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01/19/23 • 73 min

Choral Connectivity: A People-First Approach to Singing

Arreon Harley-Emerson is the President and CEO of Equity Sings, serving organizations with consulting on matters of governance, fundraising, strategic planning, management, and creating cultures of diversity, equity and inclusion. He also serves as the ACDA Diversity Initiatives chair.

Arreon's passion and joy is in every moment of this episode, as he gives some really helpful do's and don'ts, discusses the 6 Traits of Inclusive Musical Leadership and more. You won't want to miss this episode!

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Your Worth is Not Tied to Your Skill

This week's conversation is with Ruthie Millgard, the Artistic Director of San Diego Children's Choir. With her high school level singers, Ruthie makes time for improvisation and "circle songs" in rehearsal (and even, often, in performance!). Through these improvisation exercises, students are allowed to explore musical phrases and are given lots of space to be "wrong". Community is built in this non-judgemental space, and connects the ensemble in a unique way. At the end of the episode, we talk about Ruthie's passion project, Music & Memory, and how her students are singing with, serving, and holding hands with people effected by dementia.
Interested in more information about the San Diego Children's Choir Youth Festival in 2024? Find more info at this link.
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The 3 R's: Relevance, Retention, & Recruitment

People want to repeat intentionally impactful experiences.

Today, I felt inspired coming off the South Shore Children's Chorus Winter Concert last Sunday. I take some time to discuss "relevance", especially when it comes to how singers and audience members are engaging in choral music.

Additionally, I read & riff from my latest article on the Chorus Connection Blog titled, The Hard Truth About Recruitment.

Enjoy!
Here is a link to the article!