[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   My real love is to teach a lot of relatively simple songs so people can spend more time singing and less time learning in a workshop (see We’ve come ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Three years ago, for the first time in over 13 years, I started a choir from scratch. I put a call out to my readers for advice on how to recruit singers t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve written before about how hard it is to get a cross-section of ages and genders in your choir (How to recruit singers to truly reflect your...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing is very simple really: you open your mouth and the sound comes out.   photo by chaosmunkey   But we often allow our heads (an...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ann read my post The six qualities need to be a good choral director and it sparked off a quite a rant. photo by bagogames She has obviously had a bad exp...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many choir leaders have a strong style and particular choice of repertoire. They lead large, thriving choirs which have a strong vision. Other choir leaders...

Vocal Explosion Hastings is an award winning open community choir based in East Sussex . We sing Original compositions by Juliet Russell who conducts the choir and is also our solo performer. Aside from Juliet's original material we sing a mix of traditi...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Vocal Explosion Hastings is an award winning open community choir based in East Sussex . We sing Original compositions by Juliet Russell who conducts the choir and is also our solo performer. Aside from Juliet's original material we sing a mix of traditional Gospel, African and Eastern European Music. The Choir consists of male and female singers of all ages who simply love to sing. No auditions required and no need to read sheet music we learn by ear. new songs are added every term to our repertoire and we perform regularly at everything from wedDings to local festivals.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is a choir leader without a choir?   There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help k...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I started my first ever choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s choir and anyone who wanted to sing could join.   &nbs...

to my daughter Kayla, in recognition of her H.S. Graduation - May 2009 music by Eric L. Carlson based on the poem "It's Up to You" - Anonymous Racine Unified School District's Area Choral Festival March 25, 2010 - J.I. Case High School - Racine, W...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">to my daughter Kayla, in recognition of her H.S. Graduation - May 2009 music by Eric L. Carlson based on the poem "It's Up to You" - Anonymous Racine Unified School District's Area Choral Festival March 25, 2010 - J.I. Case High School - Racine, WI Elizabeth Steege, conducting Eric Carlson, piano Suzanne Geoffrey, oboe Featuring: Case High School Concert Choir - Elizabeth Steege, director Gilmore Middle School Choir - Keri Bieri, director Gifford Elementary Choir - Jack Senzig, director It's DonE!! My friend Richard Sosa did an AMAZING job editing the video, and I am so thankful to him for his artistic gifts!! Thanks, Rich! I am also eternally grateful to all the choral directors in RUSD for choosing this song and to the kids for performing it so beautifully!! This video is from the Case Choral Fest, and I thank Liz Steege, Keri Bieri, and Jack Senzig for preparing the kids so well! I would also like to thank Ellen Christensen and her choirs for the great job they did on this song! ...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less