No matter how flexible and self-aware we think we are, inevitably we all end up becoming a bit set in our ways.
This can particularly apply to any choir or singing group who’ve been together for a long time. What happens when a new leader comes along and tries to change this?
We’re often told of the many benefits to our physical and mental health of singing together.
What is not often mentioned is the benefit of the many small social interactions that occur.
I don’t know about you, but when I get home late after a singing rehearsal I find it hard to sleep.
I don’t feel particularly over-excited, but something inside me must be! What can we do about this?
Often, when I’m teaching a song, a man might ask to sing the tune, or a woman might ask to sing the bass.
I usually say no, as I don’t like mixing men’s and women’s voices in the same part. Why is that?
You don’t have to be the best, or famous, or sing to a professional standard.
Singing is reward enough in itself.