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Rehearsal Rules Download
Check out this blog to get all the information on WHY "Be Respectful" is a bad rehearsal rule, and HOW to construct proper guidelines/rules. “BE RESPECTFUL” is a BAD REHEARSAL Rule! -
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You can purchase via PayPal or Credit Card and instantly receive a downloadable PDF of this product. Duplicate for your entire ensemble.My blog, The Best Ear-Training Exercise You Will Ever Use, provides a foundation of this exercise within an ensemble, in small groups, one-on-one, with beginners, and even with advanced singers.
Included with the purchase of this exercise is a more detailed explanation of the guidelines and variations for this incredible Aural Training Exercise. -
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Do you have officers who are ineffective and put their own needs in front of our group's needs. Are your officers lazy? Do they develop a bad case of senioritis? How do they behave during rehearsal? These 10 Steps will ensure your choral program runs successfully, year after year. Developing great officers creates continuity and stability. It also eases our burden and allows us to be more focused on teaching.Check out the corresponding blog post: Why Choir Elections Are a Bad Idea!
Additional resource: Choir Officer Application
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This 10 question choral midterm is the most effective way to measure the success of our students. This midterm will require no studying or preparation on the part of our students. It will, however, require some reflective thinking. Oh and one more important thing: This exam is NOT for your singers........it's for youIn taking this 10 Question Midterm, we must evaluate the progress of ALL OF OUR STUDENTS in ALL OF OUR CHOIRS; this includes the students in our select ensemble, beginner ensemble and any ensemble in between. How all students in our program are doing is the true assessment of how impactful we truly are as a teacher.
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This is a printable version of the blog, How to Voice Your Choir Quickly & Effectively. Print this out and if you are interested, download the Choir Voicing; Easy and Effective Spreadsheet in order to get a head start on preparing for accurate voicing. -
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Many performances could be way more successful if director's knew where to place their focus. Some details are more important than others. Many of us focus on the WRONG details at concert time. Failure to attend to these details leads to disengaged audiences. Read the blog below and download this free checklist. As a result of following these 17 things, you will ensure your concert is well-received! -
If you've made it past the interview round, there's a good chance you may be asked to give a choir demo lesson.Download our complimentary 9-page handout with 17 Choir Demo Lesson Tips!
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Singers must hold themselves accountable for their own rehearsal contribution. Included are 2 different self-assessments both as PDFs and as Editable Word Documents:- Self-Assessment for Daily Rehearsal Participation
- Self-Assessment for Rehearsal Participation - pre-concert
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The 10 Keys to Eliminate SENIORITIS for good in our Choral Program Senioritis can destroy a choir. When our supposed role models become lazy, unreliable, and defiant, our program suffers. Fortunately, this is something that is within our control! Believe it or not, we have created the ability for our students to act this way AND we have the ability to change their behavior. A change in culture will change senioritis. Download this free 3-page PDF that gives you the 10 Keys to Eliminate Senioritis permanently! -
Download the 12 Summer "Do Nows" to ensure you are PREPARED for the 1st Day of Rehearsal. -
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Receive both a PDF and Editable Document that you can customize for your ensemble When your students miss the concert, they should have a meaningful assignment in place of the performance. Students who miss for legitimate reasons should be able to receive full credit for completing this assignment, while students who missed for unexcused reasons should receive a penalty, but still earn most of their points back using this assignment. This 3-page assignment w for more information, read blog post: Your Singer MISSED the Concert......What do we do?
