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# The Choir Director Corner

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- [Blog](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/blog/) - The Choir Director Corner Blog Welcome! This is where you’ll find my posts about the world of choral music and about being a high school choir director. In case you haven’t checked out the About Us page yet, my name is Matt Walker, and I just finished my 11th year of teaching high school
- [Choir Directors Fighting Singer Apathy: The Struggle is Real!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-directors-fighting-singer-apathy-the-struggle-is-real/) - What's the Hardest Month of the Year in Teaching? I was watching a video of recently where teachers were asked, "What is the hardest month of teaching?" Here in the midwest, I get it when teachers respond January of February, as the beginning of January to spring break in March is the longest that we
- [My Favorite Choral Compositions from 2024](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/my-favorite-choral-compositions-from-2024/) - Hey all, a Happy Holidays to you! Back on the blog--I know finding engaging choral repertoire is always top of mind, so I thought I would share a list of my favorite choral compositions from 2024! First off, a couple of ground rules that I used for this exercise: 1--The copyright date needed to be
- [The Five Reasons Why Your Choir Won't Sing Out, and What to Do About It!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/how-to-get-choir-members-to-sing-out/) - I’ve been seeing a LOT of questions and posts describing the same problem. Usually, it goes something like this: “Help! My singers won’t sing out, and I’ve tried everything! What do I do!” This challenge, exacerbated by recent disruptions in singing routines, requires careful consideration and thoughtful strategies. The problem with this question is that
- [The Choir Director End of the Year To-Do List!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/todolist/) - In episode 29 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast, I'm going through my "End of the Year To-Do List" for Choir Directors. This list will help you finish off the year strong, as well as give you a boost for next Fall! For many of the items on the list, I have a resource that
- [Listening and Evaluating Performances with Your Choir--Choir Listening Evaluation Assessment PDF](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-listening-evaluation/) - Having your singers listen to and evaluate choral performances can serve a lot of different purposes, including: -Activity that a substitute teacher can do -Cover some different National Standards -Build the choral vocabulary and listening skills of your singers We sometimes forget that many of our young singers don’t have the experience of listening to
- [STOP--Collaborate and Listen! Using "Listening Circles" to Improve Listening and Collaboration in Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-listening-circles/) - Okay, first off…..if you’re reading the title of this post and you can't figure out what the reference is, here's a hint: We’re talking rehearsal techniques today, and specifically, “Listening Circles”. These go by lots of other names, including “Listening Squads”. A bit of background before we dive in: My choirs typically stand in four
- [Nine Tips for Getting the Singers in Your Choir to "Buy In"](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/nine-tips-for-getting-the-singers-in-your-choir-to-buy-in/) - I had a coaching call this past week with a middle school/high school choir director who is in the first year of their position. This teacher was facing several challenges, with the biggest one being that the members of their concert choir were not “buying in” to this new director’s way of doing things. This
- [The 7 Do's and 3 Don'ts for Using Individual Assessments with Your Singers](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-individual-assessments/) - I was talking with another choir director over coffee during Christmas break, and the topic of assessment came up. Individual assessment in the choral program is a bit of a passion of mine, and we talked about a lot of the ways that I do assessment, and why many directors do not utilize assessment as
- [Finding an Effective Concert Make-Up Assignment](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-concert-make-up-assignment/) - In my last post, I discussed how I re-evaluated my Concert Rubric a number of years ago, and made the choice to change what I was assessing so that it was a more effective and authentic assessment. In this follow-up post, I'm discussing what is a challenge for many choir directors: what to use
- [Re-Thinking the Choir Concert Rubric](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/re-thinking-the-choir-concert-rubric/) - 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. And those things would be: 1) grading students based on attendance and/or behavior, and 2) make-up assignments. I’ve got a lot of thoughts on these two things,
- [Rehearsal Insights from the Iowa All-State Chorus](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/rehearsal-insights-iowa-all-state-chorus/) - With all of the different things going on right now, I am very thankful to have been able to attend the Iowa Music Educators Conference for a couple of days this past week. The conference is held every fall in conjunction with the Iowa All-State Music Festival, which includes the Iowa All-State Chorus, Band, and
- [An Alternative to Daily Choir Rehearsal Participation Grades](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/an-alternative-to-daily-choir-rehearsal-participation-grades/) - I’ve seen lots of questions lately about how choir directors assess their singers for rehearsal participation. Many times the questions are coming from directors that are having behavior issues with students, and looking for ways to hold students accountable. My use of rehearsal participation grades has evolved over the years. When I first started
- [How to Get Your Singers to PRACTICE](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/how-to-get-your-singers-to-practice/) - I’ve seen a number of posts recently--must just be that time of the year--by directors who are frustrated with singers who are not practicing their music. There certainly are lots of reasons for this--for us, we just had the end of the quarter, so students are busy with projects, tests, etc. But there ARE things
- [Choir Singing Assessment: "The Cups of Fate"](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-singing-assessment-cups-of-fate/) - Uttered by one of my students in rehearsal: "May the cups be ever in your favor." I'm pretty sure she was referencing this: So, let me back up a bit :) I do in-class singing assessments with my choirs, which looks something like this: I divide the choir up into small groups, and assign a
- [Getting Your Singers On the Road to Independence Using Music Theory](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-theory-assessment/) - At the start of every year, I have a bunch of new singers that come into my program. Which is a wonderful thing! However, they are coming in from different schools, with different instruction models, with different amounts of instruction time. So while all of the teachers meet as a group and talk about where
- [Five Rounds to Get Your Choir Going!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-rounds/) - Happy Monday everyone! After my last post on what I do in the first three choir rehearsals, I had some specific questions on things I talked about in that post. So, I will be diving deeper into some of the things that I do with my ensembles in the next few posts. In the
- [Back to School Post #4: My 5 Favorite Choir Warm-Ups for Teaching Vocal Technique](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-warm-ups-for-vocal-technique/) - Rehearsal time is hard to come by. Our time with our singers is precious, and we have so many things to get to. There’s that performance coming up, assessments to do….there just never seems to be enough time. In the interest of saving time, often it’s warm-ups with our choir that get put on the
- [Back to School Post #3: 5 Choir Rehearsal Techniques From Master Teachers in Choral Music](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/5-choir-rehearsal-techniques-from-master-teachers-in-choral-music/) - Here's today's Back to School Post #3: 5 Choir Rehearsal Techniques From Master Teachers in Choral Music! I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for new choir rehearsal techniques. As they say, variety is the spice of life! When I find a technique that works, I hold onto it for dear life.
