“Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.” Walter Scott We in academia (or those following a choral year) plant our seeds in the fall, watch our ensembles begin to blossom in winter and early spring and harvest our fruit (concerts or the end of […]
Choral Ethics
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; A Reputation to Be Proud Of
What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes of us.” Henry Van Dyke I have to confess; I finally am comfortable with who, and what, I am and my reputation. But it’s only within the last fifteen years I have been able to say that. My speaking voice […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; What Will Your Reputation Be This Year?
“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 Are you happy with your reputation? Is this something you planned to “be” or is this something that just happened? Is your particular […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Thinking About Reputation
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.” William Shakespeare As we begin a new choir year, I thought it might be useful to blog about reputation. So during the month of August, my blog will be a Choral Ethics series devoted to that subject. Our reputation begins almost from the moment we step […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Envy and Jealousy
“The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.” William Penn In preparation for writing the blog post today, I looked up the definitions of envy and jealousy. I wanted to know what the differences are so I was absolutely clear in my own mind. Simply put, envy is coveting something someone else […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics and Gossip
“You hear things about certain people. When you hear someone was mean to a limo driver or a wardrobe lady, or someone was rotten to a fan, somewhere in your brain it gets stuck.” Joan Rivers I hate gossip. Hate it with a passion and will even avoid speaking with someone (if I can) if […]