If you are looking for some great ways to enrich your choir’s experience, I suggest you read my latest blog post: 11 Awesome Performing/Traveling Opportunities that are not crazy $$$ There are some great ideas that cost very little money and can be MORE impactful and LESS expensive than participation in a major festival. 11 […]
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18 Tips to Prevent Teacher Burnout
18 Tips to Prevent Teacher Burnout Some of the same things we do to be vested in our program leads us down the path of no return: the path to burning out. Over time, the energy and enthusiasm that pushes us through the extra rehearsals, extra concerts, and community events lead us to become warn […]
The 4-Year Learning Plan & The Differentiated Learning Myth
Does every student who enters your choir for the first time have a path provided for long-term success? Does EVERY STUDENT have both the ability and opportunity to thrive within your program not just one year, but for the entirety of their high school career? The 4-Year Learning Plan & The Differentiated Learning Myth CHOIR: The 4-Year Learning […]
14 Tips to Enrich the Multi-Year (Repeating) Choir Members
Do you want to be the choir director that has taught for 20+ years, or the choir director that has taught 1 year 20+ times? Is every year the same for your repeating choir members or do they experience greater opportunity, higher levels of learning, and deeper meaning with each successive year? Here Are 14 […]
12 Tips to Keep Them from Dropping Choir!
Dear fellow choral directors, We’ve just spent an entire year building our choir only to find out a large number of key members will not be continuing….. It’s probably NOT our fault, But it IS our problem to solve! Here are 12 Tips to Keep Them from Dropping Choir! 12 Tips to Keep Them from Dropping […]
Don’t Recruit New Members Until You’ve Done This First……..
For many of us, we have our eye set on next year’s enrollment. Recruitment seems to become a key part of our job. Before you put on your recruitment hat, I urge you to read: Don’t Recruit New Members Until You’ve Done This First… Don’t Recruit New Members Until You’ve Done This First…….. […]