If there’s too much talking in your choir, something must be right

• Posted by Chris Rowbury March 8, 2017 - Filed in Choir Post - 5,950 views

  [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]

   

  I read once that if there’s a lot of talking during the break in a workshop, that's a good sign because it means everyone is happy, enjoying themselves and getting along well.

   

  

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  I think the same applies to a choir: if there is plenty of social chit chat it’s a good sign.
  
  However, the very thing that shows that a choir is getting along well can also be its downfall.
  
  I’ve written before about How to deal with unwanted talking during choir rehearsals without killing anybody. It can be a big problem if you’re trying to get work done.
  
  So you need discipline during rehearsals, but don’t lose sight of the positives.
  
  Social chit chat is a sign that something is good and healthy with your choir. People are feeling comfortable, are connecting, communicating and sharing.
  
  All of which are good things.
  
  Fun and serious work can go together.

   

  So the next time you're driven to distraction by all the talking at rehearsal, remember: it means things are going really well!

   

   

   

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  Chris Rowbury

   

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