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Quick tips for leading a successful singing assembly

Singer, educator and primary music specialist Tolu McCarthy shares advice on singing together.
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Warm up. It is very easy to spend time thinking of helpful and fun warm-ups for our singers, but we don't always apply that same care to ourselves. Of course, you don't have to warm up your voice and will probably be able to get through that one assembly, but in the long term not looking after your voice will not do you any favours.

Have a plan. Never show up to an assembly unprepared and make sure you have an idea of how you want to teach the song. You might want to teach the chorus first or tackle the most difficult part of the song before learning the verses. There are no hard and fast rules, but you may only have 15 to 30 minutes with your singers, so make the most of that time by preparing in advance.

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