I just read an article about a director, Lynda Ables, that has served her choir for 30 years. I thought this was kind of cute:
Instead of scolding singers when they over emphasize an “r” sound, Ables affectionately tells them, “There are no pirates allowed in my choir,” Kahl said. When they over emphasize an “s” sound, she [...]
Need something to do over the Christmas Break? Well, it wouldn’t be hard to while away a few hours playing “Handbell Hero” (opens new window), a rhythm-matching knockoff of the popular Guitar Hero. No, there is no choir involved, but since choirs and handbell choirs often perform together I thought you might be interested.
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O.K., so I made up the quote, but it does seem to cure an awful lot. See A Cappella News for the full story, excerpted from the UK Sun.