One of my favorite parts of my job is when we finish a fantastic, musical, productive rehearsal in choir. I leave excited, energized, and invigorated. Students have fun, leave singing the music they just learned with a sense of accomplishment. Then there are “those days”… You know what I’m talking about– the worst thing in the world for an ensemble …
Okay, so the idea is simple enough, right– separate different voice parts into their own sections in various areas around the room or building, and they can rehearse ALL of the details you could have in the same time together with only ONE of them in a full ensemble setting. It’s a miracle rehearsal tool!!! Providing absolutely no context …
This is an updated post to a previous article I wrote on sound checking for ICHSA and ICCA events. My friend and colleague David Longo, CEO of The Vocal Company, has run sound at countless ICHSA and ICCA (and many other a cappella) events. His perspective on this topic is simply more appropriate than mine is, so I asked him …
Over the years, I have developed my own unique way to rehearse contemporary a cappella groups. As the director of OneVoice from Briarcrest Christian School, I have had the privilege of working with some incredibly talented and dedicated singers. During this time, I honed a process to introduce new pieces, rehearse them, stage them, and get them performance-ready. Since I started …
