Sing from the Heart        Singing & Meditation Retreat Holiday       Seine Maritime, Normandie        20 - 26 January 2025   "Singing connec...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] I bet you think your choir is a wonderful, friendly little community that welcomes newcomers with open arms. But what if I told you that new members might fi...

In 2015 more than 450 Singers came from 10 countries to share their musical knowledge and Sing together in one of the most beautiful parts of Italy. We can proudly say that not only the festival scene is stunning but the performances always amaze as well...

At our Next Concert in Sheffield - Come and Sing with Albion!                                 ...

(the title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!)   [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn t...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Everything in the concert is going brilliantly. The choir is firing on all cylinders. The audience are lapping it up, even your lame banter between songs....

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I found myself last week arranging a bunch of songs to teach at the weekend. As usual, I’d left it far too late and was feeling rushed.   &nb...

[This post was previously published on our Blog, "Backstage at Encore Tours"]   (Photo courtesy of planetpov.com)   So you’ve traveled internationally and are now looking for something a little closer to home, or maybe you want to work...