- [5 Things Choir Directors Should ALWAYS Do When Selecting Choir Repertoire](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/selecting-choir-repertoire/) - In my Back to School Survival Kit Post #2, we are talking about: selecting choir repertoire. Sometimes, trying to select music for my choirs makes me feel like this. But then I take a deep breath, calm myself down, and get back to work. :) I’ve heard from a lot of choir directors that really
- [The Road Home: A Gift for my Senior Choir Members](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/gifts-for-graduating-choir-members/) - Closed the door on another year last night with our Senior Potluck and Slideshow. Our seniors get together for a meal, and then I put together a slideshow with a picture from their childhood, a senior picture, and then a quote that they want to share with the group. In the background I have music
- [Five Breath Warm-Ups for Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/breath-warm-ups-for-choir/) - I received some great feedback on my first warm-ups video, so here is video #2! This video details 5 different breath warm-ups that I do with my choir. I do at least one warm-up geared towards breath for every rehearsal, sometimes two if it's early in the day. Reminding our singers about the breath
- [Doing a Spring Concert Reflection with Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-spring-concert-reflection-form/) - Reflecting and self-evaluating after a performance is such an important part of the artistic process for our singers (and for us directors, too!). I ALWAYS have my singers watch a video or listen to an audio recording of their performances. After watching/listening to the performance, I have my singers fill out a reflection form. Depending
- [How to do an Affirmation Circle with Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/team-building-activity-for-choir/) - I am extremely blessed to teach where I teach, and to have the students that I have. The vast majority work hard, have a positive attitude, are good teammates, and are committed to the goals of their ensemble. So as the show choir season winds down, I take the opportunity to build in some
- [Must Have iOS Apps for the Choir Director](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/ios-apps-for-choir-directors/) - Do you have technology at your disposal, but not sure how to use it? Or maybe you’ve considered purchasing a tablet, but not sure how you would utilize it in your teaching? I heard from a choir director friend this week who is in a similar situation. She will be getting an iPad, Apple TV
- ["Setting the Stage" For Your Rehearsal](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/setting-the-stage-for-your-rehearsal/) - The beginning of a rehearsal is so important--you are laying the groundwork for how the rest of rehearsal is going to go. Recently, there have been a number of questions in various Facebook groups about this specific topic: What’s the best way to start rehearsal? How do you get your singers focused and ready? How
- [Really Remarkable Repertoire: The Listeners](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/really-remarkable-repertoire-the-listeners/) - One of the biggest parts of being a choir director is selecting repertoire for our ensembles. The selection of repertoire is incredibly important; as directors, we want to select music that our students will learn from. At the same time, we want it to be something that our singers (and audiences) will enjoy. I am
- [Variety is the Spice of Life](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-seating-charts/) - I’m sure you’ve heard of the phrase “Variety is the spice of life”. This phrase goes back to 1785, originating from William Cowper’s poem The Task. This phrase has so many different applications to the life of a choral director! Variety in programming choral repertoire is a wonderful thing. Changing up rehearsal techniques makes things
- [Master Teachers Rehearsal Techniques Survey, Part One](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-rehearsal-strategies-from-master-teachers/) - I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly looking for new “tools for my directing toolbox”; new ideas to use in my rehearsals, or ways to tweak things that I’m already doing. This summer at a conference, I was able to attend a couple of workshops led by choir directors that I would consider “master
- [Master Teachers Rehearsal Techniques Survey, Part Two](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-rehearsal-strategies-from-master-teachers-2/) - Master Teachers Rehearsal Techniques Survey, Part Two This post is a continuation from Part One (you may want to read that first before reading Part Two). We asked master teachers in the choral field this question: "What are one or two rehearsal concepts or techniques that you have found to be invaluable in your teaching?"
- [No Tricks, Just Treats! My Favorite Choral Music for Halloween](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/no-tricks-just-treats-my-favorite-choral-music-for-halloween/) - I absolutely LOVE Halloween! Although, I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to gory movies...but I love everything else! Every year we watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Nightmare Before Christmas (yes, it's a Halloween movie), Hocus Pocus, and whatever else we can fit in. We are looking forward to watching the new
- [Ten Reasons to Play Kahoot with Your Choir!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/kahoot/) - If you are looking for a fun activity to do with your choir, Kahoot is one of the best options out there. Whether you are looking for a different way to do formative assessment, need a plan for a substitute teacher, or just want to change things up--Kahoot is for you! In today's post, I
- [Podcast Episode #78: Conversation with Tim Takach!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/episode78/) - In Episode 78 of the podcast, I’m excited to share with you my conversation with composer Tim Takach! We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, talking about his time with the group Cantus, his growth and development as a composer, and his compositional process. Tim is a wonderful storyteller, which happens to be one
- [The Sound of Silence: How to Run a "Silent Rehearsal" with your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/the-sound-of-silence-how-to-run-a-silent-rehearsal-with-your-choir/) - Last Friday I did a “Silent Rehearsal” with my 10th-12th grade mixed choir. I posted a picture on Facebook, showing my whiteboard and all of the instructions that I wrote out, which led to a lot of questions from my fellow choir directors. So in today’s post, I’m giving an explanation of what a “silent
- [Podcast Episode 75: Conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/episode75/) - In Episode 75 of the podcast, I’m very excited to share my conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Burch! Emily is a fantastic music educator who has taken a unique path in carving out a career in choral music education. In our conversation she talks about her journey and all of her experiences that led her
- [Podcast Episode #74: Conversation with Composer Katerina Gimon](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/episode74/) - I am very excited to release Episode #74 of the podcast, my conversation with composer Katerina Gimon! To find out more about Katerina and her music, here are a couple places to look: Website: www.katerinagimon.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/katgimon Twitter: twitter.com/katgimon Instagram: katgimon To listen to the episode, head on over to choirdirectorcorner.com/podcast and go to Episode
- [Podcast Episode #69: Six Choir Repertoire Ideas from this past Spring](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/podcast-episode-69-six-choir-repertoire-ideas-from-this-past-spring/) - Make sure you listen to the full episode, Episode #69: Six Choir Repertoire Ideas from this past Spring, for a more thorough discussion on these pieces! Click on "Podcast" in the Main Menu :) Here are some links for the pieces discussed in the episode: Bass Clef Choir Kin: Timothy Takach https://graphitepublishing.com/product/kin/
- [Podcast Episode #68: Conversation with Paul John Rudoi](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/episode68/) - Choir Director Corner Podcast Episode #68: Conversation with Paul John Rudoi--Bringing Creativity, Collaboration and Accessibility to the Choral World In Episode #68 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast I'm sharing my conversation with Paul John Rudoi. Paul is a conductor, a singer, and a composer--a true choral Renaissance man! I talk with Paul about his
