[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...

The year of 2025 is over - and we can’t emphasize it often enough what a year it has been for us! 5 different countries giving a Home to 7 festivals with a rich tradition More than 100 registered choirs More than 3 000 participants All for 1 ...

Choirs are powerful. They Bring people together, create community, and offer a space for shared expression. But beneath the harmonies, there are often hidden dynamics - unspoken anxieties, unaddressed needs, and cultural assumptions that can limit who tru...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

[This post was previously published on our blog, "Backstage at Encore Tours"]   (Photo courtesy of planetpov.com)   So you’ve traveled internationally and are now looking for something a little closer to Home, or maybe you want to work...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The world can be a terrible place sometimes as we’ve seen in the news lately. It’s hard to imagine how a single person can make a difference. Ch...

Hello everyone, I've developed MixMyPart.com which is an online application to help singers learn their harmony parts and practice from Home.  Teachers, Choir Directors, and Music Directors can prepare their own recordings for use in our multitrac...

Do you like the Sister Act’s choir scenes? And always wanted to sing gospel and spiritual choir works? Looking for a competition or festival to Bring joy to the stage? gladly invites you in July 1-5, 2016 to Rome (Italy), for the 7th Musica Etern...

[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...

Lake Garda: You have to go there, either for the first time or again! Feel at Home in the luminous environment, temperate climate, and luxuriant vegetation along with the majestic landscapes as the background to the remarkable historical and cultural rema...