Let’s talk about successful teaching strategies for choir, starting with teaching rhythm (especially compound meter), running through solfège (especially minor scales), and other practical teaching tricks and tips from veteran teacher and author, Eric Wilkinson!

Eric Wilkinson is the director of the Wando High School Choir in Charleston, South Carolina, and is co-author of "Habits of a Successful Choir Director" as well as “Habits of a Successful Choral Musician” both published by GIA Publications. Wilkinson's choirs performed at the ACDA Southern Division Convention in 2014 and they have also performed solo concerts in Carnegie Hall, St. Peter's Basilica, the Washington National Cathedral, and Pearl Harbor. Under his direction, the Wando Choirs have premiered new choral works by Ēriks Ešenvalds, Michael John Trotta, and David Brunner. Mr. Wilkinson is a nationally Board Certified Teacher and was awarded the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award in 2007.

Links and things from this episode: 

https://habitsuniversal.com/habitsinstitute/ 

https://www.mjtrotta.com/  

https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/habits-of-a-successful-choral-musician-teachers-edition-book-g9917

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2rxASy0I7pA 

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**Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell

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