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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Perfectly Calm

April 20, 2023 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“With the coming of spring, I am calm again.” Gustav Mahler During the first part of my choral career, I was also a dancer, ballet teacher and choreographer. My ballet background, coupled with understanding and the ability to read complicated scores, made me a natural to choreograph musicals on all levels. I specialized in making […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Old Ballet Dancer, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Last Man Standing

December 8, 2022 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

Dad (Charles Grass) and Bob Fosse, they were probably 12 years old “If you think you can do better, then do better. Don’t compete with anyone; just yourself.” Bob Fosse For the month of December, I’m rerunning some Choral Ethics blogs from years past with a few modifications where needed. Two of my MOST REQUESTED December Blogs will […]

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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Respect Yourself

April 21, 2022 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. Therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.” Robert Schumann  As we head toward the end of the choral year, it’s time to address a few Choral Ethics dilemmas. Today and next week, I’ll be sharing thoughts from a […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Difficult Times, Old Ballet Dancer, pandemic, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Why I’m a ChoralNet Blogger

May 27, 2021 by Marie Grass Amenta 1 Comment

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.” Robert Frost I became a regular ChoralNet Blogger in the fall of 2015. The year before, I had been asked to contribute an occasional guest blog for ChoralNet, the first time a week after my […]

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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Dance Class

May 7, 2020 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“My dance classes were open to anybody, my only stipulation was that they had to come to the class every day.” Merce Cunningham Last week, I blogged about my early training as a dancer; what it meant to me, how it has shaped and led me to the choral profession. My ballet-life and my choral-life […]

Filed Under: A Family of Artists, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Leadership, Old Ballet Dancer, The Choral Life

Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Remembering Who I Am

April 30, 2020 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“God creates, I do not create. I assemble and I steal everywhere to do it – from what I see, from what the dancers can do, from what others do.” George Balanchine I follow many composers, musicians, performers and many other artist types on Social Media. Before COVID-19, I did so to keep up with […]

Filed Under: A Family of Artists, Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, Old Ballet Dancer

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