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BUILDING YOUR MUSICAL DREAM TEAM

BUILDING YOUR MUSICAL DREAM TEAM. Karen Breidert. How many is enough? How many is too many? What skills do you want your team members to have? Structure and Format is up to you. A SQUARE PEG FOR A SQUARE HOLE!. WORKERS VS. DREAMERS KINDER VS. NO NONSENSE PLANNERS VS. WINGERS

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BUILDING YOUR MUSICAL DREAM TEAM

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  1. BUILDING YOUR MUSICAL DREAM TEAM Karen Breidert

  2. How many is enough? • How many is too many? • What skills do you want your team members to have? • Structure and Format is up to you.

  3. A SQUARE PEG FOR A SQUARE HOLE! • WORKERS VS. DREAMERS • KINDER VS. NO NONSENSE • PLANNERS VS. WINGERS • PASSIONATE VS. HO HUM

  4. Directing Staff • Assistants vs. Associates? • Training? • Contracts?

  5. Assistant/Associate Directors • Direct a song (or more) at a Singing Engagement or Show • Direct the entire Singing Engagement or Show • Conduct part of a Rehearsal • Conduct an entire Rehearsal • Direct so that the Director can Coach • Coach while the Director directs • Select a song of her own, teach it, work it, always direct it • Direct Happy Birthday • New Member Orientation • Others?

  6. Section Leaders • How many? • Duties, Responsibilities? • Training? • Section Leader ‘til Death?

  7. What Other Positions?

  8. SIGNIFICANT SECTION REHEARSALS Karen Breidert

  9. What are the qualities of a good Section Leader?

  10. What are the tasks given to Section Leaders? • Teaching a song • Making learning tracks • Checking/Drilling Notes and Words • Qualifying Programs • Auditions • Vocal Production Help • Singing Your Part Smart: craft and skills for each specific part • Sectional Unity • Esprit de Corps, Morale

  11. Section Leader Issues: • Take initiative and have pride for your section • Be a role model • Have sectional goals, vision • Quality sectionals vs. quantity • If it’s productive, they will come! • Find and train your successor. You are not a section leader until death!

  12. In All You Do: • Have High Expectations • Use Good Voices for Demonstrations and Recordings • Get Personal • Do Your Own Task • Make It Fun

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