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The Conductor as Yogi: Know Thyself
“Know Thyself” Ancient Greek maxim The new year traditionally brings resolutions—you know, the same ones we make most years and which, in about two weeks, sort of disappear . . . ? It’s hard to avoid the idea that we “should” be doing something new when the calendar rolls over. And yet, January 1st can […]
February 2022 – Choral Journal Preview
The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. Following is a list of the articles you will find in this issue. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. Below is a preview of the articles you will find in this […]
11 Quick-Fix Rehearsal Changes You Can Make to Start the New Year
If you want your rehearsals to improve, now is a GREAT time to make the appropriate changes. Think back to December….. Were your rehearsals flowing perfectly? Were there behavioral issues? Were there disruptions that you wanted to fix? Did you want to improve the focus of your ensemble? There are simple changes that we can make to […]
Teacher Burnout Town Hall- Live Stream
Teacher morale has reached a crisis point. If you’ve ever felt the crisis or seen the crisis, this episode is for you. In this Livestream episode I got input from some of my Patreon supporters, as well as people listening on Facebook which was fun, and kept the conversation spinning to topics of teacher pay, […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Another New Year
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” Benjamin Franklin I hated 2021. It wasn’t good for our country, no matter which side of the aisle you are on. It wasn’t good for my family. Or for our profession, for that matter, […]
Leading Voices: A Gift for the New Year
For this month’s blog, I would like to offer you a gift for the New Year. It is the gift of observation, with a twist of non-judgment. Obtaining the ability to observe selected interactions without judgment will transform your teaching and your relationship with yourself and others. It can bring new insights and revitalize your […]
Enabling Transformational Experiences in a New Year
The last week of December and the first week in January are some of my favorite times of the year. The week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve helps rejuvenate me and the first week of January brings a lot of new possibilities. If you weren’t thrilled with the first part of the program/academic […]
International Journal of Research in Choral Singing: 2021 Volume 9 Overview
The International Journal of Research in Choral Singing (IJRCS) is ACDA’s scholarly publication that welcomes studies that apply rigorous, systematically-grounded methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, to investigate phenomena of potential interest to all who sing in, work with, or are otherwise interested in choral ensembles. Below is an overview of the Volume 9, articles published […]
John Rutter, JD Frizell, Odell Ziegler, a Newsweek writer and an Epidemiologist walk into a bar…
What do all of these people have in common? They, along with several others, have made the Choralosophy TOP 10 of 2021. The episodes and post that created the most buzz this year are listed, linked and reviewed below! John Rutter, on the Oxford Series, comfortably nailed down the top episode of the year. Shared […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
“Ring out the false, ring in the true.” Alfred Lord Tennyson For the month of December, 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. Happy December! ~MLGA Happy New Year, ChoralNetters! In two days, it […]