Undergraduate Choral Conducting Blog

This conducting lab was such a sharp contrast from last weeks! I was extremely pleased and I felt very prepared which makes all the difference. I finally got the cue right for the accompanist which started me off on a strong foot. Thanks Andrew for the advice because while I play piano and know the accompaniment very well, I was not breathing with the accompanist which made everything go wrong. I was very pleased I got this right this week. Also, I was able to look happy which made the experience more enjoyable for me and the ensemble.

I really worked on the feeling of compound meter and getting that sense of "dance" and I think that worked well for me this week. My legs got a little too involved but again, that is something that I am continuing to work on. Finally, I was really surprised that I was able to subdivide the ending! That was something I didn't really practice but it just worked out. I think it worked because I didn't hesitate at all and actually sped up to get the ensemble to follow me. Thank you everyone for singing what you see because that makes all the difference!