“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau I don’t know how often we think of ourselves as “wise.” That word seems reserved for the sages, the super seniors with long beards or gentle voices and twinkling eyes, sharing mic-drop pearls that stop us in our tracks. Yet, […]
Choral Clarity
18 Tips To Prevent Choral Teacher Burnout
Teacher BURNOUT is Real. I have spoken with hundreds of choir directors across the country who are feeling stressed and even BURNT OUT during festival, competition, and musical season. I’ve written a blog post to provide tips on preventing burnout! Here’s my blog post: 18 Tips To Prevent Choral Teacher Burnout
Your 10 Question Choir Midterm Exam
How well are your students really doing at the midpoint of the school year? If you are curious, this blog post for you. I hope every high school and middle school choral director uses this exam as a way to benefit their singers and improve their choral program! Here is my blog post: Your 10 Question Choir Midterm […]
The 11 Winter Choir Concert Songs I Repeat Every Year
There are 11 winter concert songs that I repeat every year. In this blog post, I’m going to share each of them, provide a recording, a link for the sheet music, and most importantly, tell you why each song is repeated. Whether you choose to follow in my footsteps or not is less important […]
The Conductor as Yogi: Stress Less, Accomplish More
“You are not a meditation failure; you just haven’t been taught yet.” Emily Fletcher A few months ago, I followed up on a book recommendation and read Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance. I was intrigued by the title but also by the high-profile endorsers (such as Mark Hyman, M.D.) and the fact […]
8 Reasons I Repeat the Same Holiday Choir Music Every Year
There are 8 reasons why I choose to repeat the same holiday music each year for my choir. Before calling me lazy. read my blog post to understand my rationale. Whether you choose to follow in my footsteps or not is less important than understanding how this approach could help you to build […]