Tied eighth-notes are a big thing in choral music… but do we need them? I believe we can live without some of them! here is why.
New composers are awesome! In this series, I will share three new pieces by the new voices I find in my choral journey.
If I were a bird I would sing to you Every story of the world
Ryan Heller is the artistic director of Chorus Austin, and my husband! He is a conductor, singer, and occasional composer who shares with us how to bring new music to […]
listen to the clouds! Have you ever been able to? With this piece for Choir and Strings, I invite you to listen to the wonderful things that surround you.
Do you write for other composers to accept you? Stop it! If you write music, you are a composer and you can read more here.
Poem part of Seven Seconds of Love by Carlos Cordero.
Neena and Janwin’s experience as choral educators lead them to work together to create a women chorus. They shared the how, why, and more.
Brent shares how he manages his career and why was it important for him to learn to explore being a composer, conductor, and singer instead of just one.
Emotions are important to us as human beings. Meaningful music cannot exist unless there is emotion connected to its composition.
You want to connect with others through your choral music and the program notes are part of this. Watch this video to learn how to write simple program notes that connect with the audience.
Poetry, or texts. Words that I put together in random walks. Here is another one of my texts.
Anna shares with us her ways to manage and succeed at the many activities in her life, musical and not, the ensembles that she performs with, and how to take baby steps to always keep growing and reaching further in her life as a singer.
Asking questions, Facebook Groups, and Writing miniatures. Why am I doing this? Read more here and learn how I plan to spend my February!
Breathing is one of the most neglected details in choral scores. I know that it might be a controversial subject for you, but it is important to talk about it.
When life is overwhelming, look up to the sky and breathe. I wrote this poem while in college, when I needed to breathe more and enjoy my work instead of stressing.
Connecting with your audience is the most important part of being a performer. Here is the secret: As choral artists, we are always performing
Your support is helping other people connect through choral music. Be part of my Happy Patreons and get cool perks for your support.
To be creative is a skill that we exercise daily in our life. You don’t need permission from anyone to use your creativity and create art!
I wrote this poem for my husband Ryan Heller. Set it to music to celebrate his 10th season as conductor and Artistic Director of
Chorus Austin.