[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]   People pay good money to come on a Singing course and want to Sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...

Popchoir is for anyone who loves to Sing! Stressed-out commuter, the next Sam Smith, worn out parent or shy shower soprano, there's a place here to let your voice out! And, with no auditions and no need to be able to read music, there are no excuses! Popc...  morePopchoir is for anyone who loves to Sing! Stressed-out commuter, the next Sam Smith, worn out parent or shy shower soprano, there's a place here to let your voice out! And, with no auditions and no need to be able to read music, there are no excuses! Popchoir is fun, relaxed and surpriSingly cool (that po-faced image of a choir couldn't be further from the truth). We Sing brilliant Songs, with fabulous arrangements and have a great time. Come and see for yourself!!  

[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...

[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...

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...