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  • Episode 256: Teaching Expression from Day One with Craig Hurley and Rebecca Atkins

    Episode 256: Teaching Expression from Day One with Craig Hurley and Rebecca Atkins
    Aug 15 2025
    A an honorary addition to the “First Days of Choir Series” could not have been more serendipitous. In this episode, the two researchers and I delve into effective strategies for teaching musical expression with experts Craig Hurley and Rebecca Atkins. We explore how integrating expression from the start can transform choir performances, and learn about …

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  • The First Days of Choir Part 4: Repertoire with Intent

    The First Days of Choir Part 4: Repertoire with Intent
    Aug 8 2025
    “In an effective classroom, students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how.”- Harry Wong. In this episode, we delve into the critical role of repertoire selection in shaping music education. Discuss with me how the right choice of music can inspire, challenge, and elevate both students and …

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  • The First Days of Choir Part 3: The Feedback Cyle

    The First Days of Choir Part 3: The Feedback Cyle
    Aug 1 2025
    “Assessment continues learning,” -Harry Wong. When we are making decisions about what gets “graded” it is important first to decide, “what is crucial?” This list might be different for all of us. But if it isn’t crucial, don’t grade it. Audience members Bruce Rockwell, Chy Billings and Laura Huizinga feature some of their “First Days” …

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  • Episode 255: Uncovering the Overlooked with Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Davis

    Episode 255: Uncovering the Overlooked with Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Davis
    Jul 25 2025
    We often say we value diverse voices in the choral world, but programming habits don’t always reflect that. What are the biggest structural or cultural barriers still keeping women composers under-programmed? We say we want a more inclusive choral canon—but for too long, women composers have been treated like a sidebar or a “special item …

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  • The First Days of Choir Part 2: The Power of Infrastructure

    The First Days of Choir Part 2: The Power of Infrastructure
    Jul 18 2025
    “It could be dangerous to teach the way you were taught.”-Harry Wong. Research is not something only scientists do. Businesspeople do research; so do baseball players, chefs, plumbers, lawyers, dentists, artists, and actors. Students, when they write term papers, do research. To search and search and search, over and over again. That is why it …

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  • The First Days of Choir Part 1: Introduction and Day 1

    The First Days of Choir Part 1: Introduction and Day 1
    Jul 11 2025
    “You will be able to be successful, because what we do here works.” Day 1 is when the indoctrination begins. You heard it here. We ARE indoctrinating students… into believing that they can sing and be GOOD at it. This begins on the first day of school. Harry and Rosemary Wong literally “wrote the book” …

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  • Episode 254: Finding Passion in EVERY Note with Elena Sharkova

    Episode 254: Finding Passion in EVERY Note with Elena Sharkova
    Jul 4 2025
    Elena Sharkova is a an artistic leader and pioneer in American Choral Music. But, her roots are Russian. This shared identity has its complexities now of course. You won’t want to miss her thoughts on this. This week I had the pleasure of speaking with a true leader in the choral art, Elena Sharkova. who …

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  • Episode 253: Car Thoughts with Chris Maunu

    Episode 253: Car Thoughts with Chris Maunu
    Jun 27 2025
    A Choralosophy first. A podcast, with a guest, recorded in my car. Chris Maunu and I riding to the airport, discussing how our roles change, or don’t… when leading classroom ensembles verses community based ensembles of young people. To what degree does our role as an “educator” shift? In this engaging conversation, Chrises Munce and …

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