This is one of a series of summary posts around a specific topic, bringing together five relevant posts from the past.
This summary is about the challenges and opportunities of getting back to choir after the long summer break.
Most choirs have a break over the summer (or winter in the southern hemisphere). It might be two months or more since you’ve sung together.
Whether you’re a singer or a choir leader, there’s always that worry about whether you can still do it after such a long time. Whatever you feel, people are going to be bit rusty (especially vocally), so starting back will involve a managed transition.
The start of a new season is also full of opportunities: new repertoire, a chance of reinvention, new choir members, exciting plans for the future.
Here are 5 relevant reads from the past which look at these issues.
1. Starting over – going back to choir after a long break
Looking at the worries choir leaders have and ways to ease back into the swing.
2. Has your voice gone rusty over the summer?
It’s not just choir leaders who worry! If you’ve not sung much (or at all) over the break, you might worry that your voice has gone rusty. Unlikely, but here are some ideas for how can you best prepare for getting back into singing without damaging your voice.
3. The most important thing do when choir starts again after a long break
It’s not what you think!
4. Getting ready to go back to choir: 5 ideas to help singers and choir leaders
Does what it says on the tin: 5 each for singers and choir leaders.
5. Not done it for a while? Can you still do it? – the worries of singers and choir leaders
We’ve all been there. We don’t do something for a while, then start to believe that we’ve lost the knack. How do we deal with those worries?
And a bonus post if you want some ideas for really shaking things up! For both choir leaders and singers:
Re-booting your choir: shake things up for a new season
Chris Rowbury
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