Avoid doing these 11 Things at the First Rehearsal and you will ensure a successful start to your school year. Any one of these 11 things can ruin your very first rehearsal and set you on the wrong track for the entire year. Check out my latest blog post: 11 Things to Avoid Doing at […]
7 Reasons Why Ordering Most Choral Music Is Ridiculous
The process of purchasing choral sheet music is antiquated and in serious need of an overhaul. In fact, if you stop and think about how we order our sheet music, it would appear we are back in 1975. This blog post explains the 7 reasons why ordering most choral sheet music is ridiculous. It then provides […]
When Learning To Sight SIng, RHYTHM comes LAST…
When it comes to sight-singing, rhythm is the least important skill. Sure, it matters, but not as much as every other skill that is required for sight singing. In fact, rhythm-labeling/performing is last in my Sight Singing Developmental Rubric for a reason. This new blog post explains the first 5 prerequisite skills but focuses specifically on rhythm. I explain how to assess it, AND why […]
Note-Labeling – a sight-singing development skill often overlooked
When it comes to sight-singing, the ability to label notes on a staff is a skill that is often overlooked! In fact, note-labeling is one of six skills in total that singers need in order to be successful at sight-singing. This new blog post explains the other 5 but focuses specifically on note-labeling. Until your singers can labels their […]
Wife claims her Husband is Tone-Deaf – willing to BET ME on this!
Here is a true story. This happened this past Friday night. We had another family over for dinner (non-musical family), and the wife says “My husband is Tone-deaf.” Well, she was willing to BET me her husband was tone-deaf. The BET was: If I can get her tone-deaf husband to sing decently, they […]
Round and Rounds We Go In Concert!
I hope your summer is going well! I’ve been writing nonstop and have a lot of new, exciting projects to share in the next few months! I wrote a new blog post about rounds and the different ways they can be used in concert. Whether you have a y’all come choir or a select choir, there is […]