“Good”
My preferred lead-off word when I cut off an ensemble in rehearsal is “Good.”
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My preferred lead-off word when I cut off an ensemble in rehearsal is “Good.”
That’s how to get good a sight reading. Well, kind of.
Everyone auditions better when they feel less stressed an anxious. Why not hear the best versions possible of every audition?
You think I’m a choir director, but actually….
There are many reasons for repeating repertoire from year to year. I’m listening to my son learn the high school “fight song” clarinet part – and so I’m thinking about music we play or sing again and again. Is there value in repeating songs from year to year? I know […]
We don’t do the concert because we’re ready. We do it because it’s concert day.
As you’re programming your music this year, reject the programming/meal metaphor. You know the one: we should spend the bulk of our choral year on nourishing, nutrient-rich music that enhances the education of our students – so that they can have dessert (aka “fun” music, which by definition is not […]
What are the most important things you want your choirs to end this school year with? Got the list? If you’re like me, there are at least a dozen major goals on it. You have to shorten it. Make it three. You’ll get more done, but you can only guarantee […]
The arc of most choirs’ experience with any piece is predictable.
I’m fascinated by the idea of tensegrity.