What is MDBrunch?

MDBrunch is a skills sharing, training, networking and support organisation for people who make singing happen (MDs). We create a community for these often lonely leaders and also promote the vital health and wellbeing aƯect that 42,000+ choirs in the UK have on their communities. We now deliver teacher training across the UK, singing events from Derry to Manchester, annual high level training programmes for vocal leaders and are involved in consultancy and advocacy work through both sitting on the council of the Association of British Choral Directors (abcd) and our membership of the Singing Network UK. Having grown over the last 8 years MDBrunch is led by two directors:

Naveen Arles BCA FRSA

Founding Director: After 30 years of running vocal groups Nav has conducted on most of the major stages across the UK. Nav’s social justice work has led to being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and being selected to receive a British Citizens Award. He runs several choirs and youth education projects in London and delivers teacher training and education consultancy around the globe.

Mel Field

Events Director: has been a performer her whole life running youth choirs over the last 15 years. She studies voice with Juliet Russell and has performed on TV with Michael Bublé, toured with Hugh Jackman, Take That and Lulu. Mel has managed many large scale events which have raised both awareness and hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity.