Missing Hand Signs
What musical information do you wish you could easily communicate with just your hands?
Conducting
December Mantra for Choir Directors
It’s that season again…when all the choir directors I know barely have time to sleep. Here’s a little prayer/mantra to use on the way through.
Mature/Sophisticated
I’ve revised my list of what I’ll use as landmarks of choral sophistication.
Mature Sound
What do we mean when was ask a youth choir for a more mature sound?
Discovering vs. Deciding Now
There’s time for both of these directorial approaches.
Not Knowing
The hardest part of planning a rehearsal is all the things you don’t know.
Strength or Weakness
Pivoting in rehearsal from specifics to wider reflection – strength or weakness?
Ceding Authority
Ceding authority in rehearsal takes a little bit of fearlessness. And a lot of trust.
Letting Your Interpretation Evolve
Does your musical interpretation evolve? Do you let it evolve in front of students?
Desperate
My favorite rehearsals are the desperate ones.