Choral Rehearsal

The best advice I ever got about running a choral rehearsal came from the Department Chair at the university where I was working on my Master’s degree.  He said, "Use as few words as possible.  They want to sing, not listen to you talk."  I figured he said it to me because I love . . . → Read More: Choral Rehearsal

Concert Dress

Different choirs require different concert dress.  Various performances require various concert dress.  Musical theater requires costuming.  So how do you decide what to have your students wear?

Cost is always . . . → Read More: Concert Dress

Choir Performances

 

What are the requirements for choir performances?

What is proper concert dress?

What are the behavioral guidelines for performance, and what are the consequences for failure to follow those guidelines?

How do you grade performance?

How often should your choirs perform?

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Choir Folders

Every teacher has his or her own preferences regarding choir folders.  I prefer plain old black binders.  I get the ones that have a clear plastic outer sleeve so that when Laura feels a moral imperative to write Laura Loves Sean and Laura and Sean Forever all over everything she owns, embellished with the . . . → Read More: Choir Folders