A Student Placement in a Pandemic
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Hear from our brilliant placement student Alice as she muses on what it’s been like to do an online placement as part of her degree this Autumn 2020.
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A New Choir Leader Community!
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Learn more about our first Choir Leaders’ Network ‘chat’ that was open to any choir or singing leader that wanted to share, learn and talk about running their groups online, and how we plan to keep in touch with those in the choir world as we move through this pandemic.
Read MoreMore Than Stage and Screen - Why the Arts are Bigger than You Think and Why You Should Care
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In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the arts are facing challenges on a monumental level. Is the government support package enough to protect and support the industry?
Read More100 days of lockdown
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As we mark 100 days of lockdown in the UK, we reflect on what Starling Arts have been getting up to in that time.
Read MoreThe programme note that should have been...
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Emily & Anna share what would have been their note to the audience in the Starling 10 programme
Read MoreChoir in a Time of Covid-19
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As this year has gone on, it has become clear that the Coronavirus, Covid-19, has become an insurmountable obstacle to our original plans. Unfortunately, in light of on-going developments and the current climate, Starling 10 will no longer take place on April 4th at Cadogan Hall. While we are nothing short of bereft, we also remain optimistic that our singing community will be strengthened by the coming challenges, and we go forward knowing that we all have the support of each other. We also know that right now, keeping everyone safe and minimising the spread of this virus must come above everything else. Here, we reflect on the coming months as choir leaders, and share the message that we remain, at heart, about community.
Read MoreA love letter to our Starling Family
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A love letter to everyone who has been part of our singing journey over the last ten years. Happy Valentine's Day.
Read MoreDecade: Ten Years of Starling Arts in a Changing World
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As we approach the end of the decade and our own ten year anniversary, we look back at the changes in the world during the time we’ve been running Starling Arts
Read MoreEnd of Year Review: 2019
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It has been an exciting 2019 for Starling Arts! Here are a few of our highlights.
Read MoreResilience - the hidden benefit of the choir
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This International Stress Awareness Week we’ve been reflecting on this year’s theme of ‘Resilience; the power to succeed.’
Resilience might not be the first word you associate with choirs, but our experience of singing with groups for ten years has taught us that singing has a tangible impact on our resilience and our ability to bounce back stronger when challenges arise.
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