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blog: Why being a confident Singer is not always a good thing in a choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m all in favour of confident Singers (see How to be a confident Singer). The problem is there are two kinds and one of them can be disruptive...

blog: Finding (and keeping) your starting note

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]Many Singers struggle with finding their starting note. Once they’ve nailed that, they’re off and it’s no problem. How can you make sure y...

blog: World Peace Choral Festival 2020

From July 15th to 19th 2020, Vienna, the music capital of the world, will be once again the stage for chilDren and youth choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to Sing, Singing for a better future", the young participants will...

blog: Singing workshops: what is it you do exactly?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in January I shared with you my journey so far of Becoming a choir leader.     Yes, I am a choir leader, and I have one community choir...

blog: When is Singing jargon not Singing jargon?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Jargon is a useful shorthand for people in the know. But for those outside our world, it can be confuSing or even meaningless.     We ...

blog: ChooSing the right songs for a concert

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about ChooSing a running order for your concert or CD.     This week I want to tackle the slightly easier task of selectin...

blog: How Singing together creates communities

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing together creates a real sense of community. Sometimes a choir arises from an existing community, but other times the creation of a choir builds a ...

blog: Planning ahead: leave space for the unexpected

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]A vital part of a choir leader's job is to spend time planning: individual rehearsals, concerts, repertoire, choir seasons, etc.   photo by webmink &...

blog: Teacher of songs or song polisher – which kind of choir leader are you?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I went to a Singing workshop led by an internationally acclaimed workshop leader. I was very disappointed at the lack of teaching skills...

blog: Gospel Singers - this is for you

Do you like the Sister Act’s choir scenes? And always wanted to Sing gospel and spiritual choir works? Looking for a competition or festival to bring joy to the stage? gladly invites you in July 1-5, 2016 to Rome (Italy), for the 7th Musica Etern...