Self-Selected Choir vs Non-Auditioned Choir: 12 BIG DIFFERENCES!
What is a Self-Selected Choir? A self-selected choir is any choir where students of all ability levels can participate. A
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
Eric Whitacre’s “Teacher of the Week” – My Thoughts
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,
“Tone-Deaf” is an Excuse….not a Diagnosis
"Tone-Deaf" is an Excuse....not a Diagnosis.....and I blame the person who makes the diagnosis. Anyone can learn to sing. If
The Rise of the Choral Middle Class
I had the wonderful privilege of sharing a 50 minute conversation with Ryan Guth on his Find Your Forte Podcast. His
Removing the Remnants of the High School Choral Caste System
Removing the Remnants of the High School Choral Caste System: The Finale! If we understand that the Choral Caste System has
Defining the High School Choral Caste System
Recognizing the fundamental flaws of most High School Choral Program in the U.S.: There is a consistency in the structure of many, if
Dethroning our Upper-Class Singers through Empowerment
Dethroning our "Upper-Class" Singers through Empowerment: The elite singers will always be perceived by fellow choir members as leaders: they can
8 Ways to Strengthen Our Weakest Singers
It is important to understand that all high school students are paid; they get paid with knowledge and they get paid