- ["Bent, But Not Broken": A New Conference for Choir Directors!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/bbnb/) - In Episode 61 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast, I'm sharing my conversation with Brittney Stanton and Arreon Harley-Emerson from the Choir School of Delaware. They are two of the organizers of a new conference for choir directors, called "Bent, But Not Broken", which strives to amplify the musical contributions and accomplishments of Black artists
- [How Practice Tracks and Music Literacy can Co-Exist in your Choral Program!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/kinnison/) - This week on Episode #60 of the Choir Director Corner Podcast, I’m sharing my fantastic conversation with Charlie Kinnison. Charlie and his wife Carrie run Kinnison Choral Company, which provides practice tracks for choir directors. I had a blast talking with Charlie, as we dove into how music literacy and practice tracks can
- [Seven Reasons to NOT Use Your Chairs in Your Choir Room](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/seven-reasons-to-not-use-your-chairs-in-your-choir-room/) - For the entirety of my teaching career, I’ve always had chairs in my choir room. Even when I was in school and singing in choir, our rehearsal room always had chairs. However, I’ve seen some choir rooms in the past several years that did not have chairs, but had your typical choir risers in the
- [Choir Directors: What to Do In Your First Three Choir Rehearsals to Get Started On the Right Note](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-directors-what-to-do-in-your-first-three-choir-rehearsals-to-get-started-on-the-right-note/) - I see this question often this time of year: “What do you do on the first day of rehearsal?” While the first day certainly is important, I like to plan out MUCH further. But at the beginning of the year, my top priority is to focus on my first three rehearsals. My school
- [Highlights From the 2022 ACDA Midwest Conference](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/highlights-from-the-2022-acda-midwest-conference/) - One of my favorite events to attend is the ACDA Conference. For those that are unfamiliar, ACDA rotates every-other year, regional conferences with their national conference. This year was a “regional conference year”, and this year the Midwest region was holding their conference nearby in Chicago. Many years I’m unable to attend, either because
- [Rehearsal Wisdom from Dr. Edith Copley](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/rehearsalconcepts/) - There's been a LOT of things going on lately, and one of the things we've been involved in recently was the Iowa All-State Chorus. This year, it was Dr. Edith Copley leading the choir, and she was AMAZING! Throughout the weekend, she shared a number of rehearsal concepts with the singers that are pretty much
- [Using MusicTheory.net for Assessment in Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/musictheory/) - Awwww yeah, it’s music theory time, my friends! Now, remember, before you freak out: it's not rocket science! For Part 4 of my Teaching Choir During Covid series, my post is about one of my favorite tools for teaching music theory: www.musictheory.net The folks at musictheory.net do have a couple of paid apps, if you
- [Choir Warm-Up: Tweeters and Woofers](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/tweetersandwoofers/) - In my recent post on silent rehearsals (you can find it HERE), one of the pictures of my whiteboard listed the warm-ups I had planned for that rehearsal. I received a number of questions as to one of the warm-ups, called "Tweeters and Woofers". So, I thought I would do a quick video explaining and
- [Five Choir Warm-Ups That Will Improve Your Choir's Tone, Vocal Technique and Intonation](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/fivechoirwarmups/) - I've heard from quite a few choir directors that are looking for new warm-ups for their ensembles. I've also had many people say they would like to learn more about teaching vocal technique and improve their choir's intonation. So, I've put together this short video detailing five of my favorite choir warm-ups. These
- [A Simple System for Organizing Your Choral Music Library](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/a-simple-system-for-organizing-your-choral-music-library/) - I see questions pretty regularly about choir directors looking for guidance on how to organize their choral music. And I get it, organizing a choral music library can be pretty overwhelming! There are so many things to consider: -Do I use boxes? Envelopes? File folders? -Do I organize music on shelves? In filing cabinets?
- [Books That Every Choir Director Should Read: The CDC Recommended Reading List](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/readinglist/) - I had a question recently about books that all choir directors should read. So, I put together a Recommended Reading List for choir directors, which I have posted below. These books cover a variety of topics, but all of them relate to our professional development as choir directors. Each book title includes an affiliate
- [The Choir Director Corner Podcast is Now LIVE!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/the-choir-director-corner-podcast-is-now-live/) - A big announcement today, my friends--the Choir Director Corner Podcast is now LIVE! And I promise....it's not fake news! ;) You can find the Choir Director Corner Podcast on many of the major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. In the near future, it will also be available on Amazon Music
- [Establishing Procedures for Teaching Choir in a Virtual Setting](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/establishing-procedures-for-teaching-choir-in-a-virtual-setting/) - Teaching choir in a virtual setting certainly creates a number of challenges! Two of the challenges that you may encounter are: 1-Getting students to sing at home 2-Getting students to interact virtually in an appropriate, productive way In this post, I'm going to discuss how I'm addressing those to challenges with my students and
- [The Choir Room is LAVA!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choirroomislava/) - Are you looking for a choir activity that you can do with your choir that will work virtually or in-person? An activity that will build the solfege skills of your singers? “The Choir Room is LAVA! Solfege Version” is what you are looking for! Many of us played “the floor is
- [Teaching Choir During COVID-19: Virtual Choir Tutorial](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/teaching-choir-during-covid-19-virtual-choir-tutorial/) - I’m going to start with two words in today’s post. Promise you won’t freak out, or run away screaming, okay? Promise? Okay, here goes: Virtual choir. I know, I know, when we shifted to online learning, EVERYONE AND THEIR DOG started freaking out about virtual choirs. And from the social media posts,
- [Teaching Choir During COVID-19: Part 1](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/teaching-choir-during-covid-19-part-1/) - Happy Cinco de Mayo--and Taco Tuesday! :) Before we dig into some of the activities that I’ve been using with my choirs in online learning, it occurs to me that the title for these posts is a little misleading--because it’s almost impossible to teach actual choir online. There’s really no way to interact, rehearse and
- [Teaching Choir During COVID-19: Part 2](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/teaching-choir-during-covid-19-part-2/) - First off--who’s seen the movie “Bolt”? I think I’ve watched that move a bajillion times with my kids. Which, really, it is a pretty good movie :) Well, today’s post reminded me of a line from that movie-- “Bolt!.....Zoom-zoom!” Today’s post is all about how you can use Zoom (or similar products) in productive
- [May the 4th Be with You!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/may-the-4th-be-with-you/) - Yes, I couldn’t resist :) Hope that you enjoyed the day. My son and I celebrated by watching the new (and final) episode of Clone Wars. Safe to say, the last several weeks have been a little bit….nutso. This spring, we hosted our huge middle school show choir competition. The week after
- [The Think System--12 Strategies For Using Audiation With Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/the-think-system-12-strategies-for-using-audiation-with-your-choir/) - Here’s a name that has instilled dread in many a music education student: Edwin Gordon. Remember Gordon? I had a music ed class in college that was all about Gordon’s work and Music Learning Theory. It was interesting stuff, but also pretty thick material. It gave me a headache. But Gordon’s work
- [Create Better Habits in 2020 with "Atomic Habits"](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/create-better-habits-in-2020-with-atomic-habits/) - A few months ago I ran across the book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear (you can find it HERE). I know it’s not quite 2020 yet, but I thought I would read it and see if I could gain some insight as to how to create better habits as we head into the new year.
