Performing acknowledges people
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Performing acknowledges people

As we conclude our month focusing on performing, I'd like to share some final thoughts about the impact that performing...
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Kokoleoko
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Kokoleoko

The song 'Kokoleoko' is from Liberia and is perfect as a warm up song. The lyrics are onomatopoeic, making the...
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Memorising Lyrics
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Memorising Lyrics

Got a performance coming up? We have. I have decided that I would like my singers to perform by memory...
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Get your choir performing
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Get your choir performing

So you've got your choir up and running for the year. They have a couple of new pieces learnt and....
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Choosing Songs
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Choosing Songs

Songs - the lifeblood of a choir! How do we choose them, and keep choosing them every new term?
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Waddaly atcha
General Warm Up Resources

Waddaly atcha

This song is guaranteed to make your choir belly laugh! But first, can you do it? try our FREE warm...
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Choir Leader Buddy
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Choir Leader Buddy

Do you sometimes feel isolated in your role as a choir leader? Then finding a choir leader buddy can really...
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Planning Your Community Choir Session
Rehearsal Tips

Planning Your Community Choir Session

In planning your community choir session, I would like to encourage you to intentionally consider the different areas which can...
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My 2021 Review
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My 2021 Review

As we come to the end of the first full calendar year for The Creative Choir Leader and The Inspire...
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Time to reflect
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Time to reflect

The end of the year is a great time to reflect on how to end the year on a positive...
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Newbie Successes!
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Newbie Successes!

How do you celebrate newbie succeses? Recently, I've begun thinking how can I give my singers more recognition. So I...
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Childrens’ Composers
Song Suggestions

Childrens’ Composers

So a fortnight ago, I posed a question in the Primary Music Music Teachers Facebook Group, asking for suggestions of...
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Two Part Song Picks
Song Suggestions

Two Part Song Picks

s advantageous for many reasons. Find out why here....
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Badadada Grove
General Warm Up Resources

Badadada Grove

The Badadada Groove is a riff based vocal groove with a soft bluesy funk style. It is a part of...
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Singing goodbye
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Singing goodbye

I have just come home from the funeral of one of my choir ladies. And so I reflect on her...
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I can’t sing!
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I can’t sing!

“But what if I can’t sing?” This is the most common thing I hear from people when they are considering...
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Want new members?
Rehearsal Tips

Want new members?

Soundbytes founder and MD, Hazel Hannam shares 8 top tips for recruiting new choir members. Getting new people through the...
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Barnsley magic
Rehearsal Tips

Barnsley magic

With over 450 singers, Barnsley Youth Choir, artist director, Mat Wright MBE, knows a great deal about recruitment....
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Choir Committees.
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Choir Committees.

Ok, so if you are a choir leader working with a choir committee, sometimes you can feel like you are...
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Sing about singing
Song Suggestions

Sing about singing

One of the best ways to celebrate the joy of singing with your choir, is to sing songs about singing!...
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