Chris Rowbury

Personal Information

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.

If you’re looking for new singers, don’t expect them to come to you

Posted Wed at 11:11 AM - 372 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers. photo by Indra Hardi Saputro If you’re a...
Singing – the more you do it, the worse you get!

Posted July 11 - 449 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to remember the second part of the melody, your vo...
Dress to impress – choosing suitable outfits for your choir

Posted July 4 - 457 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As many regular readers will know, I hate a choir in uniform. However, it is a good idea to have some kind of unifying dress code and also to show your audience that you&rsquo...
Taking over an established choir – a guide for choir leaders

Posted June 27 - 347 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a choir needs to find a new one. If you’re the person who gets the job it can seem daunting to take...
How do you get to the truth of what your singing ability really is?

Posted June 20 - 479 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are. Some people vastly overrate their singing abilities (just watch X ...

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Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

If you’re looking for new singers, don’t expect them to come to you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You’ve put your fliers out, spread the word, mentioned it on Facebook, but still you find it hard to recruit new singers. photo by I...

Wed at 11:11 AM
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Singing – the more you do it, the worse you get!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

July 11
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Dress to impress – choosing suitable outfits for your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As many regular readers will know, I hate a choir in uniform. However, it is a good idea to have some kind of unifying dress code ...

July 4
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Taking over an established choir – a guide for choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a choir needs to find a new one. If you’re the person ...

June 27
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

How do you get to the truth of what your singing ability really is?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are. Some people vastly ov...

June 20
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Choir? Chorale? Ensemble? What’s in a name?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, chamber ...

June 13
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

What makes a ‘good’ singer? – it’s all about context

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Those of you who read this blog regularly know that I believe that everyone can sing. If you want to know more, you can read “Everyone can sing...

June 6
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

“Darling, your technique is showing” – don’t be a singer who is all style and no substance

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique. photo by Kevin Cea...

May 30
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

What to say if someone asks you if they can sing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all. What can you say without hurting thei...

May 23
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

When you sing, forget everything you’ve ever learnt

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In your singing lessons and choir warm ups you’re bombarded with exercises and technical advice about posture, breathing, enunciation, pitching...

May 16

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