Most of us make New Year’s Resolutions but we make them as choral directors? Last year, I published a blog with my 11 Choral Resolutions for 2017. I have republished my 11 resolutions along with the concluding results. You may find these results surprising. What goals do you have for next year? What do you intend […]
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Your Singer MISSED the Concert….What do we do?
Use the 5 “E”s It can be quite frustrating when we have prepared for months, have a perfect balance, exact riser alignment and then students don’t show up to the concert. Sometimes we are provided with advanced notice and other times we find out the day of, or they just don’t even show up. It’s […]
17 (Last Minute) Things to Avoid – to Ensure a Smooth Concert!
Don’t let a well-prepared musical program turn into an average concert in the eyes of an audience member. I’ve made my list, will you check it twice? If your concert is coming up next week, this week, or even TONIGHT, these 17 things should be on your RADAR! 17 (Last Minute) Things to Avoid – […]
14 Tips for Choir Caroling with Seasonal Spirit
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: Do you want your singers to maximize their caroling experience? If you do, these 14 tips will be impactful! 14 Tips for Choir Caroling with Seasonal Spirit It’s not what we do….it’s how and why we do it! Make this activity even more meaningful! https://choralclarity.com/14-tips-for-choir-caroling-with-seasonal-spirit/ P.S. If you are looking for some standard, solid (and […]
11 Reasons Why Your Choir Should Go School Caroling This Year!
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Caroling can be the most wonderful day during the most wonderful time of our school year! Here are 11 Reasons Why Your Choir Should Go School Caroling This Year! 11 Reasons Why Your Choir Should Go School Caroling This Year! P.S. For the […]
Before Testing Their Sight-Singing, Assess This….
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: If we truly want to help ALL singers in our choir to become great sight-singers, we must first assess their underlying skills. From there, we must provide clear and tangible baby steps to guide them toward improvement. Successful sight-singing requires several isolated fundamental skills. Let’s divide and conquer before we assess their […]