Choir Fam Podcast

Dean Luethi & Matthew Myers
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Choir Fam Podcast

The Choir Fam Podcast is a venue for conversations about the current state of choral music. Hosts Dean Luethi and Matthew Myers seek to bring the worldwide choral community closer together through their discussions with a variety of guests who work with choir in its various forms. The goal of the podcast is to provide listeners with interesting tidbits of knowledge they could use in day-to-day choral rehearsals and to bring light to the ways that issues in the choral field are being observed and addressed.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Ep. 112 - Building Cultural Empathy Through International Travel - Emily Ellsworth

    “People may live in a place that's very different from us, but they have the same hopes, dreams, fears, and struggles with everyday life that we all do at some level. All the parents want education for their kids. Everyone wants a home, wants good food to eat, loves a good laugh and a good joke, loves to play and be silly together. If you find that out as a young person, you are less likely to quickly judge in a negative way someone who is different from you.” Nationally recognized as a lead...

    51 min

  2. FEB 17

    Ep. 111 - Saying "Yes" to New Opportunities - Jessica Koenig

    “A big part of being a musician is believing in yourself and saying ‘yes’ to the little opportunities that come your way. Sometimes we can get down on ourselves. We think, ‘I'm not cut out for that.’ Believe in yourself and what you can do, no matter what the situation... Don't be afraid to say ‘yes,’ to try out for that show or audition for that ensemble. Encourage your students to do the same thing because you never know where those opportunities are going to take you.” Jessica Koenig love...

    44 min

  3. FEB 12

    Ep. 110 - Flourishing and Growing Amidst Life's Surprises - Julie Yu

    “In science, they're not tied to an outcome. They're open to the possibilities of what is going to result from an experiment. How freeing is that – not to be tied to a specific outcome. I've really tried to adopt that in my own personal life, the idea of just growing, learning, and being open. So many things are out of my control, so I might as well just be ready to go for the ride. I guess what I would tell young people is just equip yourself, make the best informed decision you can, then be...

    49 min

  4. JAN 27

    Ep. 109 - Growing and Thriving in the First Years of Teaching - Ross Cawthon

    “Your first year is not going to be perfect. You're not going to feel like you're having a lot of success a lot of the time because you're figuring out how to work within a school system, how to work with other teachers, with parents, with students that may not be too much younger than you if you start teaching high school. So you do your best, and you do a lot of reflection at the end of every day, at the end of every week, and you just prepare to wake up and then try something different.” ...

    44 min

  5. JAN 17

    Ep. 108 - Adapting the Voice for Solo and Ensemble Singing - Alisa Toy

    “Going back for a master’s was exhilarating. So many of the things that I had been doing in my studio were corroborated with education. On the flip side, I had a lot of moments where I thought, “I've been doing that wrong. I should change that.” Having had years doing a lot of my own education—I attended conferences and did everything I could to soak up anything available to me—going back to school and having it corroborated and defined was career-changing.” Award-winning coloratura soprano ...

    47 min

  6. JAN 6

    Ep. 107 - Strengthening Pedagogy Through Choral Literature Study - Chester Alwes

    "I think in many ways the pattern is the least important part of conducting. It’s much more about showing what the music should be doing, not beating four. If it were just a matter of keeping time, we could use a flashing red light. That's not what your job is. Your job is to encourage and show the music physically. I believe very strongly that the conducting gesture is nothing more than your vocal process externalized.” Chester L. Alwes holds degrees in music from Hanover College, Union The...

    58 min

  7. 12/20/2024

    Ep. 106 - Building Bridges Between Singers and the Music - Luke McEndarfer

    “You have to create the bridge between the instructor and the student. Talk about your passion about the music, why you're performing it, why the piece is so special, and mix some humor in there. Once that engagement happens, everything you teach is automatically transferred because all the performers want that excellence for themselves, which is different than just telling people what to do. When you can inspire them to really want it, that's when the results become infinitely spectacular.” ...

    46 min

  8. 12/09/2024

    Ep. 105 - Advocating for the Study of Music Written by Women - Alan Davis

    “I said, ‘I really wish a book existed with more women composers in it’... This book is so important in 2024 with equality and inclusivity being at the forefront of our profession. I think that this is timely, and I think it's a great representation of where we're going in our profession right now especially given the fact that I see a lot more programming to be equal with male composers and women composers.” Alan Troy Davis is a conductor, music educator, tenor, and voice teacher with exten...

    52 min
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4.8
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12 Ratings

About

The Choir Fam Podcast is a venue for conversations about the current state of choral music. Hosts Dean Luethi and Matthew Myers seek to bring the worldwide choral community closer together through their discussions with a variety of guests who work with choir in its various forms. The goal of the podcast is to provide listeners with interesting tidbits of knowledge they could use in day-to-day choral rehearsals and to bring light to the ways that issues in the choral field are being observed and addressed.

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  • Creator
    Dean Luethi & Matthew Myers
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    123
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Choir Fam Podcast
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