We try to utilize this precious space to motivate, encourage, and support. We hope “Choral Caffeine” gives you a useful little mid-week jolt. How about a big jolt . . . a really BIG jolt? Then go to your ACDA Divisional Conference. We won’t try to motivate you by telling you about […]
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Gloria (1)
Mozart: Gloria (Messe C-moll, K427)
Choral Caffeine: The Ultimate Shot of Choral Caffeine
Choral Caffeine: That First Word
The very first word in the National Standards for Music Education is . . . SINGING I’ve always thought that was pretty cool. Yes, of course, the standards have been with us for more than a decade. Yet it’s worth noting that the National Standards for Music Education is an educational […]
Choral Caffeine: It’s the People
Why did we enter the choral profession? We definitely did not earn a music education degree because it was “fun” – first-year theory class weeded out that crew. Certainly “easy” is not a word any successful choral conductor would use to describe their day. So, how about that paycheck? Nope, no one gets rich […]