“My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light!” Edna St. Vincent Millay I have been in a “growlie” mood for weeks. My youngest coined the term for this crabby-it’s-December-and-I’ve-got-so-much-to-do-for-Christmas-and-my-choirs-are-driving-me-crazy mood when he was about three or […]
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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Nice Things
“This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things!” “The Simpsons” As I began to write this blog to describe Monique’s * story, I had no clue how to finish it. It’s a bit of an unusual situation but I bet many of you have dealt with something similar. You may not have known you had […]
11 Choir Halloween Tricks (and Treats)
Choir Clarity Blog Presents: If we want to keep our students engaged throughout the year, we need to find opportunities to “change-up” our daily rehearsals. Halloween is a great excuse for “keeping things interesting”, AND it can also be used quite productively! Make your Choir Halloween Rehearsal memorable, creative, and useful! It doesn’t have to […]
Choral Potpourri: What Does It All Mean?
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus Today is the first Thursday of October and Chorus America’s “Choral Conductors Today: An Updated Report, A Comparison of 2017 and 2005 Findings” was released four weeks ago. We here at Choral Potpourri have been reporting the key findings for you the […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Professionals for Life
“Conductors start getting good when everybody else retires.” Simon Rattle Two weeks ago, I briefly introduced the history and design of the Chorus America report, Choral Conductors Today: An Updated Report, A Comparison of 2017 and 2005 Findings. Released on September 7, 2017, their report compared findings from their 2005 report to new data gathered […]
Choral Potpourri: Who Are We?
“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” Vince Lombardi Last week, I briefly introduced the history and design of the Chorus America report, Choral Conductors Today: An Updated Report, A Comparison of 2017 and 2005 Findings. Released on September 7, 2017, their report compared findings from their 2005 […]