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Choral Ethics: Divas I Have Known

June 12, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Being the Queen is not all about singing, and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.” Aretha Franklin Two ChoralNetters recently have shared their Divas stories with me. I was raised […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Church Choir, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Ethics: Ignore the Dependable at Your Peril

June 5, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Professionalism in art has this difficulty: To be professional is to be dependable, to be dependable is to be predictable, and predictability is esthetically boring – an anti-virtue in a field where we hope to be astonished and startled and at some deep level refreshed.” John Updike  Maude* began last fall’s concert cycle the way […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Ethics: Overlooked

May 29, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta 1 Comment

“You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.” Louisa May Alcott Gwen*, we can all agree, is […]

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Choral Ethics: Taking Stock and Making Resolutions

May 22, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions.” Marcel Proust Last week, I blogged about trying to remain calm as the end of the semester/choir year approached. This week, in the midst of all your busyness, I suggest you do some work in preparation for NEXT year. Have a […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Kindness, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Ethics: Perfectly Calm

May 15, 2025 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“With the coming of spring, I am calm again.” Gustav Mahler During the first part of my choral career, I was also a dancer, ballet teacher and choreographer. My ballet background, coupled with understanding and the ability to read complicated scores, made me a natural to choreograph musicals on all levels. I specialized in making […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

The Conductor as Yogi: From Summer Re-Set to Life Practice

May 13, 2025 by Ramona Wis Leave a Comment

“We are what we repeatedly do.” Attributed to Will Durant, on the ideas of Aristotle  It is a bit of a fantasy to think summer will be free from professional responsibilities and busy schedules.  We still have young children, aging parents, summer camps and classes, travel planning, or conducting engagements. But summer is, in many […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Others, Self Care, The Choral Life Tagged With: Life Practice, Personal Development, Yoga

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