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According to the American Psychological Association the benefits of music lessons for children offer a wide range of rewards. These benefits include fine-tuning sensitivity to speech and emotion, as well as intellectual benefits. In fact, studies have proven that children's IQs go up when they are eng... read more
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Many choir MDs find that one size definitely doesn’t fit all when it comes to sheet music for their community choirs. You may be running a mixed ability choir, or a choir with a limited vocal range. It may be (as the case sadly is with many community choirs) that you have many ladies, but not enough men, so ... read more
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There is something to choir conducting that is shared by every team professional and that I would want to talk about: we have to deal with groups, we want our groups to be able to work as a team and we sometimes have to deal with conflict. I was asked today what would I do if I had to perform one piece... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately. photo by Jesus Solana In a large choir, a few individuals singing ou... read more
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Have you ever wonderd if there is a good tool out there for assisting in managing the day to day running of the chorus or vocal group? Our managment team has! We tried writing our own web based management application. It worked pretty well but required a level of expertice to maintain that we could not gua... read more
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[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 themselves and getting along well. photo by aavarnum &n... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’m usually the last one to notice, but often when I’m teaching one section of the choir, there’s chit chat from the rest of the singers. photo by Mel B. It’s not necessarily o... read more
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Ever since the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test was first founded back in 1962, countless curious individuals have used it in a bid to gain a greater understanding of their own characters. While singers do not necessarily seek out personality analysis for the same reason as business managers would... read more
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[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. Linda writes: “Because I like to sing, my work has ask... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s Institute sing The Rolling Stones, then we shouldn’t perform ... read more
