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In this episode, we speak with Thomas Caplin, a well-respected professor of choir leadership, composer, singer, and clinician, known for his pedagogical approach to choir leadership. He was awarded 'Conductor of the year' by The Norwegian Choir Association in 2004, and conducts the award-winning youth choir Defrost in Norway. Thomas is passionate about the socio-psychological environment in any choir and has many words of wisdom for choir leaders of all genres and levels.Read more and get in ...

Philip Read, a passionate conductor and member of The Spooky Men's Chorale, advocates for male mental health through the power of choir. He's the founder of The Best Sing Since Sliced Bread and organizes 'Singing in the Shed', a welcoming festival that encourages men of all backgrounds to experience the joy of singing.Discover more about this inclusive and transformative singing weekend at Singing in the Shed: https://www.singingintheshed.co.uk

Travel around the world and meet other singers as a single singerAnnemarie Homan had a brilliant idea for all the singers who want to join vocal festivals to perform, but don't have a group or choir to travel with; The Single Singers. What do they do and how can you join? Listen on!

How to have a community when you're alone on the jobChristine Mulgrew is one half of the brains behind Total Choir Resources. She shares with us about the importance of a community for conductors, the importance of community choirs and how anyone anywhere can become a conductor.She also tells us about her exciting new project, bringing together conductors from all over the world!Join Choir Leader Link: http://choirleaderlink.comHave a look TOTAL CHOIR RESOURCES: https://www.totalchoirresource...

Sounds Good host and ChoirMate ambassador Dyveke Kuløy talks to Dr. Amy Bebbington, Head of the training programme for the Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD), in London, UK. Amy is a highly trained and skilled conductor with plenty of advice for aspiring conductors and for those who've been in the game for a while!Amy has worked closely with the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain as Course Director, Musicianship Tutor and Guest Tutor. She has performed in award-winning choirs ...

Sounds Good host and ChoirMate ambassador Dyveke Kuløy talks to professor Jim Daus Hjernøe at RAMA in Ålborg, Denmark. Jim has developed his own musical sign language for choirs and works with both VOPA and The Intelligent Choir philosophy.Learn more about how and why in this episode!Want to learn more about VOPA and The Intelligent Choir? Visit Jim's website: https://theintelligentchoir.com/jim-daus-hjernoee/ Any thoughts? Contact us: podcast@soundsgood.as