[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] How do you know if a choir session or singing Workshop or performance has been a success? photo by shadowkilla_tk And if it has gone badly, how does that...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been creating some new singing Workshops for next year.   Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse   Recently I wrote about how to create...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I reckon I’m a fairly experienced teacher and Workshop leader. I’ve been teaching in one form or another for almost 35 years.   &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing Workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

[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...

EMBER is the semi-professional Choral ensemble of Ember Choral Arts. Ember performs its entire season in both New Jersey and New York. Ember Choral Arts focuses on performing and promoting music of living composers, and boasts robust educational outreac...  moreEMBER is the semi-professional Choral ensemble of Ember Choral Arts. Ember performs its entire season in both New Jersey and New York. Ember Choral Arts focuses on performing and promoting music of living composers, and boasts robust educational outreach programs. Ember’s core value is the belief that music has a unique power to affect the human heart and soul.  

Hello ALL Gospel Singers. We are hosting our 4th Annual Gospel Explosion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, we are approximately one hour from Frankfurt. Please join us this year. More information at http://gospelexplosion.j4hministry.org/

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I read once that if there’s a lot of talking during the break in a Workshop, that's a good sign because it means everyone is happy, enjoying th...