Whether you just finished holding auditions for your choir, or you’ve got them coming up in the near future, it’s ALWAYS a good time to review your audition process.  What do your choir auditions really tell you?  How could you make them more effective, as well as more efficient?

Well, in today’s episode of the podcast, I discuss the ten essential elements to holding choir auditions.  These are the ten things your choir auditions must do and/or must tell you in order to make your audition process efficient AND effective.

Don’t feel like you have to re-invent the wheel; if you’d like to save yourself a bunch of time and get a copy of my Choir Audition Form, as well as my Auditions Guidance Document for singers and parents, I make both of those available in the Resource Library of our Choir Director Corner Community Membership.  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, "Monthly Missions" Trainings and you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:
choirdirectorcorner.com/membership  and check it out!

Whenever it gets to be concert season, I see a LOT of posts from directors talking about two things that can easily be thorns in our sides: 1) concert rubrics, and 2) make-up assignments. 

In today’s episode of the podcast, I discuss what these things look like for me in a typical year, and where you can get copies of the rubrics that I use so that your concerts are assessing the right learning objectives.


Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir EBOOK"!  You can get your copy here:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop

Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

I’ve been hinting on the past few episodes of the podcast about an announcement about a new resource for choir directors, and today's the day!  In this bonus episode I share with you my vision for a new collaborative, online community for choir directors.  A community where choir directors can dive deep and have meaningful conversations with like-minded choir directors, free from the distractions and noise of social media.

If you like what you are hearing, then head on over to: choirdirectorcorner.com/membership for more details!  

In this episode the podcast, I’m finishing off our series on end-of-the-year topics, and sharing with you my "End of the Year To-Do List" for choir directors.  I know the end of the year can get super busy, but if you can find some spare time to tackle these 10 things, it will give you a huge boost in not only finishing the year off strong, but also for when the new school year rolls around.  And the best part is, I have a bunch of resources to help with the items on the to-do list!

All the links mentioned in this episode can be found at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/todolist

Make sure you keep an eye out for a new resource that I will be announcing next Monday.  No matter what area of your teaching you want to focus on, this will be a resource you do not want to miss!

I will be talking about it over in the Facebook group, which you can find at: ChoirDirectorCornerGroup.com   Make sure you answer the 3 short entry questions, and you are in!

Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir EBOOK"!  You can get your copy here:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop

Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

I’m continuing our series on end-of-the-year topics, and in this episode I’m talking about creating a final assessment for your choir. 

In my previous position, ALL teachers at my school were required to come up with a written semester final.  So I decided that if I was going to give a written final, I wanted to create something that was going to be an effective assessment of what students know and can do. 

In the end, I came up with something that not only did that, but also gave me a head start on choosing repertoire for the next year!    And in today’s episode of the podcast, I will share with you my process so that you can do the same thing. 

Make sure you keep an eye out for a new resource that I will be announcing next Monday.  No matter what area of your teaching you want to focus on, this will be a resource you do not want to miss!

I will be talking about it over in the Facebook group, which you can find at: ChoirDirectorCornerGroup.com   Make sure you answer the 3 short entry questions, and you are in!

Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir EBOOK"! You can get your copy here:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop

Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

Continuing our series on end-of-the-year topics, this week I’m talking about recruiting.  Recruiting choir members is always an important part of a choir director’s job, but after going through a pandemic, almost ALL of us are facing rebuilding our programs.  If you haven’t done any recruiting this year, that’s okay--there are still some ways that you can reach those prospective singers before the end of the year.

One of the ways we can bring in new singers (or, get singers that left to return) is with a video promoting our choir program.  Creating a video, and then sharing it in various ways using the internet and social media, is a great way to communicate to prospective students the many reasons why they should join our program.  And in today’s episode of the podcast, I will share with you ideas on how to create your video, what to put in it, and then how to share it with those prospective singers.  

Really want to dig in to recruiting for your choir program?  Make sure you keep an eye out for some new resources that I will be announcing in the next couple weeks.  They will be sure to get recruiting for your choir program ROLLING! 

I will be talking about those new resources soon over in the Facebook group, which you can find at: ChoirDirectorCornerGroup.com   Make sure you answer the 3 short entry questions, and you are in!


Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir EBOOK"!  You can get your copy here:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop

Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

This time of year, one of the things that many choir directors are doing is holding auditions for their ensembles in the fall.  And where there are auditions, there is usually DRAMA.

So on today's episode of the podcast, not only do I discuss six tips for reducing the drama surrounding choir auditions, but you can also get your own free copy of the "Auditions Guidance" document that I have used with my choir parents and singers, so you can take it and tailor it to your needs.

What’s something you’ve done in regards to your choir auditions that has really helped to reduce the drama surrounding the whole process?  Send me an email at:  [email protected]  and let me know!  I will be sure to add any responses to the Facebook group, which you can find at ChoirDirectorCornerGroup.com.

To get access to my Auditions Guidance document, as well as a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, Online Courses and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges, check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!   

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

Now that we've moved into April, the podcast is going to turn our focus to end-of-the-year topics.  In today's episode, I share 12 gift ideas for those seniors in your choir that are graduating.  The end of the year seems to fly by, so we need things that won't take a lot of time.  And we aren't made of money, so we need ideas that are relatively inexpensive (or even better, free!).  If this sounds like you, then today's episode is for you!

Got another idea for a gift for graduation choir members?  I’d love to hear about it!  Are there Send me an email at:  [email protected]  and let me know!  I will share ideas I receive over in our private Facebook group, which you can find at:  www.choirdirectorcornergroup.com


Episode Links:

For the full post on the GPS Coordinate Keychain, including the Etsy link where you can find them, click HERE.


Etsy links:

Click HERE to find a personalized planner.

Click HERE to find a personalized 20 oz. tumbler (hot and cold drinks).

Click HERE for an example of a "graduation gift box".


For all sorts of personalized "choir swag" options, check out Custom Ink and Vistaprint.  You can also get your Canva designs printed at Vistaprint, as well as UPrinting.com.



Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir EBOOK"! You can get your copy of the PDF here:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop

Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

Have you ever thought while conducting your choir, "If I do more, my conducting will be more expressive and more effective"?  That's often how we as conductors approach our conducting style when in front of our choirs.  But an excellent session from the recent ACDA virtual conference shared a different perspective.  On today's episode of the podcast, I discuss conducting the choir and how sometimes, less is more!  I hope this episode gives you some things to think about, as well as that little nudge (if you need it!) to explore some new ideas with your conducting gesture.

I’d love to hear from you--what’s something in your conducting that you are working on?  Are there ways that doing less has made your conducting more effective?  Send me an email at:  [email protected]  and let me know!


Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir EBOOK"! You can get your here:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop

Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership

It’s one of the craziest times of year--that’s right, “March Madness”!  But why should the sports world have all the fun?  In today’s episode of the podcast, I will show you how to make a March Madness Choir bracket for your singers.  AND, I will tell you how you can get a copy of the bracket that I created, that you can then take it and use with your own choirs.

March is great for this activity, but really, any time of the year works.  If you are looking for an activity where your singers can learn about great choir performances, and hit multiple national standards in the process....it could be April Anarchy, May Mania, doesn't matter!

To get my Choir March Madness Listening Project bundle, head on over to:

choirdirectorcorner.com/shop


Ready to dive into more topics related to your work as a choir director? Then you should really check out the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!  Inside the membership there are Online Courses, a Resource Library with over 50 PDF's and Google Docs, and "Monthly Missions" Trainings where we focus on a specific topic, and you can ask questions and get feedback on how to tackle your biggest teaching challenges.  And, as a member, you'll get access to our brand new CDC Searchie Hub, the AI tool created specifically for choir directors!

And now, when you sign up for the annual option, you'll get two months free: 12 months access for the price of 10!

Leading a choir doesn't have to be a DIY endeavor--it's better when it's done together!  Come join an awesome online community of choir directors just like you over at:

choirdirectorcorner.com/membership