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Between the Staves: Choral Questions, Candid Answers

Between the Staves: Choral Questions, Candid Answers, is fresh take on the classic advice column—this time for all things choral music! Modeled after the beloved “Dear Sally” format, this blog will answer your questions about choral music education, performance, and leadership. Whether you’re curious about vocal technique, rehearsal tips, repertoire selection, or the “other” side […]

January 8, 2025 - Robyn Hilger | Others

Choral Ethics: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New…..

“Ring out the false, ring in the true.” Alfred Lord Tennyson   This Holiday Season, I’ve rerun several Choral Ethics blogs from years past with a few modifications where needed. Today will be the last of the reruns; all new blogs will begin again next Thursday. ~MLGA Happy New Year, ChoralNetters! It is 2025, can […]

January 2, 2025 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Kindness, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

Choral Ethics: Let There Be Peace on Earth

“This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” Leonard Bernstein For the month of December, I’m rerunning some Choral Ethics blogs from years past with a few modifications where needed. Today’s is THE MOST REQUESTED December Blog or ANY Blog. It is especially appropriate […]

December 26, 2024 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Difficult Times, Kindness, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

The Conductor as Yogi: An Encouragement

As I sat down to write this last CAY blog post of the year, I contemplated various topics but kept coming back to an overriding sense that what we all need right now is Encouragement, capital E. At the root of the word “encourage” is the French “coeur” or heart.  Encouragement is a way of […]

December 24, 2024 - Ramona Wis | Leadership, Others, Self Care, The Choral Life

Useful Vocal Ped Tips, Elementary Musicianship Building, Music Education Theories and More!

Subscribe for free and never miss out on the conversation. The show is on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or ANY podcast player! Last month might have been the best yet! Happy Holidays! What a wild and festive season it’s been. We had some BLOCKBUSTER episodes, some internet drama that both did some damage, and brought a lot of […]

December 20, 2024 - Chris Munce | Choralosophy

Choral Ethics: Christmastime Is Here

“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” Winston Churchill I’m rerunning some Choral Ethics blogs from years past with a few modifications where needed. Two of my MOST REQUESTED December Blogs will also be making their yearly appearances. In a few days, it will be Christmas Eve. Your plans have been […]

December 19, 2024 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Church Choir, Kindness, Leadership, Self Care, The Choral Life

Exploring Mindful Breathing in Elementary Music Classes

Elizabeth Weismehl teaches K-5 General Music and Choir at Avoca West School in Glenview, IL, and directs Voices Rising at the Midwest Youth Artists Conservatory in Ft. Sheridan, IL. _ _ _ _ _ _ “Ms. Weismehl! Ms. Weismehl!” a second grader blurted out with her hand raised. I was in mid-sentence, and the flow […]

December 16, 2024 - Amanda Bumgarner | From Our Readers

Choral Ethics: “………and the tongue of the dumb shall sing”

 I’m rerunning some Choral Ethics blogs from years past with a few modifications where needed. Two of my MOST REQUESTED December Blogs will be making their yearly appearances, including today’s. Happy December! ~MLGA I love “Messiah”. Truth be told, it is probably one of my favorite large choral works.  There’s a little something for everyone–from […]

December 12, 2024 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Ethics, Messiah, The Choral Life

Growing Young Musicians in Elementary Music with Chy Billings

Nothing we do as choral singers, directors teachers, music appreciators and consumers would be possible without the “garden” that grows our young musicians in elementary school. Music as a language grows best in the early years. Let’s water the garden. This week, Elementary general music and choir director, Chy Billings from Olathe, KS joins me […]

December 6, 2024 - Chris Munce | Choralosophy

Choral Ethics: Why Music?

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” Plato Why do we love music? And why make it our life’s work? I’ve been pondering this question as I organize some of my ChoralNetters favorite holiday […]

December 5, 2024 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Leadership, The Choral Life
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