Do you have strong opinions or funny anecdotes about choral music, conducting, rehearsal techniques, or whether or not “concert black” is becoming passé? You should blog about it! ChoralNet is seeking new bloggers to either become regular contributors or to contribute to our “From Our Readers” blog section. If you’d like to write something for […]
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Find Your Forte Throwback: 10 Ways to prevent choir zombie syndrome, with Ryan Main
Learn 10 ways Ryan Main gets his middle and high school choirs to be more expressive when they sing, preventing “Choir Zombie Syndrome”. Listen to the episode and read the show notes HERE!
Working with Parents in your Choral Music Classroom Part 2
Working with Parents in your Choral Music Classroom, Part 2: Parent Volunteers are an invaluable resource in our music classrooms. In part 1 of this series, I wrote about how to get started. In part 2, I am going to write specifically about three characters I’ve encountered along the way and how […]
Start the period off right for a peaceful and focused rehearsal, with Ryan Guth
January is a new beginning for you as a choral director! If you need to gain more discipline in your choir, try this. I’ve used this technique for years with my middle school choirs to get them more focused. It works every time! This is a podcast, click HERE to listen! The focused hallway technique […]
11 Annual Alumni Choir Songs OTHER than “Hallelujah”
Choral Clarity Presents: Are you looking for a more effective way to musically engage your alumni? Do you want your alumni to come back year after year and ENHANCE the sound of your ensemble? It’s never too late to create a new tradition that the current choir members and alumni can all perform really well. An annual […]
Working With Parents in your Choral Music Classroom
“Working with Parents in Your Music Classroom” For most of the 25 years I’ve taught choral music and musical theater in public schools, my program has included between 300-350 middle school students. In the beginning of my career, I never asked for help managing day to day tasks. I was quietly overwhelmed. […]