[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 version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get Their tongues around a few foreign Songs. I point out that ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Sometimes I describe my job as being The guy who stands out front and waves his arms about. “I point, you Sing” is what I tell The choir. &nbs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Gareth Malone returned to UK television back in 2013 with a second series of The Choir: Sing While You Work. The choirmaster went into five different...
It’s pretty amazing how we pigeon-hole people’s talents and skills. All of Us do it, most of The time unkNowingly. Our new temporary MUsical Director, for The adults Choir I play piano for, has some amazing warm ups and he loves takin...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] In your Singing lessons and choir warm ups you’re bombarded with exercises and technical advice about posture, breathing, enunciation, pitching...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] Here in The UK The arts seem to cater for jUst three age groups. Photo by vintagedept If you don’t fit into one of These, t...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I wrote last week about people who think They can’t ‘Sing’ becaUse They think They need training or Singing lessons first (Your sin...
[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...
