Praying With My Students
You’ll never see me praying with my students, for one simple reason.
arrange • compose • conduct
You’ll never see me praying with my students, for one simple reason.
One of the hardest things for conductors to manage is their younger students’ lack of perspective.
Don’t believe me? Try it.
The further advance notice you can give, the better.
The arc of most choirs’ experience with any piece is predictable.
My goal is to develop an ensemble’s autonomy until there’s no difference when I’m not in front of them.
Sometimes questions are meaningless.
I read the room, and I said confidently, “You’re going to read and learn this entire piece today.”
My son said, “You’re smarter than me.”
Overheard recently: a traditional bel canto voice teacher offering critique to a crossover student singing a jazz standard.