Conducting – Page 5 – Jed Scott Music

Clear About The Question

If you’re going to discuss a programming decision with your group, be clear about the question.

How often do you have to sell your students on repertoire?

In ensembles, every member has different needs. How do you balance meeting those needs?

What mountain range do we need for the music here?

Some first reflections on conducting the Wisconsin All-State Jazz Choir.

I don’t know about you, but I think the first day after Winter Break is the start of the fun part.

Conducting an ensemble makes me think of getting expansion sets for your favorite board games.

The best time to practice is as soon as possible.

It’s kind of essential for choral musicians to have tunnel vision in December. But leave the tunnel when you can.

Isn’t it funny that December days are the longest even as the daylight is the shortest?