• Chris Rowbury

    How can you possibly teach songs without a piano??!!

    Added May 31, 2017 by Chris Rowbury - 1741 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “You can’t run a singing workshop here, we don’t have a piano.”   photo by Thomas Quine   It’s amazing how many people can’t get their heads around the fact that ... read more

  • Jason Asbury

    Midcoast Community Chorus Singing As A Community For The Community in Rockport, Maine

    Added May 30, 2017 by Jason Asbury - 823 views - 0 comments

    When Mimi Bornstein invited singers to participate in a performance of Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia in celebration of Earth Day in 2005, she was shocked that more than 130 singers showed up to sing.  The concert attracted an audience of 800 and raised $10,000 for the Tanglewood 4-H Camp.  Ms. Bornstein&rsqu... read more

  • Lifting Our Voices to Improve Our Health As We Age

    Added May 26, 2017 by Jackie Edwards - 2175 views - 1 comments

    Music has always had the powers to lift our spirits and make the day seem a little brighter. As we age, music can be one of the most comforting ways to connect with our favorite past-times. Hearing the song you once danced to with your sweetheart as a teenager or listening to a soundtrack from one of your favorite old ... read more

  • Boost Confidence by Sharpening Your Musical Memory

    Added May 25, 2017 by Jackie Edwards - 1236 views - 0 comments

      Life works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, without meaning to, you can get a song or a jingle stuck in your head and end up singing or humming it for hours - or even days. On the other hand, when you are actively trying to learn a poem, lyric, or a song, it can often take an extraordinary amount of effort to do ... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Sensational Program @ Melbourne International Singers Festival 2017

    Added May 25, 2017 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 804 views - 0 comments

    The School of Hard Knocks is thrilled to present the Melbourne International Singers Festival, from 8 to 12 June 2017.   Now celebrating its 8th year, the annual Melbourne International Singers Festival showcases world renowned artists, performers and educators in the magnificent venues in Melbourne's art preci... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    10 reasons why your next singing workshop should be a residential one

    Added May 24, 2017 by Chris Rowbury - 1440 views - 0 comments

    [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 is great, but to spend an entire weekend (or even a week) with a b... read more

  • Jason Asbury

    Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus Bringing Together Singers Ages 14 To 89 in Pittsburg, Kansas

    Added May 23, 2017 by Jason Asbury - 1106 views - 0 comments

    Named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Kansas (population approx. 20,000) was settled in 1876 near the border of Missouri.  The city’s primary employer was Pittsburg & Midway Company, a coal mining company created in 1879 that attracted Southern and Eastern European mine workers in t... read more

  • Ingenium Academy

    Summer Choir Programme in England

    Added May 23, 2017 by Ingenium Academy - 780 views - 0 comments

    Come and sing with us this summer at the Ingenium Academy!   Would you like to spend your summer making great music, with new friends from all over the world? Want to sing and spend three weeks in a beautiful 14th-century school in historic Winchester, working with some of the biggest names in UK choral music an... read more

  • Improve Listening Skills to Achieve a Better Choral Blend

    Added May 22, 2017 by Jackie Edwards - 2113 views - 0 comments

    The best choir achieves a grace and beauty that is greater than the sum of its parts. But this is not an effect that can be created overnight. Individual talent and confidence is essential, but to really achieve new heights, every member of your choir needs to learn how to listen to one another while they are sing... read more

  • Noctis  Chamber Choir

    Noctis Chamber Choir Summer Concert at The Holburne Museum

    Added May 18, 2017 by Noctis Chamber Choir - 826 views - 0 comments

      Northern Lights: An Evening with Noctis   Noctis are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist, Maria Garcia, for their Summer concert exploring the works of several prominent figures in the contemporary choral music scene, including Eriks Esenvalds, Ola Gjeilo and Jussi Chydenius. The progr... read more