• Follow your director.Silence your phone!
    When the song ends, END IT. Watch for the cutoff.
    Stay home when you’re sick.
    Eat healthy. Not too much, not too little.
    Learn some music terms.
    Short syllables add punch. Long syllables add smoothness.
    Read the Tips for Singers pages - lots of good info there!
    Engage your audience.
    Arrive early to a show.
    Keep hydrated. Room-temperature water is best.
    Count the rests - all of them!
    Open your mouth to sing!
    Smile when you sing!
    Turn your pages early.
    Watch your director.
    Keep your music in order.
    Check your posture - face forward, not straining up or down.
    Learn your range and your change.
    Listen to your neighbours, not just yourself.
    Not too loud, not too soft! Blend with the choir.
    Practise your music - any time, anywhere!
    Sing with confidence, not just volume.

Life’s Little Instructions

The little quotations at the top of most pages on our site are from a collection called “Life’s Little Instructions”. It’s a compilation of items from “Life’s Little instruction Book”, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. The book made it to the New York Times best seller list and spawned many related products, including the poster from which these quotations are taken.

There are over 50 quotations, but they appear in random order, so you’d be hard pressed to count them!

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