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Stretching the Skills of Your Community Choir
Stretching the Skills of Y our Communit y Choir

• music theory teacher

• drama coach

• speech teacher

• psychologist and

• salesman

Look closely at this list and consider the misconception
that conducting community choirs is easier than conduct-
ing college and professional choirs. Admittedly, when work-
ing with community choirs, we often have to teach basics
and smooth out rough edges, but the result is well worth
the effort. As the name “community chorus” implies, there
is a built-in sense of community, a feeling much like an ex-
tended family. The singers form an amazing array of intel-
ligent, dedicated, and extremely interesting people, and it
is a privilege to be a part of enriching so many lives with
beauty.

ChorTeach Volume 15 • Issue 2 26 Winter 2023