Dear all,

Great shows coming up in Bath and  Bristol:

December

• Mini Messiah

Jan

• Frozen Sing-Along

Feb

• Wicked
• Hairspray

March

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

April

• Hansel und Gretel (Beware, not recommended for children under 10 as it can be quite scary)

June

• The Sound of Music

August

• Annie

Happy Singing

 

If you love this charming book as much as I do, you will probably find the following links very enjoyable:

http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-wind-in-the-willows-by-will-tuckett

I have the songs from the wonderful film of this.

If you enjoyed this music then try this:

Ralph Vaughan Williams is probably my Favourite composer.

Happy  Listening

Dear all,

I love this talk by Ken Robinson, it is very entertaining but also really thought provoking. It really helped shape my own philosophy on teaching and education. What are your thoughts on it?

Here is the follow on talk by Ken as well.

http://www.ted.com/talk/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution#t-12120

An interesting introduction to the relationship between music and feelings.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zx6sfg8

Fascinating stuff

Really interesting video of a Masterclass at The Royal College of Music. Lots of brilliant advice from an amazing singer. Illustrates the detail of work involved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x1G5GrwtLsd

Further interviews with Gerald here- really interesting.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins

Dear Parents,

If you are interested in the vocal technique which underpins my teaching of children’s voices then these videos will help. They are also useful to refer to for helping with practice:

Here are the links to the singing teachers in the video. Jenevora is an expert in children’s voices and I have been lucky enough to attend a couple of her seminars.

 

Due to all the storminess, thought I’d put some moody crossover style songs on here.

Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGUKy477AHQ

Interesting to see the classical training being used creatively to reflect modern moods, thoughts and needs.

Hi everyone,

If you are thinking about joining a choir but feel unsure then try one of our local friendly community choirs:

http://www.thecausemusicandarts.com/world-music-choir/

http://www.allsortschippenham.co.uk/default.html

http://ragandbonearts.com/what-we-do-youth/adult-vocal-group/

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Also, have a  look at these websites which also run courses:

http://farncombecourses.co.uk/our-courses/category/singing-and-voice-workshops/#.U_XCIv7ni3Q

https://www.singforpleasure.org.uk/home

Happy Singing

Hi everyone,

The new Jackdaws music trust brochure is now available to view online. Some of the courses are very advanced but there are also quite a few  aimed at beginners too. It’s a brilliant place so have a look. There are some interesting taster days in the green section of the brochure.

Happy Singing

Charlotte