It was good to see another choral blog presence on the internet tonight. You might want to follow the Philippine Choral Forum's development over the next few weeks.In this post, they are discussing how to deal with unruly singers. A good skill to review in August, eh?
Here's a sample:
More reminders, more reprimands, and more referrals are not the answers. To put it simply, "words won't work."
Imagine using your voice only for instructing, helping, and encouraging choristers to excel in learning. Disciplinary words, confrontations, and wasted teaching time are absent from your classroom. You and your students work together in a democratic environment where everyone is treated with courtesy and respect regardless of their behavior. You maintain student attention and cooperation without verbal intervention. And, most importantly, you enjoy teaching everyday.
More here.
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