- [Six Reasons Why You Should Use Canva to Create Your Next Concert Programs--and More!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/six-reasons-why-you-should-use-canva-to-create-your-next-concert-programs/) - I make all of my concert programs--I could farm it out, but it’s a part of my job that I really enjoy. For the longest time, I used Microsoft Word to make my programs. It worked fine, but the programs looked pretty plain. Then I went to Google Docs, which for me was much easier
- [How to Quickly Do Voice Placements With Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/how-to-quickly-do-voice-placements-with-your-choir/) - Another question I have received recently is how I place singers into their sections. Obviously, if you’ve worked with the singers previously, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what part they should be singing. But what if the singers are brand new to you? You’ve got some work to do! I used to
- [Back to School Post #5: 5 Ways that Choir Directors Can Easily Assess Their Singers](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/back-to-school-post-5-5-ways-that-choir-directors-can-easily-assess-their-singers/) - In today's Back to School Post #5, we are discussing: Assessment. One of those necessary evils, right? And as much as we don’t like doing them, our singers hate it much more than we do. Announce in rehearsal that there’s going to be a singing assessment, and singers are like: But assessment
- [Five GREAT Websites That You Might Not Have Heard of for Choir Repertoire](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/five-great-websites-that-you-might-not-have-heard-of-for-choir-repertoire/) - Hey all! I know that this time of year is a big time for planning for many of you. So, I am putting together a “Back to School Survival Kit” for you: 5 posts covering different topics that will help you get ready for the new school year or performance season! Today’s post is
- [So it's the first rehearsal...NOW WHAT?](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/so-its-the-first-rehearsal-now-what/) - The beginning of the school year is fast approaching (for some it's already started!) and there are so many things to do. There are rooms to arrange, documents to prepare, music to organize, and before you know it, the first day of rehearsal arrives. I often hear from other directors the question, "What do you
- [A Choir Director Summer Reflection: "Start With Why"](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/a-choir-director-summer-reflection-start-with-why/) - I just returned from a week-long trip with my family to Disney. It was a great trip, and it was a much-needed opportunity for some family time. While we packed our schedule pretty full while we were there, I did have a little downtime, which I used to relax and do some reading. I try
- [Tip of the Day: Breathe with Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/tip-of-the-day-breathe-with-your-choir/) - Hello all! I am going to be posting periodically a "Tip of the Day", short little takes with practical tips that you can take and implement quickly. I will be posting these on my blog, over on the Choir Director Corner Facebook page, and over on the Choir Director Corner You Tube channel. Here's today's
- [Thursday Inspiration: Jake Runestad's "Let My Love Be Heard"](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/thursday-inspiration-jake-runestads-let-my-love-be-heard/) - For a little Thursday inspiration today, sharing a wonderful video of Jake Runestad's "Let My Love Be Heard", sung by Kantorei (Denver, Colorado). My mixed choir sang this piece last year, and absolutely fell in love. It also got us through some difficult times. I had a student in my choir at the time whose
- [Happy Mother's Day to all the Choir Moms Out There!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/happy-mothers-day-to-all-the-choir-moms-out-there/) - A quick shout-out to my mom on this Mother's Day! My mom was my K-8 music teacher, and the main reason that I became a music teacher. Middle school, like for many people, was a pretty rough time. I wasn't going to continue in music in high school, because I was tired of getting bullied
- [How to Keep the Drama Level LOW Around Choir Auditions](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/how-to-keep-the-drama-level-low-around-choir-auditions/) - For many choir directors, this is the time of year for auditions. And one of the worst parts of auditions is the drama that can surround the process. There are always going to be singers that are unhappy with the results--that’s just the nature of the beast. But how they (and their parents) react can
- [How Choir Directors Can Use SoundCloud to Make Practice Tracks and Rehearsal Recordings](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/how-choir-directors-can-use-soundcloud-to-make-practice-tracks-and-rehearsal-recordings/) - One of the questions that I see a lot from choir directors is the question of practice tracks. How do you make them and then send them to your singers? There are a lot of options as far as the actual recording of practice tracks. I will often use the iRecorder app on my iPhone
- [Sleep Tips for the Sleep-Deprived Choir Director](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/sleep-tips-for-the-sleep-deprived-choir-director/) - I'm just guessing, but my guess is that most choir directors/music teachers don't get enough sleep. I know it's important, and that I'll be in a better mood and a more effective teacher when I do make getting a good night's sleep a priority. But there's so much to do! You've got your teaching responsibilities,
- [Tips on Running a Choral Event](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/tips-on-running-a-choral-event/) - We just hosted our annual middle school show choir competition this past weekend. And boy, do my feet hurt! This is my ninth year running the event, and each year we do some minor tweaks to see if we can get things running more efficiently. This year, things went great--we avoided any major weather problems,
- [A Few of My Favorite Things...](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/) - So, today is one of my longer Saturdays of the season. We are at Benton Community HS for the Touch in Class show choir competition. It's one of our favorite days of the season; the competition is run extremely well, and the people here are so kind and helpful. However, it is a long day--alarm
- [It's "Iceageddon" in the Midwest!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/its-iceageddon-in-the-midwest/) - We are at home AGAIN today, due to freezing rain and ice creating terrible driving conditions. I think we have had only three full days of school in the past three weeks (I've lost track of all of the snow days at some point). With our all-schools festival (high school and middle schools combined) coming
- [Holy snow days, Batman!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/holy-snow-days-batman/) - Anyone else been stuck in the snow and ice this week? :) We’ve had the past two days off of school due to the winter weather, and Monday was a scheduled inservice day. So, it will have been a week since I’ve seen my ensembles! And, it’s supposed to be super cold on Friday; I’m
