[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 how we think about it, but let’s see, what the others say! "Venezia in Musica was a great experience for me and my choir. The festival was well organized and the staff was always smiling and helpful. We found Caorle picturesque and ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a One-day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole Thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

[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 a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke Thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   ... YOU!   photo by Stephen Mcleod   Your job is to get out of the way and allow your unique voice to shine. Easier said than dOne. ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s a strange Thing that happens in choirs just as a concert is coming up. EveryThing that can go wrong does go wrong.     Benny G...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes the last Thing I want to do is to drag myself off the sofa and go to choir. photo by Ed Van Brunt But it’s my job so I make the effort and u...

The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as One of the best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only Thing better than singing is more singing.” In the USA alOne, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in One of ...