Directing a children’s choir is a bit like flying a plane in that, at all times, you must be prepared for the unexpected. For example: I was explaining the meaning of a song to my young students one day, excitedly waving my hands and trying to drive home the beauty of the piece we were studying. Finishing my passionate spiel, I began an expectant sweep of the room in search of questions. A hand shot up from the front row — one of my youngest students. Expecting a Latin-pronunciation question, I called on him. “Ms. Schutte, um, we just got a new dog!”
Indeed.
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