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blog: Does your choir respond to where it's based?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   I lived in Coventry in The Midlands of The UK for almost 13 Years (gosh, doesn’t time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. In 2010...

blog: Why choirs may choose not to sing Christmas songs

[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: New season, new songs – how to find new repertoire for your choir

[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: 8 reasons why choir leaders should go to more singing workshops

[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: Learning songs by ear: what should you do while oTher parts are being taught?

[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: What to do with your hands while singing – 5 ideas for singers in choirs

[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 importance of breaks in rehearsals and singing workshops

[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: Brand new, high-end LGBT Choir for London

The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, familiar and forgotten - and aim to sing at The highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few Years time. We think that with al...

blog: The costs of cancelling a concert or singing workshop (and ways to avoid it in The first place)

[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: How to keep your choir or singing business alive while it’s shut down

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 Years ago. I used to worry that, after The long summer break, The singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...