- [New Year's resolutions!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/new-years-resolutions/) - Happy New Year! I am back from a bit of a hiatus; took a little time away for holiday performances and spending some time with family. We now have our second semester underway at school, and have kicked off the start to our show choir competition season. We will be taking our two groups to
- [Hold On To Your Butts.....](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/hold-on-to-your-butts/) - I had a non-musician, non-teacher friend ask me recently, "What's this time of year (end of November-Christmas) like for you?" I really had to stop for a moment to find an accurate comparison. The first thing that came to my mind was the movie version of Jurassic Park. Not the most recent incarnations, starring Chris
- [Choir Collaboration with the Amazing Moira Smiley](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/choir-collaboration-with-the-amazing-moira-smiley/) - The choir that I sing with, called the Vocal Artists of Iowa, had the incredible privilege to collaborate with Moira Smiley on a concert this past Friday night. Ms. Smiley spent a couple of days in the area, working with local high school students as well as at the University of Iowa. On Friday evening
- [A Focus on the Positive!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/a-focus-on-the-positive/) - It’s been absolutely CRAZY lately--anybody else in the same boat? :) We just had our Fall Concert last week, and it was also the end of our first quarter. We had the Iowa All-State Chorus auditions all day Saturday, started new Christmas literature, and we have Parent-Teacher conferences this Wednesday-Friday. Add in our fall musical,
- [Seven Cold Remedies You May Not Have Tried Before](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/seven-cold-remedies-you-may-not-have-tried-before/) - Well folks, it’s getting to be that time of year….cold season. As choir directors, we deal with lots of people, often in small spaces. And especially if you have kids at home like I do, it’s just a matter of time before you pick up a cold from somewhere. Sure enough, I came down with
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- [The Choir Plague is Real!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/the-choir-plague-is-real/) - What happens when you put a bunch of singers/students in a confined space for eight hours a day? You get GERMS! And lots of em! This is the time of year when everyone starts dropping like flies from sickness. And sure enough, it got me last week. Between all of the students at my school,
- [Reflections From the First Two Weeks](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/reflections-from-the-first-two-weeks/) - I just finished up with my second full week of school. Like many of you, I like to sit at the end of the week and take stock of how the week went, which gives me a starting point for planning upcoming rehearsals. The beginning of the year is always exciting, and in reflecting on
- [All it Takes is One](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/all-it-takes-is-one/) - I've been reminded a lot lately of a phrase that I heard many years ago: "All it takes is one." If I remember correctly, it was January 1997, and I was a member of the Luther College Nordic Choir, directed by Weston Noble. We were on tour of the South and Southwestern United States, making
- [Plan Your Work, and Work Your Plan](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/plan-your-work-and-work-your-plan/) - Isn't summer wonderful? ESPECIALLY for teachers, and even more so for choir directors. I know it's been an exciting couple of weeks at our house. A trip to Chicago, the county fair, and my daughter just turned 11(!). I try to spend as much of the summer as I can away from my schoolwork (do we
- [Mr. Rogers: Building Caring Choral Communities](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/mr-rogers-building-caring-choral-communities/) - In my previous post about the Dorian Choral Retreat, I mentioned one of the guests at the retreat, Tom Trenney. For those of you that do not know Tom, he serves as the Minister of Music to First-Plymouth Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, among other things. You can find more information on Tom and all of
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- [Laying the Foundation For Your Choir Program Workshop: Getting Organized and Setting Expectations](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/laying-the-foundation-for-your-choir-program/) - Choir Directors: are you ready to set yourself (and your students) up for a success? Before we get into rehearsal and start preparing for performances, we need to make sure we set the tone (literally and figuratively!) by giving our singers the knowledge and the tools to grow into independent musicians. And that's where the
- [The Choir Director Corner End of the Year Survival Pack!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/the-choir-director-corner-end-of-the-year-survival-pack/) - I don't know about you, but once the calendar hits May 1st always prompts this question: “How am I going to get everything done?” It seems like there is so much to do, and just not enough time to do it. But over my years of teaching, I've started to recognize the things that I
- [Choir Member's Handbook](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/choir-member-handbook/) - As a singer, it can be challenging to grasp all of the "ins and outs" of being a choir member: -What's expected of me as a choir member in rehearsal? -What should I be doing in rehearsal, and when should I be doing it? And HOW do I do it? -What knowledge and skills do
- [Boosting Your Choir Numbers: Creating a Recruiting Plan!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/boostyourchoirnumbers/) - The Choir Recruiting Workshop: Boost Your Choir Numbers will help you create a 4-week Choir Recruiting Plan, and give you the strategies and resources to make it happen! The Choir Recruiting Workshop will help you create a 4-week Choir Recruiting Plan, and give you the strategies and resources to make it happen!
- [Choir Game: The Choir Room is LAVA! Solfege Version](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/the-choir-room-is-lava-solfege-version/) - Looking for choir games that will build the solfege skills of your singers? "The Choir Room is LAVA! Solfege Version" is what you are looking for! Many of us played "the floor is lava" game growing up. And now, that game is a fun, engaging activity for your choir! The game can be played
- [Choir March Madness Listening Project](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/choirmarchmadnessproject/) - For college basketball fans, March is one of the craziest times of year--that’s right, “March Madness”! But why should the sports world have all the fun? Bring all of the fun and excitement of the NCAA Tournaments to your singers with the Choir March Madness Listening Project! While March is perfect for this activity, you
- [Choral Rehearsal Techniques Flashcards](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/choral-rehearsal-techniques-flashcards/) - Printable PDF of 75 Choral Rehearsal Techniques Flashcards!
