[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I teach songs without using any kind of Musical notation. Like other members of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network I believe that singing should...

I think I’ve started a new project that is going to keep me learning new Musical skills for a long time….. I love working on choral arrangements, however the more I do and the more I think about them, the more I actually learn. I am extremel...

  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...

Formed in April 2020 as a result of COVID-19, the group started to continue the passion we all share in music.

[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 th...

Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the Musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to sing along (here's a li...

[This post was previously published on our blog, "Backstage at Encore Tours"]   (Photo courtesy of planetpov.com)   So you’ve traveled internationally and are now looking for something a little closer to home, or maybe you want to work...

Teddington Choral Society is excited to present their Christmas Concert for 2018. This year's Concert features the compositions and arrangements of local London composer, Jonathan Rathbone. During the evening some other Musical pieces will also be pe...

  Am I charismatic? How would I know?And what am I supposed to do about it? Charisma can be a problematic subject for conductors. We are told that it is an essential element for Musical leadership, but we are also told it is a magical quality that ...