October can be both a PRODUCTIVE and FUN month in your choir. Don’t miss the opportunity to utilize HALLOWEEN and all of its festivities to engage your students, build community DEVELOP SOME ADVANCED MUSICAL SKILLS! CHECK OUT MY BLOG POST: 11 Choir Halloween Tricks (and Treats)
Choral Clarity
The Conductor as Yogi: Intention
“Our intention creates our reality.” Wayne Dyer We sit or get grounded in a comfortable position. We begin to breathe. We acknowledge our busy minds, without judging or criticizing, and let the breath do its magic. Creating space for good with the inhale, letting go of what we no longer need with the exhale. A […]
Should Choir Members Be Forced To Sing Solo?
When it comes to choir members singing by themselves, there are generally two schools of thought: 1. Singers in a choir should never be forced to sing by themselves. 2. All singers need to be graded individually for how they perform because choir is a skills-based class. My approach differs from the two. HERE IS […]
The 6 Choir ROUNDS I Use Every Year – and WHY!
I use the same 6 rounds every year. These rounds teach technical skills, develop confidence in my singers, create community, and even offer tradition to our community. This blog post will share WHY each round is important and also, HOW I choose to teach them. HERE IS MY BLOG POST: The 6 Choir ROUNDS I […]
How to Voice Your Choir Quickly & Effectively
I have a simple method to voice my students effectively and quickly. With this approach, you can voice new members in as quickly as 3 minutes or less. In addition to discovering a singer’s range, we must also take into account other factors, such as: -their tessitura -the needs of the ensemble -their personal […]
11 Things To Avoid Doing At Your First Choir Rehearsal
Would you like to know the 11 things to AVOID doing at your first rehearsal? If you can avoid doing these 11 things, you and your choir will be better off: I guarantee it! I previously shared a 3 minute video, but here is my BLOG POST. THIS BLOG POST is more in depth and […]