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blog: Can I call myself a ‘Singer’?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   One place I work at, they call my workshops ‘Singers weekends’.     Somebody once told me they couldn’t come on one ...

blog: Does your choir need a constitution?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.     Sue ...

blog: 10 reasons why your next Singing workshop should be a residential one

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is something different and special about a residential learning experience.   photo by Martyn Gorman   A whole day of Singing i...

blog: RaiSing the bar: Singing with people who are more experienced than you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many of us are wary of attending Singing workshops or choirs when we feel that people will be a lot more experienced than us. This is particularly t...

blog: World Peace Choral Festival 2020

From July 15th to 19th 2020, Vienna, the music capital of the world, will be once again the stage for chilDren and youth choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to Sing, Singing for a better future", the young participants will...

blog: Do everything you can to support your choir leader – they’re the only one you’ve got!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]Most Singers join a choir because they share the passion and vision of the choir leader. Your choir leader is the creative heart of your choir and is what g...

blog: 11 Things to Avoid Doing at the First Rehearsal (High School)

(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog Choral Clarity) Prior to my first day of teaching high school, I was given advice from the person who had just hired me. He told me exactly what I should do on the first day.  He ...

blog: What would you do differently if you were starting your choir today?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I have learnt a great deal since I started my first choir in 1997. WorldSong in Coventry, June 2000 If I were starting a choir again today I may well do t...

blog: Taking a song from source to performance – the many roles of a choir leader

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   My main skill is as a teacher of songs to those who don’t read music.   Photo by elfsternberg   Other choir leaders have different s...

blog: Are zombies taking over your choir? How to breathe like a human being

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Have you noticed how the living dead always have husky laboured breathing?   Photo by theogeo   I’m beginning to worry that zombies ...