Flambé Or Frozen?
We’re all different. But when it comes to the physical act of conducting, are you hot or cold? I always figured that the last thing a choir needs from me is a beat pattern. I [...]
Ask And You Shall Receive
I’ve found that a sure-fire way of making a rehearsal interactive is to ask a quick question. First, it keeps the choristers on their toes. Second, they want to be the one with the right [...]
Picture It!
If the routine of teaching notes seems to be bogging down your rehearsal... it’s time to break into the flow with a well-placed illustration or word picture. Illustrating your idea with a quick anecdote, or [...]
Show It!
If explaining what you want to the choir has become old hat... demonstrate the idea with a quick visual. The idea will embed itself quickly in the singer’s subconscious and will never fail to unlock a positive result. [...]
Operative Words
In every phrase of vocal music, there is usually one word that occupies a special place. For me, the operative word of a phrase creates a kind of musical gravity so that the other words in the line flow [...]