Choir Ninja, with Ryan Guth

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Are you a choral director, corrector, or affector? - with Stephen Rew Aug 31, 2016

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Stephen Rew, of KCMO, gives one of the most positive interviews to date! This episode helps to put into perspective the great responsibility we have to our students and each other. Links to great resources mentioned in the show at www.ryanguth.com/063

You better want to buy what it is you're sellin', with Ryan Guth Aug 31, 2016

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In this episode, I explain how you get kids that may not want to be in choir to "buy in" and make the most of a less-than-ideal situation.

The importance of being present on the podium, with Joseph Flummerflet Aug 23, 2016

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Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, Musical America's 2004 Conductor of the Year, and director emeritus of the world-famous Westminster Choir, joins Ryan in an in-depth interview on what it takes to be present on the podium.

You can do better: Repertoire for young men, with Kelly Truax Aug 17, 2016

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Kelly Truax, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joins me today to discuss programming repertoire for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade men's choirs.

Build the ultimate choral department website, with Ryan Guth Aug 16, 2016

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In today’s Technique Tuesday, I give a general overview of what a useful choral department website should be and give an exact outline for Choir Nation to use for their own website.

Breaking into the professional choral scene, with James Bass Aug 10, 2016

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James Bass of UCLA and Seraphic Fire joins Ryan today to speak about balancing out your education and conducting career with opportunities as a seasonal professional choral singer. We will dive into schedule, pay, sight-reading requirements, and so much more.

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11 essential components of the choral department handbook, with Ryan Guth Aug 09, 2016

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Ryan gives a quick and dirty lesson on the 11 essential parts of any middle/high school choral department handbook.

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Finding choral heroes, with Patrick Dupree Quigley Jul 20, 2016

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Seraphic Fire's Patrick Dupree Quigley speaks about the need to grow Choir Nation by making sure students of choral music are familiar with the major players in our industry, just as children know sports teams.

Choral Entrepreneurship, with Patrick Quigley Jul 13, 2016

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Patrick Dupree Quigley, founder of the one of America's leading professional choirs and GRAMMY nominated Seraphic Fire, joins Ryan for an interview on what it takes to be a choral entrepreneur. (Part 1 of 2)

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Cut the cheese, with Ryan Guth Jul 12, 2016

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Here are the filters I pass my music through to make sure I "cut the cheese" and program high quality literature.

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