I've been following conductor Ken Woods for a number of years. He's largely based out of the UK now, but for awhile he lead an orchestra in my home state of Oregon. He stopped posting as much in the past few years, but he's an excellent writer and is full of interesting ideas and more […]
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Thursday Thoughts – There is no I in TEAM
The old proverb, “There is no I in Team”, is a good theme for the beginning weeks of the new church and school year. It is often referred to when playing team sports, and is a great way to encourage our singers to work for a common goal. As conductors, there can be a mentality […]
Composition Spotlight – How to Sing Like a Planet
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.) How to Sing Like a […]
International Conductors Exchange Program – Sweden 2015
ICEP SPOTLIGHT – Sweden 2015 KÖRSAMARBETE MED SVERIGE (CHORAL CONNECTIONS WITH SWEDEN) This week marks the beginning of the second phase of the 2015 ICEP exchange with Sweden. The fourteen 2015 ICEP Conducting Fellows will travel to the land of Volvo, IKEA, and ABBA to embark upon musical adventures as cultural ambassadors for […]
Choral History – A New Year and New Adventures
I am now entering my fourth year as a blogger here at choralnet. Hard to believe. I have really enjoyed contributing to the online discussion here over the past years. It's been fun, interesting, and well…hard. No doubt about it, blogging is hard. Much harder than I could ever have imagined. But, it's very fulfilling, and I've most definitely enjoyed […]
Styles of Innovative Leadership
I have paid close attention to various styles of innovative leadership, and if I was asked to name the top five innovative leadership models of this generation, I would certainly have Apple and Google as my top two. Both are a big part of my everyday life and work, and I am sure you would […]