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blog: Sing The intention, not The meaning

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] We’re always told to focus on The meaning of The lyrics when Singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to give some emotion to our delivery...

blog: How to bring harmonies to life 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...

blog: Choir committees and how to handle Them 2: when committees go bad

[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 choir leaders socialise with Their choir members?

[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: To mic or not to mic? – that is The outdoor choir question

[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: Having a “no music day” can improve your music-making

[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 do you do if you’ve not finished teaching a song before The end of The session?

[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: How to find The right choir to join 2: is this The perfect choir for me?

[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: Your Singing experience depends on how you feel, not just on what you do

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] On The face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounding success.   photo by Andy Armstrong   But ask individuals about how They think ...

blog: The problem with men: getting Them, handling Them, keeping Them

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   What is it with blokes and Singing? In most open-access adult workshops that I run, only 10% of The participants are men (and it seems to be getting le...