Concert Observation
I went to The Singers' performance at the Minneapolis Basilica with conductor Matt Culleton. It was a great concert and he did a great job using the space. There were 2 things that stuck out to me about his style:
1) he had a great stance- his chest was up, not too high, but lifted; he had a good base with his feet shoulder-width apart; his arms were up.
2) he had a great smile.
These were his strengths as a conductor. He had a great prescence which was mirrored by the emphatic singers. I was very watchful of his prep beats and I noticed how he always prepared every change whether that be with a smaller or larger gesture or with a tempo change. Watching his preps was enough for me to know what to expect! It was really cool to see what we practiced in action.