Self-Sufficiency
Isn’t this what we’re really teaching toward, all the time?
Reluctantly Learning Public Speaking
There are parts of the job that bring us joy, and parts of the job that are just…unavoidable.
December Mantra for Choir Directors
It’s that season again…when all the choir directors I know barely have time to sleep. Here’s a little prayer/mantra to use on the way through.
Every Day Work
You can’t make every dinner Thanksgiving.
Quantum Sufficit
Don’t stop till you get enough, but also…stop.
Find Your People
Thanksgiving is about being with your people: the ones who make you feel all right.
Big & Little
Often it’s the diction that matters as much as the content.
Awards Come & Awards Go
What’s the right range of emotions to feel around awards and honors?
How It Makes Me Feel
Program music like you choose your menu for Thanksgiving.
Mature/Sophisticated
I’ve revised my list of what I’ll use as landmarks of choral sophistication.