing group

[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...

CHOREOS
group: CHOREOS

The fundamental connection between music and scenic performance – this will be the intent with which CHOREOS wants to produce a new quality of musical scenic performances. The long-term experience of scenic choreographic work with different Choirs shows ...  more