Merry Christmas, go practice!
I remember taking my sight reading book with me to my grandmother’s house and listening to the practice tracks on my iPod. I wanted to make the All-State choir so… Read more Merry Christmas, go practice! →
Should I memorize my All-State Music?
I get this question from several of my students every year, and even have a few brave souls that walk into their lessons, and, having forgotten their music, proceed to… Read more Should I memorize my All-State Music? →
Tips for a Dynamic La Danza
Once you have mastered the language in Rossini’s La Danza, which is a huge accomplishment in itself, there are many ways you can make yourself stand out and sing like a… Read more Tips for a Dynamic La Danza →
Square one: An Introduction to Sight Singing
By accident, I joined my high school choir program, after listing choir as my 3rd option on my preference sheet for electives. On the first day of choir I remember… Read more Square one: An Introduction to Sight Singing →
Do You Even Practice, Bro?
If you ever want to see steam come out of my ears, come to my studio and listen to me have this oh-so-common conversation with one of my students: Me:… Read more Do You Even Practice, Bro? →
To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim
Continually, continually, continually, continually, continually, continually……. If you’ve sung through this work at least once the word “continually” has probably started to lose all meaning. Handel’s works for voice are notoriously… Read more To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim →
Summer Reading for the All State Singer
“Those darn young people! Always scrolling through social media….why don’t they read a book every once in a while!” A familiar refrain, huh? But actually….studies are showing that millennials and… Read more Summer Reading for the All State Singer →