1. BUILDING YOUR MUSICAL DREAM TEAM
Karen Breidert

2. How many is enough?
How many is too many?
What skills do you want your team members to have?
Structure and Format is up to you.

3. A SQUARE PEG FOR A SQUARE HOLE!
WORKERS VS. DREAMERS
KINDER VS. NO NONSENSE
PLANNERS VS. WINGERS
PASSIONATE VS. HO HUM

4. Directing Staff
Assistants vs. Associates?
Training?
Contracts?

5. Assistant/Associate Directors
Direct a song (or more) at a Singing Engagement or Show
Direct the entire Singing Engagement or Show
Conduct part of a Rehearsal
Conduct an entire Rehearsal
Direct so that the Director can Coach
Coach while the Director directs
Select a song of her own, teach it, work it, always direct it
Direct Happy Birthday
New Member Orientation
Others?

6. Section Leaders How many? Duties, Responsibilities? Training?
Section Leader ‘til Death?

7. What Other Positions?

8. SIGNIFICANT SECTION REHEARSALS
Karen Breidert

9. What are the qualities of a good Section Leader?

10. What are the tasks given to Section Leaders?
Teaching a song
Making learning tracks
Checking/Drilling Notes and Words
Qualifying Programs
Auditions
Vocal Production Help
Singing Your Part Smart: craft and skills for each specific part
Sectional Unity
Esprit de Corps, Morale

11. Section Leader Issues:
Take initiative and have pride for your section
Be a role model
Have sectional goals, vision
Quality sectionals vs. quantity
If it’s productive, they will come!
Find and train your successor. You are not a section leader until death!

12. In All You Do: Have High Expectations
Use Good Voices for Demonstrations and Recordings
Get Personal
Do Your Own Task
Make It Fun