The 12th World Symposium on Choral Music will be taking place July 11-18, 2020, in Auckland, New Zealand. This is a prestigious and exciting event that takes place once every 3 years. The theme this year will be “People and the Land.” For more information, go here. You can also pre-register for the event and […]
Choral Culture
Choral Potpourri: Time to Recharge and Reboot
“Nature recharges me.” Lidia Bastianich Our last concert of the spring is this coming Sunday; I am really looking forward to it. The last couple of rehearsals have been great so I am hoping our concert will be equally as great. I really need a break from my singers; but mostly from what we have […]
2018 Symposium on Research in Choral Singing
The 2018 ACDA Symposium on Research in Choral Singing will be held Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, 2018, on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The keynote speaker will be Graham Welch (University College of London). Dr. Welch’s research on singing development spans more than three decades. He is currently coeditor of the Oxford Handbook of Singing […]
Choral Potpourri: Perfection is Overrated, Part 2
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi I wrote about perfection here at Choral Potpourri a few years ago. My opinions are essentially this; while I believe in striving for perfection, I rarely achieve what others might hold up as perfection. I am (mostly) okay with that. […]
Choral Potpourri: Self-Fulling Prophesy
“America’s future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught; hence we must watch what we teach, and how we live.” Jane Addams I have been around the performing arts, LITERALLY, all of my life. With an opera singer mother and a tap/ballet dancer/choreographer/stage director father, […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; The Annual “Thank You” Blog
“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.” Dalai Lama We are finishing the choir year. No matter what sort of choral organization you are involved with, things are winding down with the end of the school year, the concert year, and the church year. There are people out there you […]