As David Burbidge pointed out in his recent guest post about choir leadership styles, some singers end up putting their choir leaders on pedestals.
And even if you resist that extreme, it’s easy to forget that they have a life outside choir and music. Choir leaders are as vulnerable and human as you are.
Or … “Who’s in charge of your choir?” (answer: it’s not you!)
I often hear from choir leaders about singers who point out to them that they’re not doing their job right. Is this ever justified?
This week, David Burbidge writes a guest post about leadership in choirs.
Is it possible to be in charge without diminishing those you are trying to lead? David believes you can be empowered as a leader whilst also empowering those you lead.
There are times, especially during the pandemic, when there are no choir events or concerts coming up.
But you need to keep your singing business in the public eye or people will forget you. Here are some ideas you might try.
Rounds are often seen as a simple way into harmony singing.
But I would argue that they’re not that simple and aren’t a good way to introduce harmony. Here’s why.
