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 • 160 episodes
Choir Fam Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 148 - Building Artistry with Elementary Singers - Molly Toups
“One of my favorite parts of teaching younger students is getting to see them experience things for the first time. I was their introduction to choir a lot of the time, their first choir teacher. I got to see them have those moments like, ‘Whoa...
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Season 6
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Ep. 147 - Challenging the Choir with a Playful Spirit - Jonas Rasmussen
“What most people want to get out of choir is to feel a progression, that they slowly master the craft of choral music. For every warm-up, I boil it down to make it simple but also find the sweet spot where I can challenge the singers to get ou...
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Season 6
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45:38
Ep. 146 - Making Junior High Music Accessible and Appealing - Dan Davison
“In many choirs, the tenors and basses were a minority. The tenors and basses at the middle level are disparate; they’re not like each other in any way. Sometimes there’s a common range of only about a minor third. I made it my goal to see if I...
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Season 6
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48:02
Ep. 145 - From Partbook to Print: Bringing Historic Music to Life - Meredith Bowen
“There were a whole bunch of these women who were publishing music during their liftetime in 17th-century Italy. I find it's important that young women know that they were composers other than Hildegard and Fanny Hensel who were writing. These ...
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Season 6
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47:54
Ep. 144 - Curating Unforgettable Performances in Renowned Concert Halls - James Redcay & Eric Spiegel
“I remember when I performed at Carnegie Hall for the first time. It was transformative. I remember taking the stage and just being in complete awe. I looked out, and it was just incredible. When I heard the sound, it was even more incredible. ...
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Season 6
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53:02