How To “Teach” Memorizing Music Without Even Trying
This article is a follow-up to Don't Make Them Memorize. [...]
Don’t Make Them Memorize!
Memorizing vs Embodying Ideally, our choir should have their music [...]
The 7 Keys to Having Awesome Sight-Singers Throughout Your Choir
If you've always wanted to have a choir filled with [...]
Choir Senioritis – Here’s the CURE!
Senioritis in our choir is our fault. We have created [...]
Don’t Use Rubrics Unless Everyone Can Succeed
Rubrics have a place in the performing music classroom, but [...]
5 Ways Music Rubrics Can Fail Our Students
In recent years, rubrics have become a popular trend for assessing student [...]
Is There Value in “Going to Festival”?
Many teachers throughout the country are required to participate in [...]
How to Engage The Students Who Don’t Seem to Care
Let's immediately dispel the belief that students just don't care; it is [...]
The Rise of the Choral Middle Class
I had the wonderful privilege of sharing a 50 minute [...]