Do you HATE virtual choirs?


Most of us had absolutely no opinion on “the value of VIRTUAL CHOIRS” until two weeks ago.

 Since then, we have all become experts, or at least, experts of our own opinion.

I believe this blog post will be useful to Virtual Choir HATERS and Virtual Choir lovers.
 
Here is my latest blog post:

VIRTUAL CHOIRS: The Two Reasons many of us HATE them!

Please consider joining our Choral Clarity Facebook Community, where we are building a community of forward-thinking Choral Directors who share their wins, problem-solve together, and help one another to become more effective. 

This is a time like no other. Most of our schools are closed indefinitely as we are grieving the loss of our choral year.

Now we are left finding a brand new way to do our job while living our personal life in crisis/survival mode.
 

How do we navigate this ever-changing world, living with instability and fear, while attempting to create a new mode of teaching and learning?

Here is my latest blog post:

Choosing the RIGHT Distance Learning Option!

Please consider joining our Choral Clarity Facebook Community, where we are building a community of forward-thinking Choral Directors who share their wins, problem-solve together, and help one another to become more effective. 

Sight Reading Factory is a fantastic resource to use at home, especially for online/distance learning.

When distance learning becomes necessary, Sight Reading Factory can be super effective. What could be even better than using Sight Reading Factory? 

A FREE SIGHT READING FACTORY SUBSCRIPTION!

In this blog, I will explain 2 simple, yet effective ways to use Sight Reading Factory for distance learning. This program is easy to use, and this blog will show you how.

I highly recommend visiting their website and trying their free DEMO. If you feel a level of comfort with the demo, then think about incorporating them in your distance learning plan (FOR FREE)!

Once you’ve bought in, check out my latest post:

School Closed? FREE Sight Reading Factory! DISTANCE LEARNING IDEAS!

I came across a recent post in a very prominent choral director’s Facebook group (with 30,000+ members) that asks:
 

“What are your simple, short rules that you post for choir?”

It seemed like a simple question but I was really frustrated by some of the responses from my fellow choral directors.

Some of the rules that were offered in this thread were REAL RULES and yet I found many of them degrading toward students, and some must have been intended to bring humor into the learning environment. 

Rules are not FUN; they are the foundation of our learning environment. FUN happens when proper rules are in place.

After you read this blog, I hope you understand why I ask: 

What is the deal with your Ridiculous Choir Rules?

Ice-breakers can be a great way to help a choir to bond; but they can also be the source of anxiety and struggle within our ensemble.

Ice-breakers MAY appear to be effective as they are happening, but they can also negatively impact certain students.

This blog post explains the underlying reasons WHY Ice-Breakers Fail AND offers solutions to have more successful ice-breakers with positive long-term impact.

Here are:

Choir Ice-Breakers:
Why So Many Fail……..

February is a very busy month for my high school choral program and yet we have no choral concerts scheduled for the entire month.

Here are:

3 Non-Choral Activities my Choir does in February