4 Things We Need From Our Chorus Leaders in Uncertain Times
Chorus leaders are pivotal guides for members during these uncertain times. Learn 4 things we need from our chorus leaders to thrive.
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7 Ways to Build a Positive Culture in 2019 (Starting with You!)
Creating a chorus culture of positivity begins with a commitment by each individual to live in a personal…
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The Benefits of Adopting a Growth Mindset in your Chorus
I have been talking a lot lately about the benefits of nurturing a “growth mindset” – both individually…
Where do you focus at rehearsal?
Where we place our focus has the ability to either open up or shut down our capacity for…
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The Competition’s Over – Now What?
Getting prepped for competition requires an intense amount of work, commitment, emotion, time and energy, and when it is all over, whether or not you achieve your goal, there can be a profound sense of “let down”. It is important to recognize and deal productively with this “let down” as it can reflect in individual and group apathy, drained energy, loss of focus, lack of motivation and uncertainty about the future.
The Power of Intention – Living on Purpose
I spend each December with my a cappella quartet, Fandango, performing throughout Vancouver. On a particularly cold and…
Top 3 Ways You Can Supercharge Your Rehearsal Experience in 2018
1. BE INTENTIONAL Being intentional when you perform or rehearse has a powerful focusing effect on the experience and…
Interference Management – What’s your level of mastery?
The only thing predictable in any SAI competition is the unpredictable. Despite our best efforts to reduce and eliminate all external…
How to have a flourishing Charlie Parker kind of year
Charlie Parker was one of the great sax players of the 20th century who once said, “Music is…
Does your goal-setting mindset need a shake-up?
I recently returned from the Sweet Adeline International Competition in Denver, and had an amazing week listening to…