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Nine years on, the MSVMA All-State Jazz Choir is flourishing!
All-State Jazz Choir 2026
Nine years on, the MSVMA All-State Jazz Choir is flourishing!
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January 29, 2026 at 11:21 PM
You're making your legacy now.
Legacy Now
You’re making your legacy now.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I like to give myself a time limit.
Writing for a Cup of Tea
I like to give myself a time limit.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Do you want to coast or lean forward?
Lean Forward
Do you want to coast or lean forward?
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January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
What gets you excited from attending a conference?
Conference-Excited
What gets you excited from attending a conference?
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January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"You have to kill every time."
Kill Every Time
“You have to kill every time.”
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January 25, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This is one of the things I love most about attending the Michigan Music Conference every year.
Is There A Better Way To Spend A Weekend?
This is one of the things I love most about attending the Michigan Music Conference every year.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I've watched nine different conductors lead the Michigan All-State Jazz Choir.
Different Paths
I’ve watched nine different conductors lead the Michigan All-State Jazz Choir.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Stop looking for the right answer in the music.
The Right Answer
Stop looking for the right answer in the music.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Could this project succeed without you?
Succeed Without You
Could this project succeed without you?
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January 20, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The best time to get a Snow Day call is the night before.
Snow Day The Night Before
The best time to get a Snow Day call is the night before.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Ensemble music teaches a lot of things.
Listen, Hear, Adapt
Ensemble music teaches a lot of things.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Where do you give compliments? What about criticism?
Public Compliments, Private Criticism
Where do you give compliments? What about criticism?
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January 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
How do you style switch in rehearsal?
Style Switching in Rehearsal
How do you style switch in rehearsal?
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January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I agree with Ina Garten: the people you lead need two things.
Clear And Happy
I agree with Ina Garten: the people you lead need two things.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
How do you describe the music you make?
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January 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Hear me now *and* hear me later.
Hear Me Later
Hear me now *and* hear me later.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Note to self for future sectionals: three assignments in 30 minutes are better than one.
Three Assignments Are Better Than One
Note to self for future sectionals: three assignments in 30 minutes are better than one.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Overheard on my snowy campout this weekend: some universal advice.
Get Moving
Overheard on my snowy campout this weekend: some universal advice.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
When programming a piece, this is the question to ask.
How Will This Challenge?
When programming a piece, this is the question to ask.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Anything can be meditative.
Rehearsal As Centering Tool
Anything can be meditative.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
All art is collaborative; you get to choose the distance.
Collaborative Distance
All art is collaborative; you get to choose the distance.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Attention is a muscle - use rehearsal to exercise it.
Attention Is A Muscle
Attention is a muscle – use rehearsal to exercise it.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
How rhythmically active should you be when you aren't singing?
Baton-Ready
How rhythmically active should you be when you aren’t singing?
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January 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
January is a hard month to love.
Find Something To Love About It
January is a hard month to love.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM