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When I scroll around the internet, I see more and more examples of great choir rehearsals going on around the world. It’s an exciting time to be a member of this profession! But, it also gives me a sense of how hard we all are working to get sound out of kids. Do we need to be?
Or, do we have a hero complex of sorts that we need to work out with our therapists. I know I did in the early years. In my Masters Conducting recital, I was told that “it looked like I was working way harder than the singers.” In my first, 5-6 of teaching I was absolutely working harder than anyone in the room.
If a note or rhythm was going to be right, it would be because I played on the piano or sang it. I was the barrier to learning when I was wrong, and the gateway to learning when I was right. ALL of the weight of the learning fell on me. I was falling on my sword every day and didn’t know it. My job isn’t that way at all anymore. Now, I teach them TOOLS, and let them build the music with them. It is also hard work. But, I no longer feel like I am the only one working. Class is more fun, we laugh more, kids focus more, get in less trouble, and the final product is better. So, lets dig into why that is.
Choralosophy presented by Ludus. Visit Ludus.com/choralosophy for the cutting edge in fine arts ticketing and marketing solutions.
Tune in now on YouTube or your favorite podcast app!
Tune in, and have your thinking stimulated and challenged. Then, weigh in yourself with your related ideas and experiences on Facebook in the Choralosophers group or over on choralosophy.substack.com Also, don’t forget to grab a reading rope for your classroom wall from the shop! Music Reading Rope
Clinician/Presenter Requests
Support the Show/Bonus Materials
Choralosophy Community Blog
Merch Store!
Visit Kaleidescope Today!
www.sightreadingfactory.com is the best literacy tool on the market today. Enter Choralosophy at checkout to get 10% off memberships for you AND your students!
Be Sure to Find Choralosophy on TikTok!
For future rehearsal clips, find me on TikTok, Insta and Facebook
Did you you can bring Chris and a Choralosophy discussion, lesson or presentation to YOU?! Just click this link and begin the discussion!
Enter Choralosophy at Checkout for a 5% discount when you shop for folders, robes and other gear for your choir program! www.mymusicfolders.com and www.mychoirrobes.com
RyanMain.com is now expanding to a family of composers! Visit endeavormusicpublishing.com and of course, enter Choralosophy at checkout for a 10% discount!
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By Christopher M Munce
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When I scroll around the internet, I see more and more examples of great choir rehearsals going on around the world. It’s an exciting time to be a member of this profession! But, it also gives me a sense of how hard we all are working to get sound out of kids. Do we need to be?
Or, do we have a hero complex of sorts that we need to work out with our therapists. I know I did in the early years. In my Masters Conducting recital, I was told that “it looked like I was working way harder than the singers.” In my first, 5-6 of teaching I was absolutely working harder than anyone in the room.
If a note or rhythm was going to be right, it would be because I played on the piano or sang it. I was the barrier to learning when I was wrong, and the gateway to learning when I was right. ALL of the weight of the learning fell on me. I was falling on my sword every day and didn’t know it. My job isn’t that way at all anymore. Now, I teach them TOOLS, and let them build the music with them. It is also hard work. But, I no longer feel like I am the only one working. Class is more fun, we laugh more, kids focus more, get in less trouble, and the final product is better. So, lets dig into why that is.
Choralosophy presented by Ludus. Visit Ludus.com/choralosophy for the cutting edge in fine arts ticketing and marketing solutions.
Tune in now on YouTube or your favorite podcast app!
Tune in, and have your thinking stimulated and challenged. Then, weigh in yourself with your related ideas and experiences on Facebook in the Choralosophers group or over on choralosophy.substack.com Also, don’t forget to grab a reading rope for your classroom wall from the shop! Music Reading Rope
Clinician/Presenter Requests
Support the Show/Bonus Materials
Choralosophy Community Blog
Merch Store!
Visit Kaleidescope Today!
www.sightreadingfactory.com is the best literacy tool on the market today. Enter Choralosophy at checkout to get 10% off memberships for you AND your students!
Be Sure to Find Choralosophy on TikTok!
For future rehearsal clips, find me on TikTok, Insta and Facebook
Did you you can bring Chris and a Choralosophy discussion, lesson or presentation to YOU?! Just click this link and begin the discussion!
Enter Choralosophy at Checkout for a 5% discount when you shop for folders, robes and other gear for your choir program! www.mymusicfolders.com and www.mychoirrobes.com
RyanMain.com is now expanding to a family of composers! Visit endeavormusicpublishing.com and of course, enter Choralosophy at checkout for a 10% discount!
View this profile on Instagram
Choralosophy Podcast (@choralosophy) • Instagram photos and videos
@choralosophypodca
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