Choral

“Today we’re going to start a group project…”  Those are words dreaded by every type-A student. As a high school...

People may think acting is easy and anyone can do it, but in fact it is a skill that takes...

In a typical adult rehearsal for a musical, the actors are told rehearsals are twice a week from 8 to...

A curious thing, this recurring dream that a good many choral directors admit to having. Yep, it’s that one where...

Male And Female Students Singing In Choir With Teacher At Performing Arts School Dr. G. Preston Wilson is the assistant...

There are two types of props (or properties): hand props and set props. The hand props are carried on and...

Mary Svenvold, an outstanding Montana music educator, explains the pros and cons of teaching a K-12 position. “You teach kids...

Used with permission of the ACDA Northwest Division Newsletter In my teaching career I’ve had the opportunity to teach in...

I’ve been directing children’s theatre for the past twenty-five years, and I have a stack of letters, notes, and printed...

For decades, choral directors have followed standard concert and programming models. Many arrange choirs on risers in a standard formation...

Directing kids (actors under sixteen) is an art that differs from directing an adult cast.  You are a teacher in...

All I ever wanted to be was a band director. From the first day of 6th grade band class, I...