by Kari Olsen-Porthouse | Jul 11, 2020 | Liberty Singer, Workplace Singing
There’s always a handful of people in an organisation, who say very little either in social situations or meetings. Someone without a voice. But what if there was a way to give them the confidence to speak and be heard? One of my private singing clients was...
by Kari Olsen-Porthouse | Jun 28, 2020 | Community, Teaching, Workplace Singing
I’m a colourful soul and so I arrange my choirs accordingly! I’ve always been keen to use language and terms that my singers will understand. One singer asked me years ago “Excuse me, what exactly is a soprano? I only know the TV show.” So I...
by Kari Olsen-Porthouse | Jun 25, 2020 | Workplace Singing
It’s been a while since I’ve had the capacity to write a blog – moving the choir(s) online sapped much of my energy and time. Even thinking about doing things differently was tricky. I’m here now ready for action and keen to talk to you about...
by Kari Olsen-Porthouse | Feb 20, 2020 | Workplace Singing
Hillarys Liberty Singers Christmas Project I’ve talked a lot about the success of my workplace Christmas singing project – but today, I’m sharing with you an interview with one of the Hillarys singers. She makes some great insights as to why she felt...
by Kari Olsen-Porthouse | Feb 10, 2020 | Liberty Singer, Workplace Singing
… to ourselves and each other. Photo credit Ursula Kelly @studiosoftbox It’s becoming a bit of an art, this listening. We try to do it whilst doing a few other things at the same time (cooking, driving, watching TV, scrolling or even working.) When was the...
by Kari Olsen-Porthouse | Feb 3, 2020 | Liberty Singer, Workplace Singing, Workshops
What do we do when we feel pain? Reach for the paracetamol? Try not to think about it? Try to focus on a different task to take our minds off it? Do a bit of yoga? Last week Steph McGovern did a project on the BBCs ‘Easy ways to live well’ which involved a group of...
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