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blog: STAB, TABS or ASSBAT – how does your choir line up?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...

blog: Don’t Just Sing, Inspire!

I can tell a good movie by how uplifted I feel afterward. With really good movies, the feeling of upliftment and expansion can last for hours, or even days. Lincoln was such a movie for me. I saw it at the Grove Theater in Los Angeles. I was str...

blog: The secret to great singing that teachers Don’t tell you

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is one vital ingredient to Being a good singer.   Photo by Peter Smile   It’s not innate talent or vocal range or ability...

blog: Don’t peak too soon – effective rehearsal planning for your next concert

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan a...

blog: Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health Benefits, social aspects, etc. but...

blog: Be the Best singer you can, but Don’t forget there’s more to life

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some people Being a famous singer or Being in the Best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is t...

blog: Support Anthony Silvestri's Recovery with Each Piece You Choose - Discover How!

Hello Choral Friends, Here's an important reminder for you. Don't forget that Anthony Silvestri and I have collaborated on many pieces. This means that whenever you acquire one of my works, he receives funds that are crucial for his recovery. So, if ...

blog: Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is Better?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.      ...

blog: Cleopatra by Kelly Galbraith

First published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/24/cleopatra/   “Fool!  Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I Been able to live without you.” Cleopatra A summer vacatio...

blog: What if the singing session is a success, but you feel like a failure?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...