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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Aftermath of Abuse

May 11, 2023 by Marie Grass Amenta 2 Comments

“The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.” Edmund Burke  Might be triggering. Maddie* and I have been emailing back and forth for weeks. Her story—only part of what I will share here—is tragic. As fantastic as it may sound, it is all true. And that is part of the tragedy of it; it […]

Filed Under: Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Church Choir, Difficult Times, Leadership

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Floundering Aimlessly

May 4, 2023 by Marie Grass Amenta 1 Comment

“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca There has been much difficulty in my life as of late, too complicated and personal to go into here, but it has caused me to cancel my chamber choir’s June concert. Too distracted since January, I have […]

Filed Under: Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Difficult Times, Self Care

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Listening

March 23, 2023 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway Listening is a very important component of our Choral profession. We listen to our choruses in rehearsal for mistakes. We listen to the concerts we attend and the concerts we conduct. We listen to music for […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Difficult Times, Leadership, pandemic, The Choral Life

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Being Grateful

November 24, 2022 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

I am taking a bit of a Choral Ethics break during the next few weeks, and this is a Choral Ethics Blog repeat. My review of a new biography of Margaret Hillis will be on December 1. But if you have a Choral Ethics dilemma or query or comment in the mean time, please email […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Difficult Times, Self Care, Thanksgiving, The Choral Life

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Favorite Teacher

November 17, 2022 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

I am taking a bit of a Choral Ethics break during the next few weeks, and this is a Choral Ethics Blog repeat. My review of a new biography of Margaret Hillis will be on December 1. But if you have a Choral Ethics dilemma or query or comment in the mean time, please email […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Difficult Times, Leadership, pandemic, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Staying With It

November 3, 2022 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein  Happy November everyone! In two more months, and we will be out of 2022, a very difficult year for most of us. It has been tough, but I have a tough question for you; did you stay with it?  […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Difficult Times, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

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