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blog: Get in line! - the trials of getting your Singers to stand in the right places

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes trying to get your choir to stand in the right places is like dealing with an unruly kindergarten class. It seems as if spatial awareness and si...

blog: 10 things to consider before chooSing or running a Singing workshop

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Instead of writing this, I should be planning a one-off two-hour Singing workshop for this Saturday. I’m also starting to think of what I’ll d...

blog: If there’s too much talking in your choir, something must be right

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I read once that if there’s a lot of talking during the break in a workshop, that's a good sign because it means everyone is happy, enjoying 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: Preserve it for the future

Traditions. It is important for you to show your folklore style, to save and hand on the next generation? We think so. You Sing in a choir or dance in a Folklore group? We can give you great platform for your aim. Please check the dates and location...

blog: Hearing ALL the harmonies – you sound better than you think

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...

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 get the best from your Singers: don’t tell them it’s hard!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...

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...