Many of us are consumed with recruiting new members into our choral program. We feel like we have to recruit like crazy, especially because we can’t count on our current students continuing next year. If you find yourself going into “Recruitment-Panic” Mode, I have an alternative approach: Don’t Recruit New Members Until You’ve Done This First……..
14 Mistakes Choral Directors Make in their “Demo” Lesson
Being observed can be terrifying. If you are applying for a new choral job, there’s a good chance you will be asked to give a “demo” lesson in front of your future administrators. For those of you who are settled into a job, an observation is probably still likely to shake you up a bit. Here are: 14 Mistakes Choral DirectorsMake […]
10 Tips For Gaining Rehearsal Time
Do you need more rehearsal time? Who doesn’t? I can’t give you more minutes with your students but I can offer some tips to gain rehearsal time. Here are: 10 Tips for GainingRehearsal Time
Your 10 Question Choir Midterm Exam
Do you have a Choir Midterm? If you don’t, there’s no need to worry! It’s not too late and we have you covered. This choir midterm will not take up any class time, won’t burden your students in any way, and it will be a clear assessment of how well they are performing in class. Here is: YOUR […]
Read This BEFORE Making New Year’s Changes
For many of us, the New Year brings about a desire to make sudden changes to our choral program. Before you decide WHAT changes you wish to make, I suggest you read this post to determine if THOSE specific changes are worth your time and effort. Read This BEFORE Making New Year’s Changes
This Choral Director’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2019
Many of us have resolutions in our personal lives, but do we make them at work? I have 3 New Year’s CHOIR resolutions for 2019 This blog explains my 3 CHOIR resolutions, and WHY I’ve chosen them. Do they resonate with you too? Or will they inspire you to come up with your own?