Chris Rowbury

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First Name Chris
Last Name Rowbury
Gender Male

Location

Country United Kingdom
City Woodbridge

Musical Information

Musical Activities Singer, Conductor, Arranger, Composer, Voice Teacher, Administration, Marketing, Music fan
Voice Baritone
Member of Choirs singing safari

Website chrisrowbury.com
About Me I am a singing workshop and choir leader specialising in unaccompanied harmony songs from around the world.

I believe that everyone can sing and that music should be accessible to all, so I teach without written music and don't hold auditions.

I have 30 years' experience of teaching and running workshops in singing, voice and theatre and have worked all over the world as a teacher, director and performer.

I am a member of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network (http://www.naturalvoice.net) and shares their belief that everybody can sing regardless of experience or background.

My approach to singing is informal, energetic and empowering using large doses of humour! I can get any group of people singing harmony together in minutes.

Sing something simple (and see if your singing is as good as you think it is)

Posted November 13 - 242 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you’re like me, you’re always tempted to add harmonies to the simplest of melodies, whether it’s singing along with others or arranging a song. But don’t overlook the simplici...
Planning ahead: leave space for the unexpected

Posted November 6 - 229 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc. photo by webmink But be careful not to over-plan or you...
Get out of your singing rut and try something new – it will make you a better singer

Posted October 30 - 188 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about how you can use the long choir break to get better at what you do. photo by troy One way is to attend singing workshops lead by a variety of different...
Choir leaders: who’ll replace you when you’re gone?

Posted October 23 - 295 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over. Who will you hand over to and how easy is it to do? Let’s look a...
Making the most of your singing voice – it’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it

Posted October 9 - 581 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdles or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz chords on the piano. photo by muzina_shang...

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Chris Rowbury commented on Chris Rowbury's blog entry: Hi Cynthia. What a great story. I couldn't work with such tough groups! You've adopted a very wise and clever approach. I would worry about the sectional rehearsals though if all the troublemakers were sent off together! Glad you've found my jottings usef... more
November 14
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Sing something simple (and see if your singing is as good as you think it is)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you’re like me, you’re always tempted to add harmonies to the simplest of melodies, whether it’s singing along with others or arranging a...

November 13
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Planning ahead: leave space for the unexpected

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc. photo by webmink &...

November 6
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Get out of your singing rut and try something new – it will make you a better singer

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about how you can use the long choir break to get better at what you do. photo by troy One way is to attend sin...

October 30
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Choir leaders: who’ll replace you when you’re gone?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when you will leave your choir and need someone else to take over. Who will you hand over to...

October 23
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Making the most of your singing voice – it’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdles or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz ...

October 9
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

What is your measure of success? – choir leading and self-reflection

[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...

October 3
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

The curse of confusion: why thinking is bad for singing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and then they sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

September 25
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

How to pace a long singing workshop effectively

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If a singing workshop is just a couple of hours long, then singers’ energy and concentration will probably be fine. But for ...

August 29
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Have you got what it takes to be a singer?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what it takes to be a singer. The fact is, you already are one! Let’s unpick...

August 22

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