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In this episode, we look at how we perceive negativity, and we’ll give you tips and tools for evaluating it, dealing with it and moving forward without being thrown off track. The post #196 How to stay positive and take action in the face of negativity appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, our guest is Claire Wilmer, choir leader and TCR member, who shares her creative ideas and her tips for finding joy in difficult times. The post #195 Finding inspiration and creativity – with Claire Wilmer appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

2020 was a stressful year for all of us. For many choir leaders, that stress continues as we work to get our choirs back to in-person rehearsals and put the pandemic behind us. How do we handle this unique challenge? The post #194 Everything is practice appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we’re bringing you a singer’s perspective as we talk to four of our own choir members. We’re delighted to welcome Jackie, Steve, Anne and Gordon. The post #193 Keeping our choir together – what do our singers make of it all? appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

2020 has been a year like no other, and the world of choirs has been affected deeply. In this episode, we’re looking back at a rollercoaster 12 months for Total Choir Resources and its members and followers. The post #192 What kind of year has it been? appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

Our guests today, Beth Lyons, Kay Bourgine and Marion van Namen, believe that Zoom singing doesn’t need to be a pale imitation of real life rehearsals. They use vocal improvisation techniques that play to the platform’s strengths and bring out the unique advantages of singing together in the virtual world. The post #191 The unique fun of vocal play – with Beth, Kay and Marion appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

Christine and I were guests on the Corona Choir podcast a few weeks ago and now Steve’s here for an exchange visit. He’s a choir leader with wonderful insights and we know you’ll enjoy spending some time with him. The post #190 Making choir connections in 2020 – with Steve Fisher appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we welcome Siobhan Heaney, a choir leader dedicated to promoting health and well-being through singing. The post #189 The extraordinary health benefits of singing in a choir – with Siobhan Heaney appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

Use the tools in this episode to put your fears into perspective and move forward, whatever stage of the process you’re in at the moment. The post #188 From the Vault: Overcoming fear to take on new challenges with your choir appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we look at how far we've come in 2020 and how we can stay positive and do what we can, until we can get back to doing what we do. The post #187 If you can’t do what you do, do what you can appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we’re joined by Bernie Bracha whose long career in music teaching led her to create a choir for all those people who were told at some point in their lives that they couldn’t sing. The post #186 Creating a choir that changes lives – with Bernie Bracha appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we're talking about how to launch a new season of online sessions with creativity and inspiration. The post #185 How to get inspired and create a positive online choir season appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

One thing we can be certain of at the moment is uncertainty. Across the world, as we continue to navigate this pandemic, we are seeing constant change: a few steps forward, a couple of steps back. While we can’t know what lies ahead, a return to choir is now on the horizon for some of us. The post #184 How can we get back to choir rehearsals? appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we're delighted to welcome composer and choir leader Vicky Jacobs. We talk about coming out of (and going back into!) lockdown, and creative ways to keep our choirs going. The post #183 Getting creative with choir in lockdown – Vicky Jacobs appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

For this podcast, we’ve asked some of our choir leader friends and Total Choir Resources members from around the world to tell us how they’re getting on and what the situation is in their country. The post #182 What in the world is happening with choirs? appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we have great pleasure in welcoming back New York-based Charlie Adams and to the podcast. Charlie set up the New York Choir Project in 2012 and with her team of choir leaders, including Megan Allen who is also here with us today, delivers singing opportunities to organisations across New York City. The post #181 Creating a fun and fulfilling ‘virtual choir party’ – with Charlie Adams and Megan Allen appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we’re talking about self care and looking to a positive future, two things which we think are so important right now during this pandemic. The post #180 How to take care of yourself and look towards a positive choir-leading future appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we report on the success of our recent choir 'creative showcase' and talk you through how to organise your own. The post #179 Get the party started with an online choir social appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we discuss the successes and limitations of running online sessions for our choirs, how important it is just to show up for our choirs, and how we can preserve our identities as choir leaders for the long term. The post #178 How can we get the best from our online choir sessions? appeared first on Total Choir Resources.

In this episode, we’re looking back at one of our favourite podcasts where we talk about why choirs are so important to their members and... The post #177 FROM THE VAULT: Why community choirs matter appeared first on Total Choir Resources.