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-Ask a Conductor Question 8
-Building an Ensemble of Growth
-Teaching Metric Stress and “Meter” in Renaissance Polyphony
-Revisiting Your Personal Philosophy of Music Education
-K-12 Resources: Combined Choir Ideas
-Ask a Conductor Question 7
-Remixing the Algorithm: TikTok for Choirs
-Translating Emotion to Expression
-Go and Shine! Part 2: Eight Strategies for Cultivating a Positive Rehearsal Space
-K-12 Resources: The Ideal Choral Music Teacher
-Ask a Conductor Question 6
-Building the Chorus: Recruiting Techniques that Work
-Spinning My Wheels! Lamentations, Reflections, and Reset Plans of a Bewildered Choir Director
-Go and Shine! Part 1: Nine Strategies for Cultivating a Positive Mindset
-K-12 Resources: It’s Time to Warm Up!
-Ask a Conductor Question 5
-Feeling the Burn? How to Ignite Your Passion as an Educator
-Teaching Strategies for the Out-of-Balance Ensemble
-Stretching the Skills of Your Community Choir
-Repertoire for Musical Growth: A Selection of Choral Music Reviews for the Middle School
-Ask a Conductor Question 4
-Creative Music Making with Technology
-Composing for Middle and High School Choirs
-Lifting Up the Littles
-K-12 Resources: 12 Podcasts for Music Educators
-Ask a Conductor Question 3
-Teaching Rote with Rigor: Embedding Musical Concepts and Preparing for Music Literacy
-The Art of Teaching Music Literacy to Develop Independent Musicians
-The Space Between: Developing the Intermediate Tenor/Bass Singer
-K-12 Resources: Book Reviews