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088. Making a Recruiting Push for Your Choir Program! 19:54

23d ago19:54

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While it's always a good time to recruit, the end of the year is the perfect time to recruit more singers to your program. Students are making plans for the following year and finalizing their schedules, so now is a great time to get potential singers to consider joining your program. In this last month of school we are making a "recruiting push" f…

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087. Is Your Choir Program Due for a Spring Cleaning? 43:31

1M ago43:31

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Every year when warmer weather starts to roll in, there's one thing you can always count on at our house--multiple days of Spring Cleaning! The dusting, the switching out all of the clothes in the closets, cleaning windows, getting out the patio furniture--you know what I'm talking about, right? As I was switching out the clothes in my closet recen…

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086. Welcome to Choir March Madness 2023! 9:38

2M ago9:38

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One of the activities I started with my singers several years ago was creating a Choir March Madness Bracket of choir performances. This activity gives my singers to listen to choral music from many different composers and musical styles, and also helps to build their "choral vocabulary"--they learn more about what high quality singing sounds like!…

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085. Contemporary A Cappella 101 with Rob Dietz! 1:02:26

4M ago1:02:26

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I have been a fan of Pentatonix, and contemporary a cappella as a whole, for as long as I can remember. I was a huge fan of The Sing-Off, and little did I know that years later, I would have an opportunity to talk with one of the arrangers and vocal directors on that show, Rob Dietz! In this episode of the podcast I'm sharing with you my conversati…

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084. Tips for Making Music Literacy Stick With Your Singers! 35:05

4M ago35:05

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I had a great conversation recently via Zoom with Matthew, who is a member of our Choir Director Corner Community Membership. He wanted to pick my brain about a couple things, and we discussed a variety of topics, including how to improve retention when it came to music literacy skills. Matthew was doing all of the things that a choir director shou…

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083. Creating Great Art at All Levels: Conversation with Ryan Main 46:26

4M ago46:26

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Welcome to 2023! To get the new year started off, I'm sharing my conversation with composer and music educator Ryan Main. I talked with Ryan about how he became a composer, his compositional process, some of his recent compositions, his work with the Youth Chorus of Kansas City, and more! I had a great time talking with Ryan, and I know you are goi…

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082. Ten Reasons to Play Kahoot with Your Choir! 20:54

5M ago20:54

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If you are looking for a fun activity to do with your choir, Kahoot is one of the best options out there! And in today's episode of the podcast, I am sharing with you ten of my top reasons why you should play Kahoot with your choir. And, I am also sharing with you the Kahoots I have already created, so that you don't have to start from scratch! Whe…

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081. Playing the Game of Tones with Zack Durlam! 58:58

6M ago58:58

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Yes, my friends...Winter Is Coming! But it's not the Game of Thrones--it's the "Game of Tones"! ;) In Episode 81 of the podcast, I'm talking with Zack Durlam, who serves as the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Zack is a fantastic choir director (he was my cooperating teacher for student teaching back in the da…

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080. Discussing the Ten-Second Rule! 12:00

6M ago12:00

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Growing up, we always had the "ten-second rule"; if what we were eating fell on the floor, we had ten seconds to pick it up and eat it. Otherwise, it went to the trash! Chances are, you have a similar rule in your household, depending on the food, and the floor :) We had the opportunity to Zoom with the composer of two of the pieces on our most rec…

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079. How Sight Reading Can Solve (Almost) All of Your Choir Rehearsal Problems! 33:50

7M ago33:50

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Ever wish you had a rubber stamp, so you didn't have to keep saying the same thing over and over again? I had that experience recently, as choir directors were detailing the different challenges they were dealing with in their rehearsals. I found myself saying the same response to all of the different rehearsal challenges I was hearing, and it was …

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078. Telling Stories Through Choral Music: Conversation with Tim Takach! 53:30

8M ago53:30

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In Episode 78 of the podcast, I'm excited to share with you my conversation with composer Tim Takach! We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, talking about his time with the group Cantus, his growth and development as a composer, and his compositional process. Tim is a wonderful storyteller, which happens to be one of the main objectives of h…

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077. Five Reasons for Choir Directors to Add MuseScore to Their Workflow 20:27

8M ago20:27

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Over the years, I've used a number of software programs for tasks involved with music composition. A while back a friend recommended MuseScore, and after trying it out, I've added it to the list of tools that I use on a regular basis. Recently I discovered a new function inside of MuseScore that to me was a game-changer, making MuseScore my "go-to"…

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076. How to Use Stations in Your Choir Rehearsal! 26:03

