[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...

[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...

[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...

A choir needs regular rehearsals to improve their singing, but Finding the right venue can be difficult. When you are first starting out, renting rehearsal space and still being able to break even after subscriptions are paid, is often the most important ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how people are Finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...

Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are Finding that musicians and singing groups are re...

Is singing good for stress? Yes, it can actually stress you out a bit... By rushing to rehearsals, trying to park the car and not Finding a space, or getting stuck in public transport at peak times (I really wish there were more morning choirs) By ...

[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...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I have a low boredom threshold. There are 100s of gorgeous new songs I want to teach and it’s hard to cram them all in.   Photo by Leo Reyn...