Why Choir Elections Are A Bad Idea
We live in a democratic country, but that doesn't mean our officers should be chosen democratically. When students enter our
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-06-30T22:10:08-04:00 November 5th, 2018|Choir Officers, Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, High School Seniors, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration|
We live in a democratic country, but that doesn't mean our officers should be chosen democratically. When students enter our
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-06-10T16:34:30-04:00 May 17th, 2018|Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, High School Seniors, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration|
Reflection, recognition, tradition, and transition Where I teach, on Long Island, we still have 15 more rehearsals. While many high
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-11-11T09:43:19-05:00 May 6th, 2018|Choir Officers, Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, High School Seniors|
Our seniors are done. They have no reason to try. They have already been accepted into college. Many of their
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-06-30T22:11:01-04:00 March 2nd, 2018|Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, Recruitment/Retention, Rehearsal Techniques|
If we were carrying a bucket of water and that had a hole at the bottom, would we continue to add
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-09-30T06:27:06-04:00 September 9th, 2017|Aural Training, Choral Caste System, Ear Training, Rehearsal Techniques, Sight-Reading|
6 Reasons Why Your Singers Can't Sight-Sing All students, regardless of talent or prior experience, can learn how to sight-sing.
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-09-22T23:18:04-04:00 May 1st, 2017|Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, High School Seniors, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration, Rehearsal Techniques|
Senioritis in our choir is our fault. We have created the ability for our students to act this way. They
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-06-20T01:55:49-04:00 March 20th, 2017|Choir Enrichment Travel Experiences, Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration|
Many teachers throughout the country are required to participate in their state's festival while others willingly choose to have their ensembles
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-06-20T01:56:01-04:00 March 13th, 2017|Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration|
Let's immediately dispel the belief that students just don't care; it is quite rare to find any student who really does not care at
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2017-12-28T15:15:50-05:00 March 5th, 2017|Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture|
There are, in fact, students that we are deemed right and wrong for our program. Many of us choose right and wrong based on audition, but