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Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

Zach Thompson


    • Oct 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    #28 NCMEA High School Choral Chair - Bethany Jennings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 59:24


    Bethany and I talk about teaching choir during Covid-19, North Carolina Music Educators Association, Choral Music in North Carolina and much more! ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/028 https://youtu.be/Zn9hVzuzVeg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #27 Tim Foskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 44:50


    Tim and I talk about teaching choir during Covid-19, Virtual Choirs, Music Ministry, the A Cappella App, and much more! ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/027 https://youtu.be/tAFU4tCMhXs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #26 James Kevin Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 53:10


    James Kevin Gray and I talk about his compositions, working in music ministry during Covid-19, and the Virtual Choir premiere of his new work titled Look to the New Day . ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/026 https://youtu.be/AyV-todh9Y8 Look to the New Day: https://youtu.be/ZYMfmLUJc-c?t=370 https://www.jameskevingraycomposer.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #25 Austin Wolford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 34:32


    Austin and I talk about teaching ideas during Covid 19, Virtual Choirs, Musical Theater and much more . ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/025 https://youtu.be/AyV-todh9Y8 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #24 Andrew McIntosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 80:07


    Andrew and I talk about the differences in teaching music in the United States of America and in England. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/024 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #23 - Jordan McCarthy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 44:09


    Jordan McCarthy talks about the details for teaching choir at a school for the arts. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/023 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #22 - Johnathan Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 26:36


    Johnathan Carter talks about the importance of traveling for your choirs and being willing to work in any type of music education job at the start of your career in order to gain valuable experience. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/022 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #21 - Sabra Hatley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 29:27


    Sabra Hatley talks about the advantages of using solfege, separating the Tenors and Basses from the Sopranos and Altos, and taking a more holistic approach with choir auditions. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/021 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #20 - Jonny Priano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 76:52


    Jonny Priano talks about his compositions and gives great insight into the choir publishing business. Go to jonny.prianofamily.com for more information about Jonny's music. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/020 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #19 - David Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2018 49:55


    In episode 019 of The Choir Conductor Podcast, David talks about the upcoming season for the New York Choral Society. Go to nychoral.org for more information about the chorus. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/019 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #18 - Cathy Montero

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 27:48


    In episode 018 of The Choir Conductor Podcast, Cathy talks about choral music in the state of Florida, teaching Middle School, and the impact of generosity. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/018 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #17 - Lindsay Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 50:57


    Lindsay Pope talks about working with the Dallas Symphony Chorus, overcoming failures and rejections, and studying at the University of North Texas. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/017 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #16 - John Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 47:42


    John Anderson talks about teaching choir at the college level, conducting the Disney Cast Choir, and working with Robert Shaw. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/016 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #15 - Zach Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017 27:31


    Zach Thompson answers his own questions for this special episode. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/015 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #14 - Andrew Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 55:07


    Andrew Smith talks about building a growing choir program and finding a balance between pop a cappella and more traditional choral music. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/014 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #13 - Jason Asbury

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 46:27


    Jason Asbury talks about the importance of community choirs and his project www.communitiesinharmony.com. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/013 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #12 - Stephen Barr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 63:32


    Stephen Barr talks about the working with college choirs, his compositions, and unexpected career paths. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/012 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #11 - Matt Clancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 45:24


    Matt talks about the value of Barbershop Quartets and Barbershop Choirs. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/011 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #10 - Evan Powers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2017 67:13


    Evan talks about working with middle school choirs, using tuning forks, and a cappella competitions. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/010 for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #9 - Kris Ridgley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 47:22


    Kris talks about working with advanced level high school choirs. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #7 - Eddie Hong

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 1:38


    Eddie Hong talks about how to start a choir program from nothing. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #6 - Blake Gority

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2016 56:09


    Blake Gority talks about how to build a choir program. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #5 - Justin Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016 56:30


    Justin Nelson talks about auditioning for Masters and Doctoral programs for choral conducting. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for the show notes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #4 - Nuno Norberto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 48:28


    Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #2 - Rhoda Wolfe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 52:39


    Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

    #1 - Luanne Hawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 61:17


    Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechoirconductor/support

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