Last blog post discussed WHY Rounds are so useful; This week’s blog gets personal! I’m sharing the 5 rounds (plus one more) that I use with my high school choir every year, and WHY! I hope my WHY is helpful in choosing the right rounds for your program! Here are: The 5 “ROUNDS” I Use in My Choral Program Every Year – And […]
Choral Clarity
7 Reasons All Choirs Should Sing ROUNDS!
Does your choir sing ROUNDS? If YES, that’s great, but are you aware of the tremendous opportunities they afford your singers? If NO, are you aware of the tremendous opportunities they afford your singers? Here are: 7 REASONS ALL CHOIRSSHOULD SING ROUNDS!
Making Your Choir Thoughts Public with Adam Paltrowitz
I have noticed in the 6 months I have been doing this show that there is a hunger for questioning and exploring choral and educational topics at a philosophical level, about asking why, offering answers, and dialogue. We don’t get much of this at conventions, we get presentations. This is NOT a condemnation of the […]
Ditch Choir Auditions: Everyone Can Sing!
Everyone CAN learn to sing. Everyone SHOULD sing. If you believe this, you should “ditch choir auditions!“ Choir should be an open community, not a gated community. I hope you will hear my philosophy behind this comment and how it relates to WHY our culture no longer includes singing. Here is: Ditch Choir Auditions: Everyone Can Sing!
4 Definitive Steps to Assess & Develop EVERY Singer’s Ear!
Do you have SINGERS who STRUGGLE to: a) hold their part? b) sing in tune? c) sing the correct pitches when sight-singing? d) MATCH PITCH?If you do, there is a reason for it. These issues are all inter-connected! AND, I can share a solution! This is EXACTLY WHAT I DO WITH MY STUDENTS! Here are: 4 Definitive Steps to Assess & Develop EVERY Singer’s […]
The 2-Minute Rapid-Fire Sight-Singing Drill
Can you afford to spend 2 minutes a day on Sight-Singing? I would argue you CAN’T afford not to! This 2-Minute Rapid-Fire Sight-Singing Drill requires little to no preparation and maximizes those 2 minutes of rehearsal time. This is SIMPLE!I’ll explain HOW to do it and WHY it is so useful in developing great sight-singers. Just 2 Minutes! […]