Sing for Success_ Choral Rehearsal Strategies for a Rewarding First Reading.pdf

Before introducing a new piece with sight reading:

• Make sure to do good score study

Method for First Reading

• Use the warm up time

• Choose carefully

  • Give them a piece that they will feel successful in!

• Rehearse first

• Peel away at the sight reading

  • Personalization, meaning interpretation dynamics and Articulation will rarely appear in the first reading of a piece

  • Tempo

  • Text

  • Harmony/other parts will need to be isolated

  • Melody

• Send them off singing

  • Have them end the day feeling successful