Some of the same things we do to be invested in our choral program leads us down the path of no return: the path toward burning out.

Over time, the energy and enthusiasm that pushes us through the extra rehearsals, extra concerts, and community events lead us to become warn out or feel like quitting; even worse, they can take a toll on our personal lives and even our health. On top of that, the pandemic has affected us more than we can even begin to understand.

There’s a lot of things that are simply out of our control. The goal of this blog post is to draw our attention to the changes we can make to reverse burnout and make our job more rewarding.

Here are 18 Tips to Prevent Choral Director Burnout

I must confess that even though I write about Choir Valentine’s Day every year, I have yet to prepare anything for my February 14th choir rehearsal. Lucky for me, I have my own blog post, “9 Last Minute Choir Valentine’s Day Rehearsal Ideas”, that I know is filled with last-minute ideas I can implement Monday morning!

Valentine’s Day is all about the human connection; this blog post is sure to make this unique rehearsal both productive and special; more important, our Valentine’s Day choir rehearsal can offer value that lasts far beyond just one rehearsal.

Here is my very special, last minute Valentine’s Day Choir Rehearsal Post:

9 Last Minute Choir Valentine’s Day Rehearsal Ideas

9 Last Minute Choir Valentine’s Day Rehearsal Ideas

It can be so frustrating when one or two singers negatively impact our rehearsal with their lack of pitch matching.

That droning sound can be frustrating to everyone in the room!

Sometimes these struggling singers show improvement when isolated, yet their vocal progress doesn’t translate back into the rehearsal setting.

How do you help those struggling singer during the rehearsal? How can we stop the droning in REAL TIME?

Can we help the struggling singer while running a successful rehearsal for everyone else?

Here is:

How To Navigate Struggling Singers in A Chorus Rehearsal

We all want our choirs to sound great. So what do we do when a “tone-deaf” singer wants to join our choir?

Some singers that walk in our door will bring down the flow of our rehearsal and negatively impact our sound. What do we do?

Do we send them away?

This blog post presents a unique perspective that may help choral directors figure out how to handle the “struggling singer”.

Here is:

The Moral Dilemma of Allowing “TONE-DEAF” Singers into our Choir

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