From the Front of the Choir

I give an introductory pep talk at the start of all my singing workshops. The aim is to give out useful information, but also to reassure and relax the singers. In this series of four posts, I’m going to share the things I cover. You...

I give an introductory pep talk at the start of all my singing workshops. The aim is to give out useful information, but also to reassure and relax the singers. In this series of four posts, I’m going to share the things I cover. You...

I give an introductory pep talk at the start of all my singing workshops. The aim is to give out useful information, but also to reassure and relax the singers. In this series of four posts, I’m going to share the things I cover. You...

I usually try not to use lyric sheets at all. I’d rather have singers with their heads up, watching me and each other. photo by Sheila Scarborough But sometimes, if a song is in a foreign language, or has lots of words, I’ll put lyr...

Many of us are waiting for "the day" when everything finally falls into place and we can truly think of ourselves as a singer or choir leader (or writer or parent or ...). But what if I were to tell you that day will never arrive? It's as if we're...

Whether singer or choir leader, your choir can’t do without you. You are what makes it. photo by Kathryn Yet, at the same time, you can be replaced. You are not indispensable. This post came about because I had to find a replacement to...

I’m a big procrastinator. I leave everything until the last minute. If I didn’t have deadlines, I would never get anything done! But I’ve come to realise that this is my way of working and it has good results. Here’s why procrast...