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blog: Where do you find all your songs?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   This is a question I’m often asked at my Singing workshops, especially by people starting out as choir leaders.   photo by James Vaugh...

blog: The art of persuasion: how to get people to book in advance

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   "Places strictly limited." "Book now to avoid disappointment!" "To be sure of a place, please send a cheque." "Last year we sold out, so reserve a pl...

blog: 5 Easy Ways to Check Your Singing Voice

This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers Blog. When I was 15, I took Singing lessons from the nuns at "The Pines".  These ladies were well respected for the results they achieved in musical training.  Our performance group o...

blog: Sometimes the old songs are the best – finding the balance between new and familiar

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I have a low boredom threshold. There are 100s of gorgeous new songs I want to teach and it’s hard to cram them all in.   Photo by Leo Reyn...

blog: Is one of your choir sections thin on the ground? 10 ways to find more Singers to fill the gaps

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.  ...

blog: Fit the song arrangement to your Singers and not the other way round

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Most Singers in choirs don’t fit neatly into choral vocal ranges. Yet we try to squeeze them in to our off-the-shelf arrangements, chastiSing them when ...

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: Why do choirs stand in sections to learn songs? Here’s an alternative that might work better!

[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: Let a Smile Be Your --- FACE!

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' Blog.    Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"?  Oh my.  There are people walking around who, in my mother's words, would be horrified if thei...

blog: Not everyone experiences a concert in the same way

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Just because you as a Singer have a great time in a concert doesn’t mean it went well.     Happy audience by Ekke Vasli   Just...