Choir Fam Podcast
The Choir Fam Podcast is a venue for conversations about the current state of choral music. Hosts Dean Luethi and Matthew Myers seek to bring the worldwide choral community closer together through their discussions with a variety of guests who work with choir in its various forms. The goal of the podcast is to provide listeners with interesting tidbits of knowledge they could use in day-to-day choral rehearsals and to bring light to the ways that issues in the choral field are being observed and addressed.
Podcasting since 2022 • 134 episodes
Choir Fam Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 123 - Improving Ensemble Intonation and Listening Skills - Albert Pinsonneault
“We ended up forming a new string orchestra at the high school, and I led every rehearsal and conducted every concert. I remember the very first day. I looked at my teacher and said, ‘how do you start them? Do I breathe?’ I tried something, and...
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Ep. 122 - Music and Mission in LGBTQ+ and Senescent Choruses - Tim Seelig
“Everything changed for the gay choral movement because they had twins: music and mission. They weren’t just there for the music, and they weren’t just there for the mission. I’ve been feeding my twins every day, and I feed them equally. Audien...
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Ep. 121 - Choral Collaboration with the Choir Guys: Daniel Gutierrez and Blake Richter
"I start every morning at the junior high, and we co-teach together. It's great for alignment in the program, for familiarity with the students and getting to know them and hopefully continuing in choir. Our students see that we collaborate. I ...
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Ep. 120 - Unlocking Humanity and Vulnerability Through Choral Singing - Chris Maunu
“I think during my formative years, shying away from my true self – my authentic self – that's definitely shaped how I approach being in front of choirs, using choir as a platform to really encourage kids to be themselves. I think there's a vul...
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Ep. 119 - Mentoring the Next Generation of Choral Educators - Jennifer Sengin
“You never know what anybody's potential is. I think about that now as a teacher, that we are expecting 17-, 18-year-olds to know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It’s so early in your life to make those decisions, and so much ...
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