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Pretty soon we're going to have to hold auditions entirely by lottery, at least in Ireland: A YOUNG man with an intellectual disability has been awarded €2,500 compensation against Wexford Male Voice Choir for ejecting him from their membership. The 24-year-old former member who was born with a rare genetic disorder was asked to leave […]

Here’s a little situation for you to ponder:   You are a new teacher at Greenfield High School. Your predecessor, Mr. Smith, was very well liked and, after twelve successful years, built-up quite a following. After three months in your new position, you felt like giving up. No matter what you did, it was met […]

Today, let’s look at two quick things in this brief excerpt from the 2011 ACDA National Conference. The first is poise.  One would be hard-pressed to find a choral environment with a higher stress level than standing on the stage at an ACDA National Conference – yet note how comfortable and relaxed our colleague appears.  […]

In this brief excerpt from her interest session at the 2011 ACDA National Conference, Sandra Snow discusses the issue of trust in a choral rehearsal.