Beth Philemon

Choir Baton

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Host Beth Philemon conducts honest conversations and solo deep-dives on choral leadership, music education, and what it means to build a singing community. Together we ask questions, seek understanding, and share from our lives in and out of the choir loft — all in service of one mission: #MorePeopleSinging. Visit ChoirBaton.com

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Beth Philemon

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6. Conversations from ACDA 2019 National Convention 05.03.2019 1:18:36

The American Choral Director's Association National Conference in Kansas City provides amazing professional development for choral directors across the world. But beyond the amazing interest sessions and concerts are the conversations with share with the people we meet during the week. Listen in on some impromptu conversations I had and get a taste of what ACDA National Convention 2019 was li...

5. Fun in the Choir Rehearsal with Ashton Humphrey 18.02.2019 56:25

Ashton Humphrey is a 4th year teacher at Croatan High School on the bank of the North Carolina ocean. (But seriously, his office overlooks the intracoastal waterway.) I met Ashton at a Carol Krueger conference two summers ago where we sat next to each other. Over the course of that 3 day experience we connected through social media and various statewide choral events. I interviewed Ashton becaus...

4. The Independent Musician with Dr. Carol Krueger Part 2 05.02.2019 1:01:55

Dr. Carol Krueger is revolutioning how and why music teachers are approaching music literacy in today's rehearsal. In this episode you'll hear insight into her book Progressive Sightsinging, her journey back to school to obtain her master's and doctoral degree after 25 years in the classroom, and further insight and encouragement in teaching literate musicians in both choir and inst...

3. An Introduction to the Independent Musician with Dr. Carol Krueger 24.01.2019 51:29

Dr. Carol Krueger is revolutionizing how and why music teachers are approaching music literacy in today's rehearsal. In this episode, you'll hear her journey to understanding the gaps we have in our music literacy and how we can begin to close them. With her humorous candor, Carol helps you understand why you struggle in certain areas of music literacy and empower you to take the next st...

2. Student Teaching: Getting to Know You 09.01.2019 59:14

Lamar Davis and Nyi Nyi Myin, two senior Music Education majors at Wingate University just outside Charlotte, NC, are about to start their student teaching experience. In this episode, Beth asks why and how they came to choral music, why they chose Wingate, and what they are looking forward to in choral music student teaching. Choir Baton Host: @bethphilemon | www.bethphilemon.com Choir Baton: @c...

1. Meet Choir Baton founder and conductor Beth Philemon 18.12.2018 30:14

The first Choir Baton episode gives a behind-the-scenes look at your host, Beth Philemon, and her history with choir, passion of the art form, and her idea(s) behind #choirbaton. As a passionate people person, Beth shares the top responses from people when they learn what she does and why she wants to change the conversation about singing in today’s society through the lens of choirs. Choir Baton...