Why the L? Why the L not!
2 January 2024
I’ve been doing this voice-training thing for an L of a long time, but I’m proud to say that I haven’t thrown my L plates away. I’m always open to learning new skills and ideas, and I’m delighted when I do. I can think of several things that I’ve acquired or worked out for myself […]
Read more →Confessions of a Santa Claus – Part 2
18 December 2023
A couple of weeks ago, I shared again part 1 of last year’s Christmas blog – Confessions of a Santa Claus. I didn’t have the space to include everything in it that I’d like to have written. Here’s a very quick catchup on the background of it! I was Santa for 12 years at Center […]
Read more →It’s the Little Things
14 December 2023
There are some mighty big things you need to be on top of when you’re a celebrant. Here are four, straight off! How you interact with your clients; your creativity so that you can fashion a brilliant ceremony; and your presentation skills. I know what you’re thinking – but I’d divide presentation into your voice […]
Read more →Your Sunday-Best Voice
9 December 2023
Quite a few years ago our younger daughter had a sleepover organised with a friend in town. I was the designated driver. (Not that sort! She was only 10!) We live in a country area, and car cleaning has never been a priority – but that day, ours looked like something out of the Beverly […]
Read more →What I Really Like Doing
28 November 2023
I love my job. Well, jobs, really! I’ve been mad keen on singing since I was a teenager – but that’s for another day. I’m also a voice coach, specialising in working with celebrants and celebrants in training. I have a heck of a lot of suggestions to offer which can help you to considerably […]
Read more →The Two Sides of What I Do – Part 2, the Sequel
19 November 2023
Welcome back! This is about the other part of what I teach – communication and presentation. I enjoy the voice training, which I think of as the raw ingredients. And I particularly relish what I’m about to describe because this is the creative side of things – with the celebrant being like a chef, bringing […]
Read more →The Two Sides of What I Do – Part 1
18 November 2023
Well, fancy meeting you here, in World Celebrant Week! I bet you have a favourite singer or singers. And I expect that whenever you hear a singer, you quickly know how much you like what you hear (or not). You assess their singing. Do you go through the same process when you hear somebody speaking? […]
Read more →Knowing What You Don’t Know
15 November 2023
As a celebrant, you might think that you know all you need to know. You’re clear about what you don’t know, and you don’t need that information or those skills. But there might be things that you just aren’t aware of – either because you’ve never thought of them, or they’ve never been pointed out […]
Read more →Want to be an Even Better Celebrant?
3 June 2023
Because I’m passionate about helping people develop their voices and their communication and presentation skills, I love sharing my knowledge and experience with celebrants in training, and working celebrants. I have two aims: for each person I work with: to have a pleasant-sounding voice; and the ability to speak to an audience/congregation/gathering of people in […]
Read more →A Tribute to Celebrants
12 March 2023
Celebrants wear several hats. (If you wear 3, is it a hattrick?) They’re a one-(wo)man team. And they can make the difference between an average ceremony and a special one.
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