CUEnotes
YouthCUE's blog on topics of youth choir ministry, leadership and professional well-beingAn email to a brilliant, talented, wonderful, musical church musician–who is failing my class.
It has been some time since I have posted. I’m going to take a brief departure from the series on adolescent development to address something that indirectly speaks to adolescent development and directly to our role in teaching, mentoring, and guiding adolescents in...
“Wearing the same shirts doesn’t make a team.” Buchholtz & Roth
I am a music educator born and raised in South Dakota. (Now, I could have some fun and deviate for a bit to talk about all the South Dakota stereotypes that are out there but we can save that for another time… J For the past 34...
“Who Are You” – Understanding the Adolescent, pt. 3
Continuing our series on adolescent development, we move ahead to examine the social world of the adolescent, including the world of self, home, and community. Again, we will merely scratch the surface in this installment of “Who Are You? – Understanding the...
Remind.com
In this century, staying current with new communication ideas will be the BEST way to keep the students that you have worked hard to recruit. Today I want to tell you about a new way to communicate with your junior high and high school students—with an added benefit...
Who Are You? – Understanding the Adolescent, pt. 2
Continuing our series on adolescent development, we pause to look briefly at two specific aspects of adolescent development: physical and psychological development. We will merely scratch the surface in this 2nd installment of “Who Are You? – Understanding the...
Ready. . .Set. . . .TEXT!
The Text Blast This is an idea that have not ever done, but I plan to in mid-October. However, if YOU have done it, I would love to hear how it worked for you. Here is how it goes. I plan to invite the high school students in the Sonlight...
Who Are You? – Understanding the Adolescent
Regardless of your tenure in the world of student choir, I think we would all agree that understanding the adolescent and the culture in which s/he lives can be quite a challenge—especially the 21st century American culture. Perhaps we would do well to take some time...
Are You Listening?
In case you were waiting for part II of “Creating a Masterplan,” I decided to scrap that idea and skip to something else: the topic of ERROR DETECTION in rehearsal. The main question to be asked in relation to this topic is, “Am I listening to my choir?” Now, when I...
Delivering Once In a Lifetime Experiences
The editor of the blog has asked me to give a report of our recent choir tour to England. I decided, at the very least, to give it a “recruiting” spin. Let your annual big event deliver once in a lifetime experiences! Exceptional memories will help...
Creating a Master Plan, part 1
As the new ministry season is upon us (or here for some of you), we have a stack of music to learn and a calendar with not enough rehearsal time. Let’s discuss ways to create a Master Plan for our rehearsals that can maximize our time both weekly and over the course...
