[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] There are times in most choirs when a soloist or a small ensemble is required. These roles can be allocated by the MD but in many cases Singers are a...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]Sometimes I bring a great song to choir and for some reason the Singers really struggle with it. photo by Clear Path International How do you decide whethe...
[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...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I used to run a small women’s choir of 12 Singers. One day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant. I researched,...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Apparently Singing is the UK’s second most popular activity after sport. Photo by Shaunette Babb According to The Gua...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for the first time! Even though I corrected myself quickly, the original version stuck in peo...
This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers Blog. There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic choir sections as seen by a young person. I don't know where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...
[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...
we Sing in A cappella, we range from ages 25 to 30.. we are classically trained vocally and in composition. we perform in all kind of events such as weddings, cooperate functions, etc.
