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Want to sing but are scared of being judged? Here’s what to do
Listed on November 3, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Sarcastic remarks from X Factor judges. Teachers telling kids to “stand at the back and just mime”. Being made to stand up and sing solo to get into your workplace choir. Scary!Read more ... -
A New Learner Offer from Missenden Abbey
Listed on November 1, 2014 by Missenden Abbey in Blogs!, OffersWhy not take advantage of the New Learner Offer from Missenden Abbey? If this is your first time at Missenden Abbey, receive a £25 discount off the price of your first Friday-Sunday course from the Weekend Courses 2014-15 brochure. Read more ... -
Win a Guitar Weekend in 2015!
Listed on October 31, 2014 by Guitar Weekends in Blogs!, Christmas, OffersGuitar Weekends are teaching courses based on group playing and having some fun. Our courses currently run in Somerset, the Cotswolds, Cumbria and Scotland but we’re planning to spread to new areas.Read more ... -
Algorithms across the ether…
Listed on October 29, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!This social media thing is a strange beast. The cynic in me thinks it is like a Tower of Babel with everyone talking but nobody listening – let alone understanding. That said, we keep hearing about all sorts of news … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Natasha Carlish’s Arvon Week
Listed on October 28, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!My Arvon Week – Starting to Write a Novel with Chris Wakling and Tiffany Murray The Hurst Centre...
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Want to develop your voice and sing better? Be silly and play!
Listed on October 27, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Trying to increase your vocal range? Want to develop a richer tone to your voice? Puzzling over voice placement and timbre?Read more ... -
December Concerts at Benslow
Listed on October 26, 2014 by Benslow in Blogs!Tuesday 2 December, 8pm – THE LONDON KLEZMER Experience a scintillating evening of this infectious Jewish folk-art form in the hands of some its most illustrious performers. Pre-concert dining is available for this event (£30 and includes reserved seating, free glass of wine, 3 course meal and concert ticket!) Friday 5 December, 8pm – BINGHAM QUARTET AND NIGEL...
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The conundrum that the notebook solves
Listed on October 24, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Gabriela Blandy, Assistant Centre Director at The Hurst, on keeping a notebook If there is a knock at...
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John Moat by Peter Oswald
Listed on October 23, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Arvon is pleased to publish an appreciation of John Moat by playwright Peter Oswald. JOHN MOAT John...
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The Long View; Adult Education and An Ageing Society
Listed on October 21, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!Since this blog’s inception I have often remarked or written at length on the benefits of lifelong learning both for society and the individual. I have also spoken about the gap between the rhetoric and the reality. Nobody who follows … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Late availability for events at Knuston Hall – November 2014
Listed on October 21, 2014 by Knuston Hall in Blogs!Please call the team to check availability on 01933 312104. For all other details: www.knustonhall.org.ukRead more ... -
Is one of your choir sections thin on the ground? 10 ways to find more singers to fill the gaps.
Listed on October 20, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Many of us are in choirs where a particular section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.Read more ... -
Sorting through the rubbish
Listed on October 17, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!I think it was Andy Warhol who said that because he was an artist everything he made was art. That statement is both true and false. False because what we value as art is something much more complicated and ambiguous. … Continue reading →Read more ... -
A class launch and celebration
Listed on October 16, 2014 by Boat Building Academy in Blogs!Our Class of March 2014 will be launching the boats they have built as part of their 38 week Boat Building course for the first time on 3rd December.Read more ... -
Being Together…
Listed on October 15, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!Some of you may have heard a series of features on the Today programme – Radio 4 – about loneliness. Perhaps understandably, most of them focused on loneliness in older people although not exclusively so. We know the usual scenarios, … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Lumb Bank Fun Palace
Listed on October 14, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Lumb Fun for the Day Bec Evans was one of over 300 people who visited the Lumb Bank...
