After a long year of Zoom, combined with small group rehearsals for short periods of time, masked and distanced, and no concerts (yes, we recorded a virtual video of our traditional end-of-year alum song, and sang for a live, masked, and distanced . . . recording—I know we were very blessed), I still had a hard time seeing the silver linings. So I did what we all do: I asked the singers. Following are “off the cuff” pearls of wisdom from fourth through eighth graders . . . Read complete post.

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The CDC released updated masking recommendations! Fully vaccinated people are, among other activities, cleared to "sing in an indoor chorus" with other fully vaccinated people. Please note the emphasis on fully vaccinated. School-based and other choirs that likely have a mix of vaccinated and unvaccinated singers should continue utilizing the recommended protocols (see the short video below for those). As always, the CDC notes that people should consider local conditions and their own personal situation. Click here for the full, revised CDC masking guidance.

The International Coalition of Performing Arts Organizations just released a short video entitled COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for Choir, summarizing current research-based recommendations.

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