- [Choir Stations Handouts](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/stations/) - It can be incredibly valuable to gather data on where your individual singers are currently at with their knowledge and skill level. But HOW to gather that data can be a big challenge! One of the ways that I gather valuable data is through the use of Choir Stations--singers rotate around the room and fill
- [The Choir Director Corner Vocal Technique Teaching Unit](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/the-choir-director-corner-vocal-technique-teaching-unit/) - Do you struggle with teaching your singers concepts of vocal technique? Are you unsure of how to incorporate vocal technique concepts into your choir rehearsals? THEN THE CHOIR DIRECTOR CORNER VOCAL TECHNIQUE TEACHING UNIT IS FOR YOU! I have to talked with many choir directors who really struggle with teaching their singers vocal technique,
- [The 50 Awesome Choir Warm-Ups EBOOK!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/product/the-50-awesome-choir-warm-ups-ebook/) - Do you find yourself using the same warm-ups over and over with your choir? Do you feel like your choir is just “going through the motions” during warm-up time? Whether your warm-ups need an overhaul, or you want to add to your rehearsal toolbox, I have a new resource for you: The 50 Awesome
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- [CDC Community Membership Zoom Collaboration Call!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/event/cdc-community-membership-zoom-collaboration-call/) - Saturday, July 30th @ 10:00 AM CENTRAL Time Excited to announce our upcoming CDC Community Membership Zoom Collaboration Call, Saturday, July 30th at 10:00 AM Central Time! These calls will be open to all active members of the CDC Community Membership. During these 60-minute calls we will share our wins, talk strategy about challenges you might
- [CDC Community Membership Zoom Collaboration Call!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/event/2973/) - Excited to announce our upcoming CDC Community Membership Zoom Collaboration Call, Wednesday, May 4th at 5:30 PM CST! These calls will be open to all active members of the CDC Community Membership. During these 60-minute calls we will share our wins, talk strategy about challenges you might be facing in your teaching, and then discuss your action
- [CDC Community Members Office Hours!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/event/cdc-community-members-office-hours/) - CDC Community Members Office Hours! I will be on Zoom on Tuesday May 3rd from 11:00 AM-Noon Central Time. Stop on by if you want to chat about any Membership resources, or about any challenges you are currently having in your teaching. I'm here to help! Zoom link will be delivered to your email, so
- [CDC Community Membership Collaboration Call!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/event/cdc-community-membership-collaboration-call/) - Excited to announce our upcoming CDC Community Membership Zoom Collaboration Call, Saturday, April 9th at 2:00 PM CST! These calls will be open to all active members of the CDC Community Membership. During these 60-minute calls we will share our wins, talk strategy about challenges you might be facing in your teaching, and then discuss

## Courses

- [Lesson Two: Mapping Your Rehearsals, Part One](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/mappingcoursehome/lesson-two-mapping-your-rehearsals-part-one/) - In this lesson I walk you through steps one through five of the Mapping Out Your Rehearsals Framework, using repertoire of one of my previous concerts as an example. You will follow along as I cover: Solidify Your Rehearsal Calendar How to Break it All Down Big-Picture Rehearsal Objectives Assessment Time! Mapping the First Half
- [How to Sight Read Like a Pro!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/) - How to Sight Read Like a Pro teaches singers my step-by-step process to becoming a better sight reader! Becoming a better sight reader makes your choir experience more enjoyable--it saves you time and frustration, and makes you a better choir member. In this course I walk you through the whole process step-by-step--including singing through exercises and
- [Ten Choral Rehearsal Strategies to Empower and Engage Your Singers!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/ten-choral-rehearsal-strategies-to-empower-and-engage-your-singers-2/) - Looking for some fun and engaging choral rehearsal strategies? Of course you are! ;) There are many paths on the journey from the first rehearsal to the performance. And in this course, I share with you ten of my favorite choral rehearsal strategies that will empower your singers and help you to create more productive,
- [Lesson One: Rehearsal Strategies that will Empower & Engage Your Singers!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/ten-choral-rehearsal-strategies-to-empower-and-engage-your-singers-2/rehearsal-strategies-that-will-empower-engage-your-singers/) - In this lesson I describe and break down ten of my favorite choral rehearsal strategies. These strategies will empower your singers and help you to create more productive, creative and engaging rehearsals! Don't forget to download the PDF detailing each of the rehearsal strategies for your future reference!
- [Lesson One: Warm-Ups for Teaching Vocal Technique](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/choir-warm-ups-for-teaching-vocal-technique/lesson-one-warm-ups-for-teaching-vocal-technique/) - In this lesson I walk you through ten of my favorite warm-ups for teaching vocal technique, with music notation where applicable. Don't forget to download the PDF for future reference!
- [Choir Warm-Ups for Teaching Vocal Technique](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/choir-warm-ups-for-teaching-vocal-technique/) - In this online training, I share ten of my favorite choir warm-ups for teaching vocal technique! I know this is a challenge for many choir directors, but using warm-ups to teach the basics of vocal technique can have a huge impact on the development of your singers, as well as the sound of your ensemble.
- [Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Singers For Your Choirs](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/strategies-for-recruiting-and-retaining-singers-for-your-choirs/) - In this online training, I describe in detail 25 different strategies for recruiting and retaining singers for your choirs. No matter what type or age level of choir you lead, you will find some valuable strategies in this training! I also include a Recruiting Calendar, which you can use to plan out your recruiting
- [Lesson One: Strategies to Recruit and Retain Singers!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/strategies-for-recruiting-and-retaining-singers-for-your-choirs/lesson-one-strategies-to-recruit-and-retain-singers/) - In this online training I discuss 25 different strategies to recruit and retain singers. Make sure you download both the Recruiting Calendar and the Recruiting Templates!
