I spent a wonderful few days last week with fellow choral conductors from around the country–and the world. I heard some great music, good choirs and wonderful speakers. And I luxuriated in having them all in my home town. I networked with some local choral directors from my own neck of the woods–coffee and then singing together in a reading session was so fun–and spoke with a few people I had only known from reputation. All in all, it was a great experience. Now, back to reality!

The MMS’s first rehearsal of our spring concert cycle was Tuesday. Forgive me for blowing my own horn but THEY WERE GREAT! After all the preparation and planning, I have a wonderful group of singers for this concert cycle. But it took work to get here and it’s finally paying off. Everyone is on the same page for a change, no attitudes and everyone practiced before they came to rehearsal. I couldn’t ask for more–well, I could, but I will take this for now!