arrange • compose • conduct
So, we’re going to give this a try. Thanks to my friend Kris DeYoung helping with some of the video technical challenges, I am excited to give a try at a virtual choir, featuring my short piece Towards a Brighter Future. We’re actually going to make two of these – […]
Welcome to the first jedscott.com Flash Mob Friday. Gigging musicians and artists have been and will continue to be disproportionately hit by the COVID-19 closings, so each Friday I’m going to point you towards a musician, artist, or organization I think is worth your support. It’s my hope that together […]
I’ve been working on a couple of different potential Virtual Choir projects, and while each one has different parameters and processes, I wanted to share the basic procedure I’ve been working through. Here is my to-do list before and after recording. Lots of people are considering trying a virtual choir […]
The best ideas haven’t been proposed yet. The best solutions are yet to be discovered. I’m speaking specifically of the best solutions to what K-12 choral educators should be doing for their students right now, but the idea works in lots of contexts. I and my colleagues did what we […]
If something is durable, it’s meant to be reliably stable for a long period of time. It lasts, and it lasts despite wear and tear. If you are comfortable in your day-to-day, then you’ve build in some durability into your life. But durability has its limits. Replace regularly scheduled school […]
I’ve been brainstorming about musical projects to keep me occupied during social distancing. I’ll be rolling out several in the coming days, and here’s the first. Arranging Pen Pals A long time ago I heard a story I loved about two arranger friends on a flight home from an IAJE […]
I have been processing the cancellation of concerts, conferences, festivals, and an international trip planned for this summer. All that is tough to process–and the right call. But what is most important? What is most important is the loss of regular music-making. The daily or weekly growth, the human connection, […]
I’ve frequently written before about Snow Days, and particularly about how they exist outside the normal day-to-day routine, and as such, are a chance to dream big, try new things, and step back from your grind. The social distancing so vital to our communal success in slowing the spread of […]
We started a marathon today. Say it out loud. It’s a marathon. The biggest mistake you can make in a marathon is start out like it’s a sprint. Especially if you haven’t really done the training to do a marathon, and let’s face it – no one has. Don’t try […]
As with every other music educator I know, my household has dealt with its fair share of cancellations in the name of social distancing. In just the last twenty-four hours, we have had the following happen: Moving to online-only until at least April 3 for my GRCC Shades of Blue students […]