Want your choir to sing out? Don’t just EXPECT it - INSPECT it!
Walking the Dog
How many times should you listen to a piece you’ll perform? At least one full dog-walk. :)
Sing In Different Fonts
Onomatopeic language delivery can help your emotional impact go BOOM! POW! BANG!
If You're Focused and You Know It... Clap Your Hands!
Get focus in your rehearsal in an instant with this trick!
Layer Them In
How do you build a great unit sound? Layer in your singers, brick by brick.
Gordon Ramsay Shows Us a Recipe For Success
What makes Gordon Ramsay a world-famous chef? Standards.
We Are In the Listening Business
You are what you eat? How about “You are that to which you listen?”
3D-Printing vs. Sculpting
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
What is the role of individualized feedback in a rehearsal? Is it “calling someone out” or helping them?
Twists On Taking Attendance
There’s more than one way to skin a cat. Here’s a few ways to make taking attendance easier.
The Five Why's
Learn how Toyota’s top business strategy can help us better diagnose our choirs.
Floating or Swimming?
Sink or swim? False choice. Sink, FLOAT, or swim. Which are your singers doing?
English vs. Singlish
Singlish is a black-tie, heightened version of English. Fred Waring had it right.
Train Like a Champion
What can we learn from Olympians? They sure know how to train, don’t they?
Whole Notes Are Like Potatoes
Potatoes and Whole Notes: two things that need help to be tasty.
Raise the Bar
The only way to reach new heights is to raise the platform on which you stand.
Slack Is Slick
Slack is a fantastic way to manage either small groups or a team of staffers!
Sing In the Present - Look to the Future
What’s the best way to sight-read? Look to the future!