Empathy In Choir
The most important nonmusical skill in an ensemble is empathy.
Commissions Teach Flexibility
Music can seem set in stone. Commissions teach us otherwise.
Self-Value
I had an enlightening conversation about freelance rates recently.
Giving Up Control
Why not give up a little control in rehearsal?
Bouba or Kiki
Is that rhythm bouba or kiki?
Two Orders of Magnitude Harder
This feels like a good rule of thumb for things I don’t know how to do.
Perform For Or Share With
This is a question I want my ensembles to consider.
Flat Phrasing
What’s behind singers starting out with flat phrasing?
Groundhog Day
Was Phil Connors onto something?
No One Can Do Everything
Even [fill in the blank].