by Sarah Stoner | May 23, 2019 | Lessons
Those of us privileged enough to be involved in teaching others, should never underestimate the impact we have on our students. We recently received a lovely letter from an ex-pupil who was thanking us for helping her to feel “amazing” and for fulfilling a...
by Sarah Stoner | Apr 26, 2019 | Singing
There is something truly magical about the sound of several voices coming together in harmony. But the composition of a choir is more technical and more intricate than simply asking a group to sing a song. A beautiful-sounding choir is like a well-oiled machine. Each...
by Sarah Stoner | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Many of us believe that learning something new is only for the young. We’ve been conditioned to think that the older we get the less able we are to adapt, learn and grow. It’s drilled into us from being very young. “You can’t teach an old dog...
by Sarah Stoner | Mar 2, 2019 | Guitar
The guitar is a magical instrument – play it well and even the geekiest of us can come across as verifiable Rock Gods. The guitar can make us cool, like possibly no other instrument can. Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Page...
by Sarah Stoner | Feb 15, 2019 | Community, Singing
“Those of us in choirs are just the present trustees. When the time comes and we pass our choirs on to the next generation, we must ensure they are in excellent shape.” – Tim Knight The brand new and exciting choral festival, Voices Yorkshire has...
