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Fifteen Years to This Day
Dear Choir Girl readers,My blog is 15 years old! I am as surprised as you. While I have contemplated with the idea of retiring this blog, a few readers convinced me it is not yet time. There is less arts journalism all the time. It is rare for a magazine or newspaper to even have funds to co...
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Dear Choir Girl readers,My blog is 15 years old! I am as surprised as you. While I have contemplated with the idea of retiring this blog, a few readers convinced me it is not yet time. There is less arts journalism all the time. It is rare for a magazine or newspaper to even have funds to co...
Published at The Choir Girl
Podium 2022
Dear fellow choral survivors of the pandemic,We made it this far! Perhaps our laptops are all running a bit slower with the increased amounts of video recording and sound recording software we downloaded to complete virtual choir tasks, we have an increased array of lounge pants to work in,...
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Dear fellow choral survivors of the pandemic,We made it this far! Perhaps our laptops are all running a bit slower with the increased amounts of video recording and sound recording software we downloaded to complete virtual choir tasks, we have an increased array of lounge pants to work in,...
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The Beginning of Happiness
Dear readers,When a fellow live theatre goer shouted at me in the Fall 2021, "another survivor!!!" I chuckled at the statement. It took a moment before I realized that it was no exaggeration. I wish to acknowledge the hardship, adaptation, revision, planning, cancellations, equipment, protocols, ...
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Dear readers,When a fellow live theatre goer shouted at me in the Fall 2021, "another survivor!!!" I chuckled at the statement. It took a moment before I realized that it was no exaggeration. I wish to acknowledge the hardship, adaptation, revision, planning, cancellations, equipment, protocols, ...
Published at The Choir Girl
An Interview with Deirdre Kellerman
There is no such thing as perfect. This theme emerges as I chat with Tone Cluster’s new Artistic Director, Deirdre Kellerman. In fact, Kellerman feels that parting with the mindset of perfectionism holds the key to discovering who people are as singers. This past year was Kellerm...
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There is no such thing as perfect. This theme emerges as I chat with Tone Cluster’s new Artistic Director, Deirdre Kellerman. In fact, Kellerman feels that parting with the mindset of perfectionism holds the key to discovering who people are as singers. This past year was Kellerm...
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Do Not Be Afraid: A discussion on musical appreciation vs appropriation by Melissa Morgan
The subject of cultural appropriation verses cultural appreciation is a hot topic right now. While there are several books, articles, and blogs which address this subject, I have found that musicians and specifically choral conductors do not know what to do when programming music from a culture d...
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The subject of cultural appropriation verses cultural appreciation is a hot topic right now. While there are several books, articles, and blogs which address this subject, I have found that musicians and specifically choral conductors do not know what to do when programming music from a culture d...
Published at The Choir Girl
Guest Blogger: A Conductor’s Self-Reflection by Gloria Wan
My name is Gloria. My parents bravely emigrated from Hong Kong to Canada over 40 years ago, making me proudly Chinese-Canadian. Additionally, I’m a conductor, educator, singer, instrumentalist, and Candy Crush enthusiast (Still? Yep). I’ve had my heart set on choir since my first encounter with a...
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My name is Gloria. My parents bravely emigrated from Hong Kong to Canada over 40 years ago, making me proudly Chinese-Canadian. Additionally, I’m a conductor, educator, singer, instrumentalist, and Candy Crush enthusiast (Still? Yep). I’ve had my heart set on choir since my first encounter with a...
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Guest Blogger: Who’s Behind “Decolonizing the Choral Classroom”? by Kiernan M. Steiner
In a recent Instagram post, I shared some questions that I have been considering for the past couple of years, and I would like to provide some more background information regarding that initial posting. First, I must acknowledge my positionality in this conversation. I am an able-bod...
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In a recent Instagram post, I shared some questions that I have been considering for the past couple of years, and I would like to provide some more background information regarding that initial posting. First, I must acknowledge my positionality in this conversation. I am an able-bod...
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An Introduction to the decolonizing choir series
Dear Reader,I am excited to share with you news about an upcoming decolonizing choir series hosted here on The Choir Girl Blog. This series is not a guidebook to becoming a decolonized choral professional. Rather, the blog will be a platform to share information and stimulate discussion. The...
