No Time
We just don’t have the time we had in August.
Aces
Speak It Into Being
My poor tired ensemble.
Choral Code Switching
Today my ensemble had two performances. They couldn’t have been more different.
Mentor-Friend-Family
I’ll be writing about Alice Parker’s impact forever. Here’s another few words.
Standards: One More Reason
I was reminded tonight of the best reason to program some songs year after year.
Flexibility
Success depends on many factors.
Group Goals
These are the three things I shared with the Aces as my goals for the year.
Post-Retreat Bump
My ensemble got its post-retreat energy bump *before* retreat this year.
All Starters
I often say to my students that they are all starters. In the world of high school sports, there are starters and there are bench warmers. A popular no-cut team might have four players at every position…some of whom barely ever get to play in a game. It’s meant, and […]
Aces Repertoire 2022-23
It’s my annual tradition to publish my repertoire list for my ensembles. Here’s this year’s Rockford Aces repertoire. The Aces endeavor to sing in as many musical styles as possible each year, with no discrimination except quality of music. We had maybe the biggest Aces Concert ever, our fifteenth anniversary […]