Recently, David Simmons Wood made a splash by writing an article for Early Music America called “Toward a Rebirth of Renaissance Choral Repertoire.” In the article, David drew attention to what I see as a troubling gap in our collective repertoire and programming trends. Namely, the near disappearance of Polyphony from our performances, classrooms and in the […]
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Practical Vocal Acoustics with Professor Ken Bozeman
I am excited to welcome Kenneth Bozeman to the podcast this week to blow your minds! Ken is a voice teacher, author and prominent lecturer presenting all over the world to help teachers of singing understand the importance of the marriage between voice science and the emotive capabilities of the human voice. I have frequently participated in […]
The Entrepreneurial Future of Choral Music with Ryan Main
Could it be that the new era of “the choral entrepreneur” is what we need to save Choral Music? After the pandemic, we have seen a resurgence of enthusiasm for Choral Music amongst the already initiated. But, program enrollments are down, concert attendance is down, positions have been cut, and conference attendance has not recovered. […]
Maybe Burnout is the Wrong Word
Choralosophers Livestream on Burnout, Literacy Instruction and the Moral Injury of Educators This week’s episode is a fast paced conversation between myself and members of the “Choralosophers” Facebook page. Choralosophers is one of the most drama free choir director’s groups on the internet, and the desire of the members there to have interesting, and thoughtful […]
Dissecting the Role of Politics in Choral Spaces
This week, I am highlighting three conversations about the way our choral ecosystems, and by proximity, the education and performing arts ecosystems interact with the political landscape of our time. For many who have followed this show over the last 4 and a half years, you might notice that this mission is also the mission […]
The Choralosophy Music Literacy Suite
Free Resources for Music Educators Bookmark this page and consume the whole library as many times as you need. Quality music literacy instruction starts and ends with YOUR understanding of these concepts. These episodes are available in audio only or audio/video format, and more are being added all of the time! It is important to […]