Know The Rhythms
Think how different you feel the fifth time doing some project.
Education
Posts discussing education, both in and outside of music
Jerk
Sometimes I think I’m not enough of a jerk in rehearsals. Wait, that’s not right.
Grammar Optional
You don’t need to understand grammar to speak your own language.
Subliminal Tuning
It’s amazing how far an ensemble can go without really understanding what they’re doing.
Inside The Creative Process
It’s incredibly rewarding to get students inside the creative process.
Musical Decision Making
It’s essential that your ensemble is engaged in at least some musical decision making.
If You Know It, Share It
No point in keeping it to yourself.
Distill Your Message
You don’t have to teach everything you know.
Commissions Teach Flexibility
Music can seem set in stone. Commissions teach us otherwise.
Flat Phrasing
What’s behind singers starting out with flat phrasing?