This time of the year many of us summarize their lives: what has happened the last 356 Days? At meeting music we are sure about that the most memorable moments are connected to some special experiences. The moment when you joined a choir and made lifelong...

  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...

This post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had Professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that day than from a whole day of teaching.  I had had...

I go along most TuesDays to The Sing at the Edge Theatre,Chorlton, Manchester.
This Week someone who hadn’t been for a couple of Weeks mentioned how much they’d missed it. It got me thinking how much I enjoy it too. Having tried another choir where the r...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look back to the good old Days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

www.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many people dare to sing freely these Days... apart from in the shower? Community s...  morewww.creativityaustralia.org.au Singing is the language of the heart. For centuries, song has played a key role in community, culture and story-telling worldwide. Yet how many people dare to sing freely these Days... apart from in the shower? Community singing empowers voices that have been silenced, unleashes creative potential... and that's just the start. Please like, share and comment on our videos to celebrate the joy of song! WHAT WE DO Every Week, Creativity Australia's With One Voice choirs inspire people from more than 40 nationalities, aged 9 to 90, to sing side-by-side. Age, race, language, religion, disability and disadvantage fade away. Everyone is welcome. WHY WE DO IT For some, choir is a way to de-stress after work. For others, it's a first glimpse into Australian life after arriving here as a migrant, asylum seeker or refugee. For others, it's an opportunity to connect to networks, skills and employment. It's all about joy, freedom and inspiration. When diverse voices sing together, peopl...    less

I can tell a good movie by how uplifted I feel afterward. With really good movies, the feeling of upliftment and expansion can last for hours, or even Days. Lincoln was such a movie for me. I saw it at the Grove Theater in Los Angeles. I was str...

DEAR CHORAL FRIENDS, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to let you know that there are just 3 Days left to take advantage of a special 20% discount on "Galaxias," a piece that has resonated deeply with many choirs and audien...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As a singing workshop and choir leader I have an incredibly easy life. I can get up when I want to and have no work commitments for five Days ...