Choral Clarity

  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 […]

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 […]

Poor rehearsal behavior MUST be managed!   Ignoring poor behavior in a rehearsal will lead to: MORE poor behavior Continually deteriorating rehearsal productiveness Continually added stress Less and less being accomplished Less and less investment from ALL of your students   I’ve written a blog post that explains a positive and effective way to manage […]

A decade ago, one of my colleagues asked me to consider utilizing the term “Choir Guidelines” instead of “Choir Rules.” I immediately pushed back and explained that I wanted clarity. If structure is in place, I could then create a positive atmosphere. She said, “Well, how would Guidelines be any different? Yes, it’s a less […]

There are 12 IMPORTANT THINGS every secondary level choir needs in order to CONTINUALLY THRIVE. In fact, these 12 things will allow a choral program to essentially RUN ITSELF! Unfortunately, when ANY of these 12 things are lacking, added responsibility falls on the director. As a result, the director is unable to build a thriving choral program and instead […]

Our choral field frequently recognizes the “top” ensembles from “top” music departments. Yes, those “select” ensembles deserve recognition for their achievement, BUT choral success is much more than that. For many of us, going to a convention and hearing those “top” middle school and high school ensembles perform brings us mixed emotions: We love hearing […]