Discussing our Failures
In graduate school, all of the first and second year conducting students had to sing in the opera that the third year students were conducting. I was given a short …
Senior High Choirs
Redesigning the Final Exam for High School Choir For those of us who have early spring concerts, we’re often tasked with finding lessons and activities to keep our students occupied …
Leaving Time to Create: 4 Ways to Engage Students After the Concert
We’ve all been in the situation of counting the school days after the concert and wondering, “what am I going to do with them for that long?” We have a …
“They Might Come for the Music, but They Stay for the People”
A Conversation with Matt Lee about programming and building a positive choir culture I met with Matthew Lee, director of choirs at JP Stevens High School, to talk about repertoire …
Combined Choir Ideas
Combined Choir rep from your high school, middle school, and elementary r & R chairs We are often charged with combining older and younger choirs together for a culminating song. …
Winter & Seasonal Favorites
Your R & R Chairs and Officers have shared below some of their favorite rep ideas for the season. Take a look and peruse their suggestions. You might just find …
High School Never Ends
My summer is usually filled with searching for that perfect piece for teaching at the beginning of the year. It needs to have plenty of unison singing, accessible ranges, an …