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12 Summer “Do Nows” Before You Return to School!

August 3, 2019 by Adam Paltrowitz Leave a Comment

I know that summer time for many of us is a time to relax, rest up, and spend time with family, but….. There are tasks that we must complete prior to starting our school year.  Even if we have completed these tasks in the past, it is important to reassess all 12 Summer “Do Nows” each […]

Filed Under: Choral Clarity Tagged With: first day of school, new teacher, prep

How To Write An Effective Choir Handbook – Everything you need to know!

July 27, 2019 by Adam Paltrowitz Leave a Comment

Do you have a Choir Handbook? Is it useful? Who reads it?  If you want to know WHY you should have a handbook, and exactly  WHAT should be in it, this blog post is for you! Choral Clarity Blog Presents: How to Write An Effective Choir Handbook –Everything you need to know!

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Is Modern “A-Cappella” Healthy or Harmful to Building a High School Choral Program?

July 20, 2019 by Adam Paltrowitz Leave a Comment

Let’s discuss Contemporary A-Cappella as it relates to building a high school choral program.  Check out Choral Clarity’s blog post: Is Modern “A-Cappella”Healthy or Harmfulto Building a High SchoolChoral Program?

Filed Under: Choral Clarity Tagged With: A cappella, choral clarity

8 Steps to Retain Choir Students between Schools, Grades, and Teachers

March 30, 2019 by Adam Paltrowitz Leave a Comment

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 […]

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12 Tips to Keep Them from Dropping Choir!

March 23, 2019 by Adam Paltrowitz Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Don’t Recruit New Members Until You’ve Done This First……..

March 16, 2019 by Adam Paltrowitz Leave a Comment

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……..

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