Singing Leading 101 Training, Autumn 2026

from £50.00

Turn Your Passion for Singing and Singing-for-Wellbeing into Professional Leadership.

Are you a musician, teacher or health practitioner looking to lead singing groups with confidence?

Join inspirational facilitator and researcher Ruth Routledge for Singing Facilitation 101 - an online course & 2 days of in-person training in West Sussex.

Drawing on 20 years of experience and the latest Singing for Health research, this course bridges the gap between singing-skills and transformative group facilitation.

Whether you're starting from scratch or refining an established practice, learn how to create inclusive spaces where voices (and people) thrive.

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Turn Your Passion for Singing and Singing-for-Wellbeing into Professional Leadership.

Are you a musician, teacher or health practitioner looking to lead singing groups with confidence?

Join inspirational facilitator and researcher Ruth Routledge for Singing Facilitation 101 - an online course & 2 days of in-person training in West Sussex.

Drawing on 20 years of experience and the latest Singing for Health research, this course bridges the gap between singing-skills and transformative group facilitation.

Whether you're starting from scratch or refining an established practice, learn how to create inclusive spaces where voices (and people) thrive.

Singing Leading 101 is a participative course on how to lead effective and inclusive group singing, with demonstrations and opportunities to try things out with supportive and constructive feedback.

The in-person weekend is structured so that Saturday focuses on warm-ups, vocal health and simple-song teaching. On Sunday we go more in-depth around how to develop a group’s sound, along with teaching, conducting and refining longer, more complex songs.

You will learn:

  • warm-ups (ice-breakers, physical, vocal and team-building);

  • how to break down and teach songs quickly and effectively;

  • what to do with your hands (beating, starting, stopping and more) and developing your gestural language;;

  • inclusive exercises to adapt and integrate into your practice;

  • developing your group musically and interpersonally.

Ruth demonstrates and teaches with warmth and clarity, supporting each participant in their learning style and pace.

Suitable for:

  • Health practitioners wanting to use singing therapeutically

  • Teachers wanting to use singing to support learning and wellbeing

  • People wishing to start a community singing group or singing for health group

  • Beginner singing leaders wanting to develop their practice and depend their knowledge of music, vocal health, teaching songs.

Includes

  • Handbook

  • Video recordings of online sessions

  • 11 x original songs (song scores and audio recordings) to use with your group(s)

  • Certificate of participation

  • Accreditation badge to add to your website

When

Online course: Wednesdays 1:30-3:00pm starting 23rd September and running weekly til 18th November. No session 28th October.

In-person: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November at Loveders Farm, Nutbourne, West Sussex.

Pricing

Online course:

  • Early bird (book by 31st July) £240

  • Standard £320

In person:

  • Early bird 1-day £95 (book by 31st July), Standard 1-day £120

  • Early bird 2-days £160 (book by 31st July), Standard 2-days £210

  • Observer/singer 1-day £50, 2-days £80

Travel

Address: Loveders Farm, Priors Leaze Lane, Nutbourne, PO18 8RH

Nearest train station: Southbourne which is on a direct line to Gatwick Airport, Brighton and London Victoria.

Food/drink

Delicious, fresh home-cooked vegetarian lunch will be provided along with drinks and snacks. Please advise of any allergies/dietary requirements.

What to expect?

  • Lots of singing!

  • Demonstrations and opportunities to try out different exercises and techniques

  • Developing connections and friendships with like-minded people

  • A supportive, trauma-informed, neuro-affirming and inclusive learning environment.

Any other questions or concerns, please get in touch!

reroutledge@gmail.com

Terms and Conditions PLEASE READ

  1. Course places and accommodation are only confirmed once the required payment has been made.

  2. Should a participant wish to cancel their place on a course, all fees are non-refundable unless a replacement is found.  In this event the student will receive a refund with a £50 admin fee deducted.

  3. If a participant is unable to attend a day on any course, no refunds will be given.

  4. If the course is cancelled all monies will be refunded.

  5. Courses may be cancelled due to viability.

Booking Form PLEASE COMPLETE

YOUR PLACE IS RESERVED ON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT

Please contact me with any questions

reroutledge@gmail.com