Brrrring!
The August 1 alarm going off is real.
Conferences
See You At The Summer Conference?
Let’s connect at the MSVMA Summer Conference!
The Hang
What are you at conferences for?
Why Have Honor Choir?
Honor choirs are hard at every level.
Hugs First
Why I’m wishing I was at the ACDA National Conference. Not for the amazing choral performances, which I wish I could hear. Not for the inspiring lectures, which I wish I could absorb. Not for the reading session, which would give me ideas for the future. No, I wish i […]
What Are You Bringing Back From The Conference?
I’m always bringing back a few tips, tricks, or expressions from a conferences that I want to incorporate into my own teaching. A good warmup, a good mindset, a good new way of teaching a concept. This year, what I’m bringing back from the conference, more than anything else, is […]
Idea Cross-Pollination
One of the things I have missed most about in-person conferencing is that my ideas get to cross-pollinate. They get to mix and mingle with other ideas, and I come back with novel fruits to share with my students. It can happen in lecture sessions, in concert sessions, even in […]
New Words
One of the things I love about attending masterclasses and clinics from master musicians is that I can glean new words to put around musical ideas. Sometimes the words are harder than the ideas – I can grasp a concept, but not succinctly describe it. Hearing someone else’s words can […]
Rethinking Saving Reading Packets
Are you swimming in reading packets? I know I am. They are a beautiful tool for discovering new repertoire, and an essential part of a choral conference (I know that when I helped organize a conference, the most consistent feedback we received was “more reading packets!”) And yet, they are […]
ACDA Chicago – TOP 10, Part 2
Here’s the rest of my Top 10 list from ACDA Chicago, still in no particular order. 6. Thrilling Singing Part 2: Gene Puerling back in Chicago. The Singers Unlimited If you don’t know who Gene Puerling is, you’re missing an important piece of 20th century vocal music. As the arranger […]