(From the interest session “When Music Meets Theology” presented during the 2012 ACDA North Central Division Conference.) A Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi, and a Serbian Orthodox teen walk into a hotel ballroom, along with a Jewish cantor and a Catholic school choral director . . . But seriously, folks: the 2012 […]
Sunday Inspiration: Chant
Saturday Respite: What were YOU doing at age 9?
Okay, so these three young men may not be old enough to drive, but wow, can they play!
Monday Motivation: Will YOU?
Stick Time: Nowhere to Hide
Somewhere buried in most choirs is a singer who is not quite sure of the notes. Though well-intentioned, this person may lack reading skills, have a little trouble matching pitch, or have a vocal issue that prevents them from being as accurate as the conductor might hope. What would the impact of that inaccurate […]
Conducting Study 12
The Baton. Some conductors fear it. Some wield it as though they are a samurai warrior. While others of us are somewhere the middle. Today, let’s observe a few seconds of a colleague using a baton. Note initially that the energy in her right hand is at the very tip of the baton, thus […]