The kindness of strangers

As Blanche DuBois says in A streetcar named desire: “I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers.”

Although I don’t actually depend on it, I’m always surprised and humbled when singers step up to help at a workshop.

When singers want different things

I wrote last week about how No choir can be all things to all singers. Some singers prefer sheet music, others learn best by ear. Some love movement and performance, others just want to stand still and sing.

Here are some of the most common tensions that arise — and a few ways to navigate them.