Ditch Choir Auditions: Everyone can sing!
When did our culture stop singing, and what are we, the choir directors, doing to bring singing back into our
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-10-06T09:42:52-04:00 October 5th, 2019|Podcasts/Interviews, Self-Selected|
When did our culture stop singing, and what are we, the choir directors, doing to bring singing back into our
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-08-16T09:47:17-04:00 June 30th, 2019|Ideology of Intentional Inspiration, Self-Selected, The Healthy Teacher|
On Saturday, as I was spending time with my soon-to-be four year-old daughter, celebrating at another four year-old's birthday party,
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-09-30T06:26:17-04:00 November 4th, 2018|Assessment, Aural Training, Ear Training, Rubrics, Self-Selected, Sight-Reading, Vocal Technique|
"Tone-Deaf" is an Excuse....not a Diagnosis.....and I blame the person who makes the diagnosis. Anyone can learn to sing. If
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-10-16T21:39:46-04:00 October 26th, 2016|Choral Caste System, Cultivating Choir Culture, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration, Rehearsal Techniques, Self-Selected|
I had the wonderful privilege of sharing a 50 minute conversation with Ryan Guth on his Find Your Forte Podcast. His
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-10-18T18:53:51-04:00 July 22nd, 2016|Choral Caste System, Self-Selected|
Removing the Remnants of the High School Choral Caste System: The Finale! If we understand that the Choral Caste System has
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-10-16T21:36:07-04:00 July 18th, 2016|Choral Caste System, Self-Selected|
Recognizing the fundamental flaws of most High School Choral Program in the U.S.: There is a consistency in the structure of many, if
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-10-16T21:41:06-04:00 July 11th, 2016|Choral Caste System, Self-Selected|
Dethroning our "Upper-Class" Singers through Empowerment: The elite singers will always be perceived by fellow choir members as leaders: they can
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-10-16T21:42:05-04:00 July 6th, 2016|Choral Caste System, Self-Selected|
It is important to understand that all high school students are paid; they get paid with knowledge and they get paid
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2018-10-16T21:22:21-04:00 June 28th, 2016|Choral Caste System, Self-Selected|
Eliminating the Choral Caste System: As we aspire to have outstanding high school choral programs, it is easy to fall