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Christmas Menu
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Keep it to yourself! – why colds, singing and choirs don’t mix
Listed on October 13, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!’Tis the season to be poorly. A warm rehearsal room is the ideal place to spread coughs and sneezes, especially with all that deep breathing and standing close together.Read more ... -
A Christmas Celebration at Knuston Hall
Listed on October 12, 2014 by Knuston Hall in Blogs!Why not treat yourself or a friend with an early Christmas Present? Arrive at 4pm for afternoon tea with Christmas cake. Check in to your bedroom and prepare for our Gourmet Dinner. Following a pre dinner aperitif join your fellow guests in the Dining Room for a seasonal feast.Read more ... -
Christmas at Dillington
Listed on October 12, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!, ChristmasChristmas is always a very special time at Dillington House. The spectacular Christmas tree and roaring log fire create a wonderful festive atmosphere in which to celebrate, whether you are on your own, or with family, friends or colleagues.Read more ... -
Courses for Christmas by the sea
Listed on October 11, 2014 by Boat Building Academy in Blogs!Stuck for a gift idea this Christmas? Gift vouchers can be purchased from The Boat Building Academy online via http://www.boatbuildingacademy.com/gift- voucher/ or by contacting 01297 445545 / office@boatbuildingacademy.com . Read more ... -
Keeping your Arvon group going
Listed on October 9, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Keeping your Arvon group going An Arvon course can be an intense week – you’re thrown together with...
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A Musical Christmas Menu at Benslow
Listed on October 8, 2014 by Benslow in Blogs!, ChristmasThis Christmas we are offering something else – our Christmas menu. Bring your friends and colleagues to Benslow Music this Christmas and enjoy the ambience of the Victorian house set in four acres of stunning gardensRead more ... -
December vacancies at Knuston Hall
Listed on October 7, 2014 by LeisureCourses.net in Blogs!We have a number of vacancies on the following courses (Single Rooms available) over the weekend 5-7 December 2014 - for more details call 01933 312104.Read more ... -
Call for Audition: Acis and Galatea
Listed on October 7, 2014 by Benslow in Blogs!By George Frideric HandelDirector: Ian CaddyMusical director: Julian PerkinsVocal Coach: David RoblouRead more ... -
Using feedback forms for choirs and singing workshops
Listed on October 6, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!You get what you ask for, so be careful how you seek feedback! When designing feedback forms, less is more. Here’s why.Read more ... -
A Game Evening at Knuston Hall
Listed on October 5, 2014 by Knuston Hall in Blogs!For those of you who enjoy ‘Game’ this is just down your street ..... GAME EVENING Tuesday 4th November 7.00pm To Start Venison & wild mushroom soup served with pulled saddle of venison And Lincolnshire poacher cheese sippets Main Course Trio of Game Duck breast with smoked garlic mash & Madeira jus Mini game pie with rosemary roasted vegetables Pigeon breast with spiced red cabbage...
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The Art of Rocket Science
Listed on October 3, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!I read this morning that business is not rocket science – a statement with which I agree. I then thought about rocket science and wondered about the (un)controlled nature of an explosion in a firework whizzing skyward. More impressive, of … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Course places available at Benslow
Listed on October 2, 2014 by Benslow in Blogs!We still have places available on the following October courses Jazz Ensembles (Code 14/278, 10 - 12 October) Preparing for Grade 6 Theory and Beyond (Code 14/279, 10 - 12 October) Fantastic Flutes (Code 14/348, 20 - 23 October) Singing from Scratch (Code 14/282, 24 - 26 October) Orchestral Clarinets (Code 14/284, 27 - 29 October) Orchestral Oboes (Code 14/285, 27 -...
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And did those feet in ancient times…
Listed on September 30, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!Earlier on in the year we enjoyed a wonderful performance of words and music by Opus Anglicanum – a small ensemble of male voices – not immediately everyone’s cup of tea I hear you say, but that would be jumping … Continue reading →Read more ...
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