February is a very busy month for my high school choral program and yet we have no choral concerts scheduled for the entire month. Here are: 3 Non-Choral Activities my Choir does in February
Choral Clarity
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 to evaluate and improve their program. I take this test EVERY YEAR! Here is: Your 10 Question Choir Midterm Exam
6 Creative & Engaging Rehearsal Sight-Singing Ideas – no prep required!
Let’s face it, sight-singing can get boring and/or stale in choir rehearsals. The more we do it, the more they get used to it; but getting used to the same routine may also lead to a level of disengagement or disinterest. Should we take a break from Sight-Singing? Definitely NOT! Instead, change it up, be creative, and find […]
My “NO CHORAL MUSIC in JANUARY” Approach
For more than a decade, my rehearsal approach for the month of January could be simply described as: NO CHORAL MUSIC! Let’s give them a Choral break! What should we do instead? I’m going to share my January approach, the approach I use every year with my high school choirs! Here is: My “NO CHORAL MUSIC in JANUARY” […]
8 Tips for Restarting Rehearsals after the New Year
The New Year allows both students and directors the opportunity for a fresh start. Is there anything you want to do differently? Do you want your rehearsal to be more effective? more focused? more engaging? Now is a great time to make a few rehearsal tweaks! Here are: 8 Tips for Restarting Rehearsals after the […]
What NOT to do IN CLASS the day AFTER the concert….
I hope you have an amazing concert! So, after the concert, what is your plan? What do you do in your rehearsal the VERY NEXT DAY after your concert? Here is: What NOT to do IN CLASS the day AFTER the concert…. If your concert hasn’t arrived yet (mine is on the 19th), I suggest you read this blog as well: […]