“Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.” Will Cuppy This is a Choral Ethics Blog post repeat from several years ago. I need to slow down and plotting out the rest of the summer now seems like a smart idea. I try to be here, one way or another, every week […]
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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Who is Doing Towels?
“The buck stops here!” Harry S Truman This is a Choral Ethics Blog post repeat from several years ago. I need to slow down and plotting out the rest of the summer now seems like a smart idea. I try to be here, one way or another, every week because I know many of you […]
Reflections and New Adventures
Depending on where you live, your 2023 – 24 program year/school year may have started already. Or perhaps you’re still preparing for rehearsals to restart. Here in Iowa City, schools will start in late August and ensembles will resume rehearsals after Labor Day. Planning worship services, choosing repertoire, and recruiting for ensembles are in full […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Choir Rules
I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren’t any rules, how could you break them?” Leo Durocher This is a Choral Ethics Blog post repeat from several years ago. I need to slow down and plotting out the rest of the summer now seems like a smart idea. I try to be here, […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Pettiness
“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.” George Carlin This is a Choral Ethics Blog post repeat from several years ago. I need to slow down and plotting out the rest of the summer now seems like a smart idea. I try to be here, one way or another, every week […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Ethics Should Matter
“We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don’t know.” W. H. Auden This is a Choral Ethics Blog post repeat from several years ago. I need to slow down and plotting out the rest of the summer now seems like a smart idea. I […]