9M ago26:03

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When my kids were little, they used to talk about how "stations" was one of their favorite parts of the school day, because they got to do lots of different things! Which got me thinking--how could we use stations in a choir rehearsal? In Episode 76 of the podcast, I discuss exactly that--situations when stations might be a useful rehearsal strateg…

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075. Conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch 1:02:42

9M ago1:02:42

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In Episode 75 of the podcast, I’m very excited to share my conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch! Emily is a fantastic music educator who has taken a unique path in carving out a career in choral music education. In our conversation she talks about her journey and all of her experiences that led her to where she is today. You’ll hear about her…

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074. Conversation with Composer Katerina Gimon 56:52

9M ago56:52

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In Episode 74 of the podcast, I’m very excited to share my conversation with composer Katerina Gimon. I found her music while doing a repertoire search a couple of years ago, and I just fell in love with her work. Her music is so interesting and so creative--she gives singers and conductors the opportunity to explore choral music in some very uniqu…

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073. Back to School, Part 4: Tips for Productive Rehearsals 27:02

10M ago27:02

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It’s so important to get the choir year started off with productive, effective rehearsals. There’s always a lot to do, and that’s especially true at the beginning of the year. It’s imperative that we take advantage of every single minute of rehearsal. Not only will that help us get everything done, but that also sets the expectation for the rest of…

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072. Back to School, Part 3: Setting Expectations 37:15

10M ago37:15

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When I talk with other choir directors, one of the topics that always seems to come up is setting rehearsal expectations–choir directors want to know what expectations I have for my choirs, how I set rehearsal expectations, and what the logistics of my rehearsals look like. And our conversations often turn to issues with classroom management. In my…

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071. Back to School, Part 2: Time Manaagement 32:37

10M ago32:37

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One of the biggest challenges we have as choir directors is time management. We have so many duties, so many responsibilities, so many irons in the fire...it's a full-time job just keeping track of everything! I recently came across the work of Rory Vaden, who became widely known a few years ago with a TED talk on how to "Multiply Our Time". While …

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070. Back to School, Part 1: Setting Goals 30:16

11M ago30:16

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When I talk with choir directors about planning and preparing for the new year, before we get into anything else, we start by talking about setting goals. In Part 1 of my "Back to School" Podcast Series, I talk about five reasons why you should be setting goals, as well as best practices that we should use when setting our own goals. What are your …

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069. Six Choir Repertoire Ideas from this Spring 15:08

11M ago15:08

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I had the chance to hear several different choirs this past spring, and heard some wonderful performances. Along with my own choir performances, singing and directing, I collected several great ideas this spring for programming for your choirs. And in today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing them with you! They are definitely pieces to keep on y…

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068. Conversation with Paul John Rudoi: Bringing Creativity, Collaboration & Accessibility to the Choral World 1:01:06

12M ago1:01:06

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In Episode #68 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast I'm sharing my conversation with Paul John Rudoi. Paul is a conductor, a singer, and a composer--a true choral Renaissance man! I talk with Paul about his growth as a composer and his compositional process. We also talk about some of his other projects that are designed to bring more opportunities…

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067. An End-of-the-Year Reflection for Choir Directors 16:32

12M ago16:32

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How did the end of your school year/performance calendar go? I don't know about you, I'm ready for a bit of a breather! It was a sprint to the finish, with many, many irons in the fire (as usual). There were Senior pranks gone wrong, a massive internet outage, and more, but we made it! Now that grades have been submitted and things are stored for t…

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066. Ten Activities to Do With Your Choir at the End of the Year! 16:04

1y ago16:04

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So, you just finished up your spring concert. NOW WHAT? You've got a couple weeks (sometimes more) left of school, what in the world are you going to do with your singers? I see this question a LOT this time of year, so in Episode 66 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast, I'm bringing you TEN ideas for activities that you can do with your choir at t…

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065. Should You Limit How Many Singers Are In Your Choir? 28:57

1y ago28:57

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I saw a post on social media recently that prompted this question: "Should You Limit How Many Singers Are In Your Choir? In today's episode I give my two cents on this issue: situations where this could be a beneficial thing to do, as well as reasons why this might not be a practice that is in the best interest of your singers. If you want to dive …

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064. Creating a Productive and Purposeful Choir Council! 23:11

1y ago23:11

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Delegate. Delegate, delegate, DELEGATE my friends. This is one of the secrets to getting everything done and not driving yourself crazy in the process! But in order to make the best use of your time, and make sure that things get done in a timely and productive fashion, you need to have some systematic, repeatable ways of delegating certain tasks. …

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063. Nine Tips to Get the Singers in Your Choir to "Buy In"! 32:00

