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Had a concert last night, so this post is going up late. (it went well, thanks for asking).   My semi-pro choir rehearses for two weeks prior to a concert and then takes a 3-5 week break before we come back together for the next cycle. As we went through this cycle of rehearsals and performance, […]

COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig   (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet.  This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.)   A Widow’s Song (From “How To” […]

Tired of the piles of music that you collect after a reading session? Wish you could remember where to find a particular motet or chant? It sometimes seems like devising a personal system for organizing your scores and octavos is a rite of passage for choral directors, and there are myriad strategies and tools available. […]

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’, by Sundra Flansburg   Our ACDA student members have been on my mind of late.   That’s partly because we saw tremendous success with student members during our fall membership drive, when states added almost 1,000 new student members in two months. It is also because of all of our […]

NEW TEACHERS: I LOVE TO HEAR YOU SING, by Emily Hackethorn          Have you read the “Six Words You Should Say,” circling around with parents and educators on social media?  It started with this article.  The gist: the most important words you can say to your child aren’t, “good job” or “I am proud […]

WHO ARE YOUR FEET? by Lucy Hudson Stembridge          We’ve all heard of the statue of gold, who had the feet of clay. It’s supposed to be a heroic figure that we admire, perhaps emulate, but are disappointed in, after finding a serious flaw. No, I’m not about to chastise us for flaws! Almost […]