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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] How long’s a piece of string? There are so many options that I’m not going to specify any particular type or model. photo by svennevenn However, here are some of the things you need to con... read more
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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea! In an average one-day workshop (six hours with an ho... read more
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[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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more
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[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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... 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 2014 a Britney Spears recording escaped into the wild which demonstrates that without Auto-Tune her singing can be less than perfect (Experience the shocking power of Britney Spears without Auto-Tune – the... 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] It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each other, things are really cooking! © Copyright Peter... 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’ve been creating some new singing workshops for next year. Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse Recently I wrote about how to create snappy, attractive titles. But what about the content – do... 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] Here in the UK the arts seem to cater for just three age groups. Photo by vintagedept If you don’t fit into one of these, then woe betide you! the three ages The groupings (and w... read more
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(the title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!) [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn term. Photo by chrisdonia Singers floc... read more
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Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting. So many people try and solve the problems of group dynamics by asking members of... read more