1y ago32:00

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I had a coaching call a while back with a middle school/high school choir director who was facing several challenges, with the biggest one being that the members of their concert choir were not “buying in” to this director’s way of doing things. This in turn was affecting not only the choir’s performance–as the director was struggling to get the ch…

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062. Five Reasons Why Your Singers Aren't Singing Out, and What You Can Do About It! 30:54

1y ago30:54

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I've seen a lot of choir directors over the past several months say, "My singers won't sing out! I've tried everything, what do I do?" If modeling for your singers the sound you're looking for and asking them to imitate you doesn't work, that often means there are other issues at play. In today's episode of the podcast, I discuss five potential iss…

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061. "Bent, But Not Broken"; A New Conference for Choir Directors 26:46

1y ago26:46

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In today's episode of the Choir Director Corner Podcast, I'm sharing my conversation with Brittney Stanton and Arreon Harley-Emerson from the Choir School of Delaware. They are two of the organizers of a new conference for choir directors, called "Bent, But Not Broken", which strives to amplify the musical contributions and accomplishments of Black…

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060. How Practice Tracks and Music Literacy can Co-Exist in your Choral Program! 43:04

1y ago43:04

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This week on the podcast, I’m sharing my fantastic conversation with Charlie Kinnison. Charlie and his wife Carrie run Kinnison Choral Company, which provides practice tracks for choir directors. I had a blast talking with Charlie, as we dove into how music literacy and practice tracks can co-exist in the choral program, the incredibly valuable wor…

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059. Using Choir Warm-Ups to Teach Vocal Technique--New Resources! 10:58

1y ago10:58

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I had a question recently from one of our Choir Director Corner Community Members about how I choose warm-ups for my choir rehearsals, and what my main goals and objectives were for my warm-ups in rehearsal. In today's episode of the podcast, I share with you my response, and I also share two choir warm-ups resources that I know you are going to lo…

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058. Five Quick Strategies For Spicing Up Your Choir Rehearsals! 18:16

1y ago18:16

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It's easy for our choir rehearsals to get a little stale, a little repetitive. We are always working towards something, and we get focused, because stuff needs to get done! And especially at this time of year, when we may feel like we are treading water until Spring Break, we may need a little something to spice up our rehearsal. If this feels like…

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057. Highlights From the 2022 ACDA Midwest Conference 13:58

1+ y ago13:58

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One of my favorite events to attend is the ACDA Conference. For those that are unfamiliar, ACDA rotates every-other year, regional conferences with their national conference. This year was a “regional conference year”, and I was fortunate to be able to attend the Midwest Division conference in Chicago. In today's episode of the podcast, I share wit…

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056. Five Focus Points for More Productive Rehearsals! 24:29

1+ y ago24:29

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How do you structure your choir rehearsals? How do you plan them out? What are your objectives you want to accomplish in a choir rehearsal? These are questions that I hear a lot, from fellow choir directors, from coaching clients, and from members of our CDC Community Membership. So in today's episode of the podcast, I share with you my five focus …

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055. Tech Tip: How to Get Rid of Those Pesky YouTube Ads 9:43

1+ y ago9:43

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My singers learn so much when I play videos of choir performances for them. And one great resource for finding those videos is, of course, YouTube. But the ads drive me CRAZY! In this podcast episode, I'm sharing with you not one, but two solutions that I'm using to work around those annoying ads. And, the first works not just for YouTube, but othe…

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054. A Choir Resource for Teaching Vocal Technique to Your Singers 10:19

1+ y ago10:19

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I have talked with many choir directors who really struggle with teaching their singers vocal technique, for a wide variety of reasons. I am lucky that I originally started out in vocal performance, including earning a Master's degree in vocal performance. This allowed me the opportunity to study voice on a deeper level, and it also gave me the opp…

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053. The Power is in the Debrief 17:15

1+ y ago17:15

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"The Power is in the Debrief". My friend, who works in the business world, said this to me recently. As we talked, what he really was talking about was the importance of reflection and self-assessment. In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the different ways reflection can benefit student learning, and also discuss a perfect opportunity for ref…

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052. Five New Choral Pieces You Should Consider Programming in 2022 16:47

1+ y ago16:47

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The search for choir repertoire can be time-consuming, and often frustrating. You may be in that place where you are asking yourself, "What in the world am I going to program for my next concert?" Or maybe you are just looking for some fresh repertoire ideas. If so, today's episode is for you! I'm sharing five new choral pieces that you should cons…

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051. Applying the Science of Learning to the Choral Classroom 18:33

