Monthly Archives: June 2023

London: Purcell & Tring Park

On the last true pedagogy day, we US visitors made our way to the Purcell School for Young Musicians and to the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. (Saturday is an off day, with only a group theatre trip on the agenda, and Sunday is more of a “visit” day to Cambridge.) If WednesdayContinue reading “London: Purcell & Tring Park”

London: THE photo

Our NATS Pedagogy Tour group on our last day of pedagogy exchanges. We are at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Greater London. #NATSUKPedagogy2023#NATSLondonTrip To be clear, we have two more days to go, but the next two feel more like tourism, culminating on Sunday in Eucharist at King’s College Cambridge andContinue reading “London: THE photo”

London: Romeo & Juliet

Our Thursday included a performance of Cry-Baby: the Musical at Guildford School of Acting. But when I found that Toheeb Jimoh of Ted Lasso fame (Sam!) was starring in a new production of Romeo and Juliet, I had to go. And behold, I scored the last remaining ticket for the week, but the performance meantContinue reading “London: Romeo & Juliet”

London: Guildford

Our NATS UK Pedagogy trip landed Thursday at Guildford School of Acting (Surrey University), a short drive outside of London. We visited with faculty and students, saw an abbreviated 70-minute version of My Fair Lady, witnessed a group singing class demo, and were treated to five presentations from US and UK colleagues. I got toContinue reading “London: Guildford”

London: Eton

Wednesday, 7 June. We made an early start today for Eton College in the shadow of Windsor Castle. Our hosts were the Director of Music and the Director of Voice. Over the course of the day, we were treated to a recital by some of the boys, a Chapel Choir rehearsal, a viewing of theContinue reading “London: Eton”

London: Guildhall

The Guildhall School of Music is one of London’s many music conservatories. Others include the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal School of Music, and Trinity Laban. From a website: Centrally located next to the Barbican Center in the Cultural Mile area of London, Guildhall students have immediate access to one of the most vibrantContinue reading “London: Guildhall”

London: Lincoln Cathedral

On an open day in our NATS Pedagogy trip, I checked from my list of must-sees the imposing splendor of Lincoln Cathedral, in Lincolnshire. The out and return included 3.5 hours of transit via comfortable and fast trains, and a walk up the truly imposing Steep Hill in Lincoln. (see previous blog entry) Lincoln CathedralContinue reading “London: Lincoln Cathedral”