[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   OK, I’ll admit it up front: I’m a charlatan. I have no training for the job which gives me my income. So when it comes to giving starting notes ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.       Bl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You know those people who sing all the time — when they’re cooking, hoovering, gardening, whatever? Well, I’m not one of them.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign songs.     I point out that ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Sometimes I only have to hear two notes of a song and I know what it is.   Photo by bishib70   Often I join in with someone singing a song...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing.   Photo by Rex Pe   But first they have to spend time learning songs. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The answer is simple: open your mouth and let the sound out.   photo by ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I know quite a few people who love to sing with others, but somehow don’t ever get around to joining a choir or attending a singing workshop. &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about choosing suitable songs to arrange.   Photo by the incredible how   This week I want to get down to the nitty...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Once upon a time there were two singers: Olga and Little Erik. They  did not like choir warm ups. Olga always came late so she could avoid them. Littl...