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blog: Never tell someone They can’t sing – it is brutal, damaging and untrue

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Most of The people who come to my Singing workshops are in Their 50s and pretty much all of Them have a story to tell about The time someone told The...

blog: Where are all The birthday 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...

Deus Salutis
video: Deus Salutis

Flint male voice choir Singing Deus Salutis www.flintmalevoicechoir.co.uk

blog: Does your Singing voice reveal The real you?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   We’ve all seen it: a timid, slouched, nervous person approaches The microphone. We expect disaster. They open Their mouth and The most amazing, beauti...

blog: Why you should stand front and centre if you’re not a confident singer

[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 know which harmony part to sing – a guide for new singers

[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 squeeze singers into a rehearsal space that’s too small

[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 curse of confusion: why thinking is bad for Singing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I teach a song by ear in less than an hour at a workshop. Everyone picks it up really quickly and Then They sing it brilliantly. We’ve been working ...

blog: Why Singing togeTher is a great healer

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir]The world can be a scary and upsetting place. When I wrote this back in 2016, here in The UK we were witnessing political infighting, uncertain futures, auster...

blog: Why are so many people afraid to open Their mouths and sing?

[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...