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blog: What to do if you don’t like your choir leader

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

blog: Finding your voice can be scary – but don’t let that stop you

[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...

blog: Just because a song is hard or you don’t like It doesn’t mean you should give up on It

[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...

blog: When singers don’t show up – how to rehearse effectively

[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...

blog: The value of concert reviews (and how to get them)

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t know what It’s like in other parts of the world, but here in the UK It’s notoriously difficult to get any kind of review of a con...

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video: Sh*t Choristers Say

Subscribe to our videos! We are not usually this silly, though, so don't get your lIttle hopes up. Download Prometheus by Kristopher Fulton: http://Itunes.apple.com/ca/album/prometheus/id438555202?i=438555215 FB /vancouvercantatasingers Tweet @Cant...  more

blog: How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...

blog: Singers, don’t be afraid to make mistakes – It’s the only way to learn

[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...

blog: Don’t be put off by the word ‘choir’ – there are plenty of different kinds out there

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 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 ac...

blog: Outdoor singing performances – tips and tricks

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I really, really don’t like performing outdoors (I’ll come to why in a moment)! But sometimes It’s unavoidable, so what can we do to make...