From the Front of the Choir

No matter how engaged your singers are, there will come a time in any rehearsal or workshop when the energy is low. Time to energise your singers! But how can you do that? There are many reasons why energy may slump during a singing sessi...

I saw an interview with George Clooney the other day and he pointed out that “You learn nothing from success. You learn everything from failure.” Fear of failing is what holds people back. Yet failure is how we grow and learn.

No matter how well-prepared we are, there’s always a chance we’ll forget something.  photo by Kurt Nordstrom That’s why it’s important to always remember to bring a spare. singers spare pen – if you need to make notes on y...

Many people would love to sing, but something is holding them back. Here are five common obstacles that can easily be overcome. 1. I can’t sing It’s amazing many people believe this. But how do you know? Did you try once and it didn’t go...

I wrote recently about Why your throat might be sore after singing. One of the reasons can be overuse. You’re just doing too much. photo by Lee Haywood But how can you spot when you’re in danger of doing too much so you can stop in t...

I ran a singing day in London recently. I had booked the venue nearly a year in advance. The day went brilliantly with a full house of singers. What I hadn’t reckoned on was that West Ham had a home game that day so my journey back to...

I’ve caught some bug from all my recent travels and workshops. I have a sore throat amongst other things.  But I have a whole weekend of singing to prepare for and need to sing through the arrangements. What can I do? The fir...