On Our Way to Finding Time

On Our Way to Finding Time

Starling HQ is filling up with sketches of puppets and props, children's clothing, endless deliveries, recordings of sound effects and a To Do list as far as the eye can see. All this can mean only one thing: Summer School is coming! Find out our latest plans and how you can be part of it! 

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Writing and me

Writing and me

Anna talks about her relationship with writing musicals and the 2016 Summer School show Finding Time. This is the first post in a series from Anna & Emily on the writing process, its highs and lows and development. Get an insight into what writing and mounting a new musical is like, and a behind the scenes look at Finding Time.

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Surround Yourself with Music

Many adult singers come to us afraid to sing. Something in their younger life has haunted them and they hold back from the enriching experience of singing with others. It is our hope that BYOBaby will open both adults and children to the power of singing together, so that it’s something they continue to share at home and throughout life.  

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What Makes Your Heart Sing?

Every week in our choirs, workplace and other singing workshops, there a moments when someone laughs the hardest they have all week, when they suddenly realise that something that had been occupying their mind has escaped them, or when they achieve something together, whether it’s a demanding harmony or tricky dance step, and feel wonderful for being a part of that result. And every week, it makes me feel wonderful too! Does that matter? No. If everyone’s well-being benefits, surely you’ve hit the jackpot of life?! 

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Delight in delight

As adults, we often get bogged down by the weight of the world, forgetting to acknowledge those moments that make us happy, proud or liberated. We're too worried about what someone might think or how we might look, or simply don't allow ourselves the time to reflect on these moments.

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