I Found Myself in a Far-Off Land by Dr. Jaclyn Johnson “There are two reasons why people don’t know what they want in life. One, they already have it, and two, they don't truly know themselves.” – Alan Watts, philosopher & scholar Without any hesitation, I can honestly say that I have everything […]
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Thursday Thoughts – Work and Life Balance
Well, friends and colleagues we are in the throes of our fall season. We are preparing for our first concerts of the season, our rosters have settled from the influx of new members, and we are wondering how it is October and we have no time for ourselves. We are masters of list-making, calendar organization […]
Choral Potpourri: 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 What does it mean to be an ethical choral conductor/director? Our own Choral Ethics code should be a model of behaviors for how we treat our singers, but shouldn’t it […]
Remembering Frank Pooler
Stan DeWitt remembers Frank Pooler: Here are the five traits with questions for you to determine how effectively you are mentoring the people in your program. PASSION – Frank was a man of great passion about music. He had a passion for many things, actually. But it was in music that his passion shone through […]
Composition Spotlight -Rest in Peace
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (The Composition Showcase is a unique resource for conductors. Choral composers are allowed to share only a few of their best works. Each week we offer you the best of the best on a silver platter. The Silver Platter Award winners are works that your choirs will love to sing […]
ICEP Spotlight – ICEP Horizons
ICEP Spotlight – ICEP Horizons (Swedish ICEP Conducting Fellows in Salt Lake City, UT with ACDA Executive Director, Dr. Tim Sharp, ICEP Director, Dr. T. J. Harper, and SWICCO Director, Fred Sjöberg) This weekend, the 2015 exchange with Sweden comes to a triumphant close with the last group of ICEP Conducting Fellows convening in […]