- [Mapping Out Your Choir Rehearsals: From the First Downbeat to the Performance](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/mappingcoursehome/) - Planning out your choir rehearsals can be incredibly overwhelming. What do I cover, and when? How do I rehearse the music I have planned? What activities do I add in to engage my singers, and when do I do them? And how do I assess all of this? In the course Mapping Out Your Choir
- [Lesson One: Mapping Out Your Rehearsals--The Ten-Step Framework](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/mappingcoursehome/lesson-one/) - In this lesson, I go over my ten-step framework for mapping out your choir rehearsals from the very first rehearsal all the way to your performance. This is an important lesson--once you know the framework, you can then take it, tweak it to fit your needs, and then repeat it over and over. The more
- [How to Assess Your Choir Members Individually, Authentically and Efficiently](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/how-to-assess-your-choir-members-individually-authentically-and-efficiently/) - In this course I will discuss how to individually assess your choir members, both authentically and efficiently, so that you have a clearer understanding as to what they REALLY know and what they REALLY can do! The course will discuss both Singing Assessments and Written Assessments, and provide you with numerous rubrics and handouts so
- [Arranging the Choir Based on Vocal Blend](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/arranging-the-choir-based-on-vocal-blend/) - In the course Arranging the Choir Based on Vocal Blend, you will learn my step-by-step process to placing singers according to vocal blend, as well as the different choir formations that I use.
- [Streamlining the Choral Rehearsal Process](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/streamliningcoursehome/) - Streamlining the Choral Rehearsal Process will take you through the step-by-step process of rehearsing your choir, from the start of the rehearsal period to performance! You will learn about rehearsal techniques to add to your toolbox, planning out rehearsals over a rehearsal period, and how I plan out my individual rehearsals. Make your rehearsals more
- [Lesson Three: Mapping Your Rehearsals, Part Two](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/mappingcoursehome/lesson-three-mapping-your-rehearsals-part-two/) - In this lesson I walk you through steps six through ten of the Mapping Out Your Rehearsals Framework, using repertoire of one of my previous concerts as an example. You will follow along as I cover: Mapping The Second Half of Your Rehearsals Map Your Daily Rehearsal Plans Change it Up: Adding in Different Rehearsal
- [Finding and Selecting Repertoire For the Busy Choir Director](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/) - Finding and Selecting Repertoire For the Busy Choir Director will take you through the repeatable, step-by-step process of finding and selecting repertoire! Designed to save you time and frustration, this course details where to look for music, and discusses the criteria and methodology for selecting music that is at an appropriate difficulty level for your
- [Flipgrid Essentials for Choir Directors](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/) - One of the most exciting pieces of technology that choir directors are implementing in their programs is Flipgrid. Flipgrid is online software that allows teachers to post videos and other assignments, and then students can respond via video. This course will take you through Flipgrid step-by-step, from how to sign up for an account, creating
- [Lesson Ten: Downloading Student Videos and Converting Video to Audio](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-ten-downloading-student-videos-and-converting-video-to-audio/) - In this lesson you will learn how to download student videos in Flipgrid, and how to also convert videos to audio files. You may find both of these tasks helpful if you want to use Flipgrid to create any sort of "virtual choir" project or show off student work!
- [Lesson Eight: Sight Reading Using a Screencast](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-eight-sight-reading-using-a-screencast/) - This lesson serves two purposes; in it, you will learn how to use Flipgrid to create sight reading assessments, as well as how to utilize Flipgrid's screencast feature in your different Topics.
- [Lesson Nine: Topics with Student Comments and Utilizing YouTube Videos](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-nine-topics-with-student-comments-and-utilizing-youtube-videos/) - In this lesson you will learn how to incorporate student comments into your Topics, as well as how to utilize YouTube videos in your Flipgrid Topics.
- [Lesson Seven: Repertoire Practice and Assessment](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-seven-repertoire-practice-and-assessment/) - The next few lessons will show you how to create different types of Topics/Assessments. This lesson will show you how to use Flipgrid to create practice tracks and do singing assessments!
- [Lesson Six: Giving Students Video Feedback](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-six-giving-students-video-feedback/) - Not only can you give students written feedback, you can also give them video feedback! This lesson will show you how to do that, as well as show you how it looks from the student view.
- [Lesson Five: Teacher View and Giving Feedback](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-five-teacher-view-and-giving-feedback/) - Now that our students have submitted a video response, we now take a look at the teacher view and how to give feedback, including how to create and use your own rubric.
- [Lesson Four: Student View in Flipgrid](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-four-student-view-in-flipgrid/) - We've created a video in Flipgrid, so now we are going to look at the student view in Flipgrid--how they see your Topic and video, and how they then record a video in response to the topic you have created.
- [Lesson Three: Recording a Video](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-three-recording-a-video/) - This lesson will teach you everything you need to know about recording a video in Flipgrid, including all of the bells and whistles!
- [Lesson Two: Getting Started with Your Flipgrid Class](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-two-getting-started-with-your-flipgrid-class/) - This lesson takes you through the different steps of setting up your class on Flipgrid, discusses the different menu options, and goes further in-depth on Flipgrid Topics.
- [Lesson One: Getting Started with Flipgrid](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/lesson-one-getting-started-with-flipgrid/) - This lesson will take you through the process of creating a Flipgrid account and creating a Class (formerly called Grids), both with student email addresses and student ID numbers.
- [Introduction](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/flipgrid-essentials-for-choir-directors/introduction/) - This introduction will provide a quick run-through of the course, and also discuss a few important changes in Flipgrid terminology.
- [Creating Beautiful Choral Tone Through Warm-Ups](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/creating-beautiful-choral-tone/)
- [Lesson Five: Creating a Repertoire Plan For Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/lesson-five-creating-a-repertoire-plan-for-your-choir/) - In this lesson you will use the Concert Repertoire Plan PDF to finalize the repertoire for your choir(s) for the concert of your choice. In addition to selecting your repertoire, this lesson will discuss some final tips and strategies as your concert repertoire comes together. Once you've completed this lesson, take a selfie with your completed
- [Lesson Four: Gathering Potential Repertoire Ideas](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/lesson-four-gathering-potential-repertoire-ideas/) - Now that you've got an evaluation process in place, you can start to gather potential repertoire ideas for your ensemble. The CDC Resources for Choir Repertoire PDF will provide you with a list of website where you can search for choral repertoire, and the CDC Choir Repertoire Ideas Sheet will help you keep track of those
- [Lesson Three: Evaluating Potential Repertoire](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/lesson-three-evaluating-potential-repertoire/) - What do you look for when evaluating potential repertoire for your ensemble? This lesson will answer that question, detailing the 8 essential criteria you should use. The Repertoire Evaluation Form PDF will help you to narrow your focus and quickly decide if a piece of music is a possibility for your ensemble.
