[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 singing workshop I record the group singing through all the songs I’ve taught. I then make the recording available to ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I wrote a post a a few years back called Do you need singing lessons in order to sing? Photo by Anna Strumillo My main point was ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] There is a lack of men in many community choirs (Why men won’t sing). The Tenor by Paul Helm One of the results of th...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] “You can’t run a singing workshop here, we don’t have a piano.” photo by Thomas Quine It’s amazing ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Some people run ‘drop-in’ singing sessions. People can drop in on any session they want, there is no commitment and no signing up for a ‘...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] What is it about a live audience that throws a spanner in the works? scared face by Kim You’ve prepared thoroughly, you&...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] If a singing workshop is just a couple of hours long, then singers’ energy and concentration will probably be fine. But for ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what it takes to be a singer. The fact is, you already are one! Let’s unpick...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Last week I wrote about what makes a song ‘easy’. This week I’ll look at specific types of easy songs: rounds, c...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir] It doesn’t take long to form a habit. Sometimes just a tea break, let alone a whole lunchtime. But it can take ages to break a habit.  ...