I give an introductory pep talk at the start of all my singing workshops.
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The aim is to give out useful information, but also to reassure and relax the singers.
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.
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.
I usually try not to use lyric sheets at all. I’d rather have singers with their heads up, watching me and each other.
But sometimes, if a song is in a foreign language, or has lots of words, I’ll put lyrics up.
Whether singer or choir leader, your choir can’t do without you. You are what makes it.
Yet, at the same time, you can be replaced. You are not indispensable.
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 procrastination is not necessarily a bad thing.
A little stress can be good for us. It helps us to get things done or to focus on something that needs our attention.
But too much stress can affect our mood, our body and our relationships. How can we put on a successful singing event without getting too stressed out?