[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 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...

[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...

The East Central University Chorale performing "Ubi Caritas" by Ola Gjeilo. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Mr Rudy Lupinski at the piano This Performance was recorded at the 2013 Oklahoma Music Educators Association Convention in the Holy Famil...  moreThe East Central University Chorale performing "Ubi Caritas" by Ola Gjeilo. Dr. J. Steven Walker, conducting Mr Rudy Lupinski at the piano This Performance was recorded at the 2013 Oklahoma Music Educators Association Convention in the Holy Family Cathedral. Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 17th, 2013  

The Surrey Children's Choir family represents 3 Choirs, a Junior Training Choir, an Intermediate Training Choir, and the Senior Surrey Children's Choir. The "family" also includes older levels, a treble chamber Choir, a mixed young adult chorus...  moreThe Surrey Children's Choir family represents 3 Choirs, a Junior Training Choir, an Intermediate Training Choir, and the Senior Surrey Children's Choir. The "family" also includes older levels, a treble chamber Choir, a mixed young adult chorus, and a community adult chorus. The Junior and Intermediate Training Choirs (JTC and ITC) provide a program of sequentially developed skills which prepare choristers for admission into the Surrey Children's Choir. The training Choirs perform annually at the Family Christmas Concert and Year End concert (held in May of each year). They also often compete at the Fraser Valley Kiwanis Music Festival, always with great results. The training Choirs may also perform at various events in the community. The SCC, a treble-voice Choir of boys and girls aged 12-18 is a consistent gold medal winner at local festivals, hailed by Gerald Van Wyck, Vancouver Community College professor as "one of the best children's Choirs in Canada". These exuberant young vo...    less

Tundra Ola Gjeilo Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL Select Women's Chorus Brandon Monse, director Ariel Ramos, piano Carol Gomez & Caitlyn Travers, soli Florida Vocal Association 2013 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment Am...  moreTundra Ola Gjeilo Western High School Fort Lauderdale, FL Select Women's Chorus Brandon Monse, director Ariel Ramos, piano Carol Gomez & Caitlyn Travers, soli Florida Vocal Association 2013 South State Choral Music Performance Assessment American Heritage School Plantation, FL April 30, 2013 westernchorus.com  

[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...

[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...

[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...