(The following is a reprint of the Choral Journal column, “New Year’s Resolutions ” by Janice Bradshaw and Michele Kaschub) We often think of making resolutions for the new year in January, but in the teaching profession the new year begins in August. The following is a list of resolutions that high school […]
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Saturday Respite: Car with a Lawyer?
Wow, toss in texting while driving and it could be today!
Saturday Respite: Singer Has a Million Clones
What little patience we choral conductors possess has surely been tested by this singer. If you have a last nerve, she will find it, and she will get on it. Like those ubiquitous little “Santa’s Helpers” in every local mall, this singer (or her male counterpart) seems to populate every choir rehearsal in every corner […]
Saturday Respite: Two Great Tastes that DON’T Taste Great Together
Rollercoasters are fun. Riding two-wheeled vehicles (in our case, bicycles) is fun. But doing them at the same time? Pass.
GUEST BLOG: “Publishers, Composers, Conductors (Part 4)” by Jameson Marvin
PUBLISHERS, COMPOSERS, CONDUCTORS (Part 4), by Jameson Marvin Mood – now there is a concept! I am quite familiar with moods! And especially sensitive to changes of moods. Being mood-sensitive, I am easily flooded with emotion. And this brings me to what I think of as the central core of all of this: I […]