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Dear Reader,I am excited to share with you news about an upcoming decolonizing choir series hosted here on The Choir Girl Blog. This series is not a guidebook to becoming a decolonized choral professional. Rather, the blog will be a platform to share information and stimulate discussion. The...
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An Interview with Konomi Kikuchi
Japanese Dancer, Konomi Kikuchi, is an understudy dancer for The Beginning of Happiness. She took some time to share her thoughts regarding the rehearsal process so far:What is some of your background? I started training in classical ballet in Japan at the age of three. I graduated fro...
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Japanese Dancer, Konomi Kikuchi, is an understudy dancer for The Beginning of Happiness. She took some time to share her thoughts regarding the rehearsal process so far:What is some of your background? I started training in classical ballet in Japan at the age of three. I graduated fro...
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An Interview with Melissa Morgan
Melissa Morgan’s professional world underwent significant change in 2019. Firstly, she decided to step away from duties with the Prairie Chamber Choir (PCC). The group was at a point where either there would be a major investment of time to continue the non-profit group established or it was time...
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Melissa Morgan’s professional world underwent significant change in 2019. Firstly, she decided to step away from duties with the Prairie Chamber Choir (PCC). The group was at a point where either there would be a major investment of time to continue the non-profit group established or it was time...
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Voices In the Living Room
I will never tire of hearing the ranges of a human voice. There was a sense of warmth and play during New Music Edmonton's Ultraviolet concert last night. They also invited guest vocalist and composer, Jane Berry, into their living room space. Chenoa Anderson, Allison Balcetis, Amy Nicholson, and...
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I will never tire of hearing the ranges of a human voice. There was a sense of warmth and play during New Music Edmonton's Ultraviolet concert last night. They also invited guest vocalist and composer, Jane Berry, into their living room space. Chenoa Anderson, Allison Balcetis, Amy Nicholson, and...
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An Interview with Conductor, Elaine Choi
Conductor and music educator, Elaine Choi, is a citizen of two places. She has lived half of her life in Canada and half of her life in Hong Kong. Choi is based in Toronto and immigrated to Canada in 2002. Prior to that, she was living in Hong Kong for 17 years. She is the cultural ambassador tha...
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Conductor and music educator, Elaine Choi, is a citizen of two places. She has lived half of her life in Canada and half of her life in Hong Kong. Choi is based in Toronto and immigrated to Canada in 2002. Prior to that, she was living in Hong Kong for 17 years. She is the cultural ambassador tha...
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Ten Years to this Day
I am a singer.There have been many moments in my life where I have wavered on accepting this title. But after 10 years of blogging, and over 20 years of choral singing, I know that who I am at my core is a singer. It is a huge component of my identity. Singing is an expressive means for me to com...
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I am a singer.There have been many moments in my life where I have wavered on accepting this title. But after 10 years of blogging, and over 20 years of choral singing, I know that who I am at my core is a singer. It is a huge component of my identity. Singing is an expressive means for me to com...
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Best of 2018
Greetings readers and Happy Holidays!While posting frequency has diminished, the Choir Girl blog is not forgotten. You probably have noticed that I only post when I have something significant to post. Entries on this blog begin back on January 19, 2009 so I am coming up on my 10th year anniversar...
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Greetings readers and Happy Holidays!While posting frequency has diminished, the Choir Girl blog is not forgotten. You probably have noticed that I only post when I have something significant to post. Entries on this blog begin back on January 19, 2009 so I am coming up on my 10th year anniversar...
Published at The Choir Girl
The Formation of FEMME
This is FEMME. Works written by women, sung by women.FEMME is a new project I am very honoured to be a part of. There are distinct moments in my mind that led to the formation of FEMME. The first was the Love Fail collaboration Pro Coro had with the Good Women Dance Collective as a part of New Mu...
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This is FEMME. Works written by women, sung by women.FEMME is a new project I am very honoured to be a part of. There are distinct moments in my mind that led to the formation of FEMME. The first was the Love Fail collaboration Pro Coro had with the Good Women Dance Collective as a part of New Mu...
Published at The Choir Girl
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