1+ y ago18:33

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I read an interesting article recently on "The Science of Learning", which asked some psychology teachers about their best teaching strategies. I thought it was a fantastic article, so in this episode of the podcast, I'm sharing with you 5 of the strategies from the article that you can quickly incorporate into your teaching. Looking for more rehea…

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050. Rehearsal Wisdom from Dr. Edith Copley 17:51

1+ y ago17:51

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There's been a LOT of things going on lately, and one of the things we've been involved in recently was the Iowa All-State Chorus. This year, it was Dr. Edith Copley leading the choir, and she was AMAZING! Throughout the weekend, she shared a number of rehearsal concepts with the singers that are pretty much universal, no matter what it is that you…

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049. How Choir Directors Can Learn From Colin Powell's 13 Rules of Leadership 31:03

1+ y ago31:03

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has been recognized by many for his tremendous leadership skills. After his recent passing, there were a number of stories detailing his service and leadership, with one of those stories listing his 13 rules of leadership. In today's episode of the podcast, I share with you his 13 rules of leadership, and disc…

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048. How I Combined Music and My Choir's Love of Halloween 17:24

1+ y ago17:24

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Do your singers like Halloween? My singers don't just LOVE Halloween, they are CRAZY about it! So this year, I wanted to come up with an activity that combined music along with their love of Halloween. In this episode, I will discuss the activity--Halloween Music Jeopardy--the steps I took in putting everything together, and how it went with my cho…

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047. Takeaways from our Fall Choir Concert 23:48

1+ y ago23:48

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We were fortunate to recently have our Fall Choir Concert--our first "normal" choir concert, in many, many months! In today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing with you some of my observations from our concert, as well as some things that my singers shared following the concert. Whether you aren't quite back to having concerts yet, or you've got …

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046. The Think System--Twelve Strategies for Using Audiation with Your Choir 26:25

1+ y ago26:25

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Think back to your college days--remember Edwin Gordon? The guy that came up with Music Learning Theory? Well, in case you missed it (or blocked it out), his work has formed much of the processes and strategies that we use to help our singers learn music. And much of his work focused on the concept of audiation. In this episode of the podcast, I sh…

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045. Twelve Strategies to Get Your Choir to Stop Dragging the Tempo! 21:59

1+ y ago21:59

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You've heard of the phrase, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink". But when you can't get your choir to stop dragging, it feels like you are pulling the horse by the tail, fighting tooth and nail to get your singers to keep up! I feel your pain, my friends! So, in today's episode of the podcast, I share twelve strategies th…

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044. How to Quickly and Easily Do Voice Placements With Your Choir 15:30

1+ y ago15:30

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One question I often get is how to vocally place singers into their sections. If you’ve worked with the singers previously, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what part they should be singing. But what if the singers are brand new to you? Or their voice has changed since the last time you heard them? And how do you do it so it doesn’t take forever, a…

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043. Using MusicTheory.net for Assessment in Your Choirs 17:54

1+ y ago17:54

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One of our objectives as choir directors is to teach our singers the basics of music theory, because that will help them to be more independent musicians. Another objective is to find ways of doing individual assessment in our choirs, without spending all of our waking hours grading assignments! Well, in today’s episode of the podcast, I share with…

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042. What is Your Biggest Teaching Challenge as a Choir Director? 10:07

1+ y ago10:07

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I recently asked choir directors a question online. I expected a few answers, but instead, social media BLEW UP! In today’s episode of the podcast, I will share with you the question I asked, some of the responses, and an opportunity for you to get your questions answered, tools and resources to help you thrive in your life as a choir director. Got…

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041. Work Your Plan--the Choir Director Corner Rehearsal Planner! 14:26

2y ago14:26

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You’ve probably heard the saying, “Plan Your Work, and Work Your Plan”. That quote applies to a lot of things, and it definitely applies to the life of a choir director! There is so much planning related to our jobs, none more important than planning rehearsals. I searched for years for a resource that would efficiently and productively help me pla…

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040. What to Do in Your First Choir Rehearsal of the Year! 26:37

2y ago26:37

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The beginning of the school year is fast approaching (for some it’s already started!) and there are SO many things to do. There are rooms to arrange, documents to prepare, music to organize, and before you know it, the first day of rehearsal arrives. I know the members of our Choir Director Corner Community Membership were in planning mode, because…

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039. Busting 10 Myths About Recruiting Singers to Your Choir Program 39:21

2y ago39:21

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On today’s episode, I’m discussing a topic that I’ve seen a lot of questions on lately, and that’s recruiting. COVID really did a number on the arts, and a lot of choir directors are dealing with record-low numbers of singers in their programs. In order to help you be as successful as possible in your recruiting efforts, I am busting the 10 myths a…

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