[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 is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea!  ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I teach songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But people are always asking me for more songs in English. Why is this? Especially since ...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next s...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I always teach songs by ear. Despite my strong belief in the oral/ aural tradition, there is an increasing number of handheld recording devices appearing i...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing. Sight reading by discopalace This week I’d like to ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I’m promoting a singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach. Pho...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I teach a song in the morning and it’s sounding pretty good. photo by kalavinka Then after lunch I get the group to stand f...