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2018 Top Ten
Dec 20

Dec 20 2018 Top Ten

Brody McDonald
Annual Top Ten

Thanks for a great year!

Will Power
Dec 12

Dec 12 Will Power

Brody McDonald
Motivation/Analogy

Green Lantern would make the best singer.

Silence Is Golden
Dec 5

Dec 5 Silence Is Golden

Brody McDonald
Activities, Classroom Management, Rehearsal Tips

Just because you lose your voice doesn’t mean you need to lose a rehearsal... or your mind!

Make Them Thirsty
Nov 22

Nov 22 Make Them Thirsty

Brody McDonald
Motivation/Analogy

We can lead horses to water, but we can’t make them drink. Our job is to make them thirsty.

Singing Out Is Inspected
Oct 26

Oct 26 Singing Out Is Inspected

Brody McDonald
Tone, Rehearsal Tips, Technology

Want your choir to sing out? Don’t just EXPECT it - INSPECT it!

Walking the Dog
Oct 24

Oct 24 Walking the Dog

Brody McDonald
Technology, Score Prep

How many times should you listen to a piece you’ll perform? At least one full dog-walk. :)

Sing In Different Fonts
Oct 17

Oct 17 Sing In Different Fonts

Brody McDonald
Phrasing, Tone, Diction

Onomatopeic language delivery can help your emotional impact go BOOM! POW! BANG!

If You're Focused and You Know It... Clap Your Hands!
Oct 10

Oct 10 If You're Focused and You Know It... Clap Your Hands!

Brody McDonald
Classroom Management, Rehearsal Tips, Activities

Get focus in your rehearsal in an instant with this trick!

Find Us on Pinterest!
Sep 27

Sep 27 Find Us on Pinterest!

Brody McDonald
Layer Them In
Sep 26

Sep 26 Layer Them In

Brody McDonald
Activities, Tone

How do you build a great unit sound? Layer in your singers, brick by brick.

Gordon Ramsay Shows Us a Recipe For Success
Sep 19

Sep 19 Gordon Ramsay Shows Us a Recipe For Success

Brody McDonald
Motivation/Analogy

What makes Gordon Ramsay a world-famous chef? Standards.

We Are In the Listening Business
Sep 17

Sep 17 We Are In the Listening Business

Brody McDonald
Motivation/Analogy

You are what you eat? How about “You are that to which you listen?”

3D-Printing vs. Sculpting
Sep 5

Sep 5 3D-Printing vs. Sculpting

Brody McDonald
Tone

Is it better to build tone or to start with a lot of tone and refine it?

Don't Take It Personally - Do Take It Seriously
Aug 27

Aug 27 Don't Take It Personally - Do Take It Seriously

Brody McDonald
Classroom Management

What is the role of individualized feedback in a rehearsal? Is it “calling someone out” or helping them?

Twists On Taking Attendance
Aug 15

Aug 15 Twists On Taking Attendance

Brody McDonald
Administration

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. Here’s a few ways to make taking attendance easier.

Bad things happen if they don't stay open...
May 4

May 4 Bad things happen if they don't stay open...

Brody McDonald
MEME
The Five Why's
Apr 24

Apr 24 The Five Why's

Brody McDonald
Activities, Classroom Management

Learn how Toyota’s top business strategy can help us better diagnose our choirs.

Floating or Swimming?
Apr 17

Apr 17 Floating or Swimming?

Brody McDonald
Motivation/Analogy

Sink or swim? False choice. Sink, FLOAT, or swim. Which are your singers doing?

English vs. Singlish
Mar 13

Mar 13 English vs. Singlish

Brody McDonald
Diction, Phrasing

Singlish is a black-tie, heightened version of English. Fred Waring had it right.

Train Like a Champion
Feb 26

Feb 26 Train Like a Champion

Brody McDonald
Motivation/Analogy

What can we learn from Olympians? They sure know how to train, don’t they?

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