- [Lesson Two: Mapping Out Your Performance Calendar](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/lesson-two-mapping-out-your-performance-calendar/) - This lesson on Mapping Out Your Performance Calendar is a short one, but still very important! This lesson will help give you a "big-picture view" of your performances, which will help you match up repertoire with your events for the next year. Performance environments and logistics can also have an impact on what repertoire you
- [Lesson One: Evaluating Your Choir](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/lesson-one-evaluating-your-choir/) - Before you even start searching for music, you need to take a hard look at the skills and experience of your choir. This lesson will pinpoint how you should be evaluating your choir, so that the music you pick later on will be a good fit for your ensemble. This is a step that is
- [Introduction](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/finding-and-selecting-repertoire-for-the-busy-choir-director/introduction/) - In this introduction to the course, we outline the different lessons and all of the tasks that you will accomplish on your way to mapping out your repertoire for your next concert!
- [Lesson Two: Written Assessments](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/how-to-assess-your-choir-members-individually-authentically-and-efficiently/lesson-two-written-assessments/) - In this lesson we will discuss various written assessments that you can do with your singers to get a clearer picture of what they know and what they can do. These are also great for covering national standards and learning objectives in your curriculum! Rubrics/handouts are included in the PDF.
- [Lesson One: Singing Assessments](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/how-to-assess-your-choir-members-individually-authentically-and-efficiently/lesson-one-singing-assessments/) - In this lesson we will discuss various Singing Assessment--some formal, some informal. For the formal assessments, rubrics are included in the PDF. These are all designed to enable you to incorporate them quickly into your teaching!
- [Lesson Two: The Quick Guide to Choir Formations](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/arranging-the-choir-based-on-vocal-blend/lesson-two-the-quick-guide-to-choir-formations/)
- [Lesson One: The Vocal Placement Process](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/arranging-the-choir-based-on-vocal-blend/lesson-one-the-vocal-placement-process/)
- [Building Music Literacy Skills](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/building-music-literacy-skills/) - In the course Building Music Literacy Skills, you will learn how to use solfege and Takadimi to build the literacy skills of your singers. Specific technologies and techniques will be discussed, as well as the step-by-step process that I use to teach music literacy.
- [Lesson Four: We're Talking About PRACTICE](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/building-music-literacy-skills/lesson-four-were-talking-about-practice/)
- [Productivity Workflows for Choir Directors](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/productivity-workflows-for-choir-directors/)
- [Add Variety to Your Choral Conducting Gesture Using Laban Techniques](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/add-variety-to-your-choral-conducting-gesture-using-laban-techniques/)
- [Score Preparation For the Busy Choir Director](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/score-preparation-for-the-busy-choir-director/)
- [Concert Preparation: Programs, Recordings, and Publicity, Oh My!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/concertpreparation/)
- [Lesson Three: Using Sight Reading Factory to Build Music Literacy Skills](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/building-music-literacy-skills/lesson-three-using-sight-reading-factory-to-build-music-literacy-skills/)
- [Lesson Two: Using TAKADIMI to Build Music Literacy](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/building-music-literacy-skills/lesson-two-using-takadimi-to-build-music-literacy/)
- [Lesson One: Using Solfege to Build Music Literacy](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/building-music-literacy-skills/lesson-one-using-solfege-to-build-music-literacy/)
- [Lesson Four: The Daily Lesson Plan Template--Your Bread and Butter](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/streamliningcoursehome/lesson-four-the-daily-lesson-plan-template-your-bread-and-butter/)
- [Lesson Three: Planning Rehearsals for Busy Directors](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/streamliningcoursehome/lesson-three-planning-rehearsals-for-busy-directors/)
- [Course Wrap-Up!](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-five/course-wrap-up/)
- [Lesson Two: Applying the Process to Music Examples](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-five/lesson-two-applying-the-process-to-music-examples/)
- [Lesson 1: The Step-By-Step Sight Reading Process](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-five/lesson-1-the-step-by-step-sight-reading-process/)
- [Lesson Three: Vocal Exercises That Boost Your Count Singing Skills](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-four/lesson-three-vocal-exercises-that-boost-your-count-singing-skills/)
- [Lesson Two: Singing Examples Using Count Singing](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-four/lesson-two-singing-examples-using-count-singing/)
- [Lesson One: Introduction to Count Singing](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-four/lesson-one-introduction-to-count-singing/)
- [Lesson Four: Vocal Exercises That Boost Your Solfege Skills](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-3/lesson-four-vocal-exercises-that-boost-your-solfege-skills/)
- [Lesson Three: Singing Examples Using Solfege Syllables](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-3/lesson-three-singing-examples-using-solfege-syllables/)
- [Lesson Two: How to Use Solfege to Analyze Music](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-3/lesson-two-how-to-use-solfege-to-analyze-music/)
- [Lesson One: Introduction to the Solfege Scale](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-3/lesson-one-introduction-to-the-solfege-scale/)
- [Lesson Two: Key Signatures with Flats](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-two/lesson-two-key-signatures-with-flats/)
- [Lesson One: Key Signatures with Sharps](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-two/lesson-one-key-signatures-with-sharps/)
- [Lesson Two: Notes on the Bass Clef](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-one/lesson-two-notes-on-the-bass-clef/)
- [Lesson One: Notes on the Treble Clef](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-one/lesson-one-notes-on-the-treble-clef/)
- [Module Five](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-five/)
- [Module Three](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-3/)
- [Module Four](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-four/)
- [Module Two](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-two/)
- [Module One](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/srlpdashboard/module-one/)
- [Lesson Two: Battle-Tested Rehearsal Techniques](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/streamliningcoursehome/lesson-two-battle-tested-rehearsal-techniques/)
- [Lesson One: The Systematic Rehearsal Process](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/streamliningcoursehome/lessonone/)
- [The Rehearsal Process: Course Wrap-Up](https://choirdirectorcorner.com/courses/streamliningcoursehome/the-rehearsal-process-course-wrap-up/)

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