Choralosophy

In this episode Marques and I discuss importance of the music of black composers that do NOT fit into categories of idiomatically black music like Gospel, Jazz and Spirituals. The conversation ranges from the social aspects at play in spreading the word about this music, all the way to what it’s like to be minority […]

Greetings colleagues and welcome back to school! My hope is to create a conversation culture that is focused on openness, good faith, benefit of the doubt, and a desire to “grow the pie” for our profession and for our singers. More choirs and #morepeoplesinging In this episode, I had a blast chatting with Beth Philemon […]

“If you are there for the music, you’re in the wrong profession. It has to be student centered, or you will burn out.” In this episode Elise and I explore various ways for teachers, in music and otherwise, to avoid feeling like the job takes more than it gives. If you need a pick me […]

In this episode I share a small part of my “suck list” as well as my “not suck” list to demonstrate the healthy balance we all must have between acknowledging our struggles and giving ourselves credit where credit is due. I will also offer a short reflection on the National ACDA Convention including WHY I […]

In this episode I make the shocking claim that there is no such thing as a choir. Then I bring on Stephen Rew for a discussion about connecting with students on an individual level. In the second part of this episode, I look to Anthony Maglione for insight into this topic from the collegiate perspective. […]

A special JOINT production of the Kantorei Summer Choral Institute and the Choralosophy podcast that took place on June 19th, 2019. Each of the guests were in Kansas City working with the 120 regional young singers that participate in a one of a kind week of intense rehearsals, collaboration with adult professional educators and performers, […]