The Choir Director Corner Podcast

Yes, my friends...Winter Is Coming!  But it's not the Game of Thrones--it's the "Game of Tones"! ;)

In Episode 81 of the podcast, I'm talking with Zack Durlam, who serves as the Director of Choral Ac…

Growing up, we always had the "ten-second rule"; if what we were eating fell on the floor, we had ten seconds to pick it up and eat it.  Otherwise, it went to the trash!  Chances are, you have a simi…

Ever wish you had a rubber stamp, so you didn't have to keep saying the same thing over and over again?  I had that experience recently, as choir directors were detailing the different challenges the…

In Episode 78 of the podcast, I'm excited to share with you my conversation with composer Tim Takach!  We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, talking about his time with the group Cantus, his …

Over the years, I've used a number of software programs for tasks involved with music composition.  A while back a friend recommended MuseScore, and after trying it out, I've added it to the list of …

When my kids were little, they used to talk about how "stations" was one of their favorite parts of the school day, because they got to do lots of different things!  Which got me thinking--how could …

In Episode 75 of the podcast, I’m very excited to share my conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch!  Emily is a fantastic music educator who has taken a unique path in carving out a career in chor…

In Episode 74 of the podcast, I’m very excited to share my conversation with composer Katerina Gimon.  I found her music while doing a repertoire search a couple of years ago, and I just fell in love…

It’s so important to get the choir year started off with productive, effective rehearsals.  There’s always a lot to do, and that’s especially true at the beginning of the year.  It’s imperative that …

When I talk with other choir directors, one of the topics that always seems to come up is setting rehearsal expectations–choir directors want to know what expectations I have for my choirs, how I set…

One of the biggest challenges we have as choir directors is time management.  We have so many duties, so many responsibilities, so many irons in the fire...it's a full-time job just keeping track of …

When I talk with choir directors about planning and preparing for the new year, before we get into anything else, we start by talking about setting goals.  In Part 1 of my "Back to School" Podcast Se…

I had the chance to hear several different choirs this past spring, and heard some wonderful performances.  Along with my own choir performances, singing and directing, I collected several great idea…

In Episode #68 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast I'm sharing my conversation with Paul John Rudoi.  Paul is a conductor, a singer, and a composer--a true choral Renaissance man!  I talk with Paul …

How did the end of your school year/performance calendar go?  I don't know about you, I'm ready for a bit of a breather!  It was a sprint to the finish, with many, many irons in the fire (as usual). …

So, you just finished up your spring concert.  NOW WHAT? 

You've got a couple weeks (sometimes more) left of school, what in the world are you going to do with your singers?  I see this question a LO…

I saw a post on social media recently that prompted this question: "Should You Limit How Many Singers Are In Your Choir? In Episode 65 of the podcast I give my two cents on this issue: situations whe…

Delegate. Delegate, delegate, DELEGATE my friends. This is one of the secrets to getting everything done and not driving yourself crazy in the process! But in order to make the best use of your time,…

I had a coaching call a while back with a middle school/high school choir director who was facing several challenges, with the biggest one being that the members of their concert choir were not “buyi…

I've seen a lot of choir directors over the past several months say, "My singers won't sing out! I've tried everything, what do I do?"

If modeling for your singers the sound you're looking for and ask…