Self-Sufficiency
Isn’t this what we’re really teaching toward, all the time?
Education
Posts discussing education, both in and outside of music
How It Makes Me Feel
Program music like you choose your menu for Thanksgiving.
Mature Sound
What do we mean when was ask a youth choir for a more mature sound?
When Conditions Are Right
We can make plans, and we can lay out when we intend to teach things, but the right time to teach is when conditions are right.
Discovering vs. Deciding Now
There’s time for both of these directorial approaches.
The Whole Range Is Yours
I hope my students explore their entire vocal range.
Gamify
Could you gamify the choir education experience?
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.