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Choral Ethics: Perfectly Calm

May 15, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“With the coming of spring, I am calm again.” Gustav Mahler During the first part of my choral career, I was also a dancer, ballet teacher and choreographer. My ballet background, coupled with understanding and the ability to read complicated scores, made me a natural to choreograph musicals on all levels. I specialized in making […]

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Choral Ethics: MayDay

May 1, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“The only thing that could spoil a day was people. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.” Ernest Hemingway One of my favorite seasonal celebrations is May Day. Today IS May Day and I hope it is lovely where you are. The history […]

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Choral Ethics: Not Important Enough

April 24, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“No person is important enough to make me angry.” Thomas Carlyle I have mentioned a few times in this blog I dislike whiners and tattletales. It’s the result of being the oldest of six children; the quickest way for me to tune out your story is to whine or tattle. I made sure my own […]

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Choral Ethics: Almost There

April 17, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.” Honore de Balzac We are almost finished with another Lenten, Holy Week and Easter season. Church musicians are rounding the corner, heading toward the end of the finish line of their busiest six weeks, exhausted and […]

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Choral Ethics: Conductor Cults

April 10, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“The great leaders are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.” Blaine Lee A few weeks ago, I had lunch with an old friend, Jay*, a choir friend of mine. He teaches and directs in the city, so we don’t always have time to actually […]

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Choral Ethics: A Very Uncomfortable Blog

March 20, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta 1 Comment

A Very Uncomfortable Blog “Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.” Queen Elizabeth I WARNING: Could be a trigger for some. From the very beginning of writing this Blog, I have debated whether Choral Ethics should address sexual harassment issues. […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Difficult Times, The Choral Life

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