Choral Clarity

How many students drop choir before they even get to us? They’re currently singing in middle school, yet they  won’t appear in our class the very next year.  or They’re currently singing with the other teacher, but they are choosing to drop instead of joining our choir. Fortunately, there are things we can do to get those lost students back […]

Are you stressing about your choir enrollment numbers for next year? Are you constantly recruiting because so many students have chosen not to continue? A successful choral program is built upon the retention and continuation and of it’s members. In order for students to continue, we must figure out how to keep them from DROPPING OUT! Find out […]

Many of us are consumed with recruiting new members into our choral program. We feel like we have to recruit like crazy, especially because we can’t count on our current students continuing next year. If you find yourself going into “Recruitment-Panic” Mode, I have an alternative approach:  Don’t Recruit New Members Until You’ve Done This First……..

Being observed can be terrifying. If you are applying for a new choral job, there’s a good chance you will be asked to give a “demo” lesson in front of your future administrators. For those of you who are settled into a job, an observation is probably still likely to shake you up a bit. Here are: 14 Mistakes Choral DirectorsMake […]