I live in Jacksonville, FL and frequently I go to the beach. Labor Day weekend had some beautiful and perfect beach weather. However, on one particular day, the waves were too rough to swim. So I sat and watched the ocean, read, and at times stood ankle deep in the water. Since I live 25 […]
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Stories of Healing and Reimagining: A Pause
It’s that time of year. We are all starting (or are a few weeks into) a new school year, a new church season, community choir rehearsals, or new composition projects. Yet this isn’t where I thought we would be when I started this blog series in June. I fully expected to be looking at COVID […]
Priorities, Planning, and Protocols with Purpose: New Opportunities / New Vision
by Stuart Hunt Choral conductors are agents of change and adaptation. It IS our DNA. Our students and their families depend on the joy, satisfaction, connection, and growth we offer to those who share our passion. MOVING AHEAD WITH PURPOSE My personal definition of intelligence is not what or how much you know how to […]
Modulating/Adjusting to a New Era: Closing Thoughts Part 2 of 2
Welcome to this summer series on questions and possibilities for a new era in our personal lives, professional lives, the choral landscape, and in society! I’m so glad you’re here for the journey. By now, many of us have started rehearsals again for the year, whether in a school, worship, collegiate, or community setting. In […]
Finding a Niche with John Rutter
Part of the Oxford Series on the Choralosophy Podcast The next installment of the Oxford Series is THE John Rutter. We have all grown up knowing the name and legacy that John represents. In this conversation, my goal was to give you a peak behind the curtain revealing the human side of the legend. We discussed the […]
Stories of Newness: Healing and Reimagining with Jazzmone Sutton (Advocacy)
Jazzmone Sutton, now the State Advocacy Engagement Manager for National Association for Music Education, was teaching elementary music when her school shifted to virtual teaching. Due to concerns about screen time, there weren’t formal music classes, so she provided music resources for students. Pre-COVID, she implemented “Technology Fridays,” which proved to be helpful for online […]