Choir Ninja, With Ryan Guth

The first installment of a fun four-part episode series for any choral director, So Awkward addresses all the ways we can prevent awkward concerts for us, for our choirs, and most importantly for our audiences. In this installment I talk about some little ways to start each concert off so that you are the epitome of awesome and achieve the “Wow” factor before your choir even sings a note. Many of these lesson I learned from watching The Dog Whisperer on Animal Planet.   Listen: Click to download episode! Show Notes: Diagram your entire flow for the evening Who does what? Who goes where, and when? Duty assignments Focus on presence Cell phones in a locked room Call time for your choir Have your choir come earlier than you think “You do what I say. No questions asked.” Give a focused pep talk Hard: Your parents will love you even if you suck Soft: Vulnerability “Calm and Assertive” like Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer Choir member duties Greeters Programs Ushers Floaters What to do when the au