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Mr. Finn is a choir director on TikTok. He creates unique vocal warm ups that keep his students engaged while strengthening technique. He knows how to create a safe and positive environment for his students. I met him at a show choir competition in Iowa and he is amazing.

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Cheryl Porter is another TikTokker, but she is specifically a vocal coach, not a choir director; however, her vocal drills are great for the classroom. I've used her drills to strengthen my voice and so have other choir students.

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Cheryl Porter | Vocal Coach (@cherylporterdiva) Official | TikTok

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Cheryl Porter | Vocal Coach (@cherylporterdiva) on TikTok | 434.2M Likes. 21M Followers. Worlds #1 Vocal Coach 💕.Watch the latest video from Cheryl Porter | Vocal Coach (@cherylporterdiva).

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There are many different kinds of resources on this blog for programs, career growth, simple advice, and more. I used this blog specifically for a post by Amanda Martin, an elementary school music teacher. She explained how music education specifically benefits students.

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Educators Blog - Graduate Programs for Educators

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Provides resources for grad students, teachers, admins, and leaders. Find advice on graduate programs, financial aid, school leadership, teaching strategies, and more.

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Chase Shoemaker is my formal choir director. He is a great source for compositions, theory lessons, vocal technique, and teaching advice as a whole. I learned a lot from him about music and education that will be passed down to my own students one day.

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Hello + Welcome

Chase Placid Sebastian Shoemaker (he/him/his): choral composer with experience as a vocalist, conductor, teacher, director, pianist, and joyful music maker.

As a young musician with hyperfocus and hyperactivity, vocal performance was a means for Chase to express his thoughts and feelings openly as a gay child in a Catholic School. In particular, he was drawn to a choir's ability to take the beauty of each person's unique and authentic voice and bring them together in brilliant harmony, or sometimes more miraculously, together in unity. Chase brings this same love of expression to his work as a composer, conductor, and educator.

Take a look at his music to see if anything speaks to you or commission Chase for a new work!

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Chase Shoemaker's professional website showcasing his works of composition.

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Andrea Cooper is another former choir director of mine; she is the reason I want to be a choir director. She made music connect to real life and taught me the most about how to get students to connect to music instead of just singing.

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All of my teachers are almost always up to date in current events which keeps us students updated. In my opinion, every subject should be talking about current issues. NPR's daily podcast is perfect to keep me up to date on current events.

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The Songwriter Theory is a podcast that teaches listeners how to strengthen their songwriting lyrics and compositions. I think most music teachers stick to giving their students pieces and then have them perform them when students could get creative and learn how to write their own pieces.

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Songwriter Theory Podcast: Learn Songwriting And Write Meaningful Lyrics and Songs

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The Only Songwriting Tip That Matters (+ Important Announcement)

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Songwriter Theory Podcast: Learn Songwriting And Write Meaningful Lyrics and Songs

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Brittany Blackwell's podcast is a super helpful resource for all kinds of teachers. She gives advice for how to teach different kinds of learners, how not to burnout, and she brings in educated guests.

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132. Supporting Neurodivergent Students Without Burning Out with Lumio & Special Guest Tisha Poncio

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The National Association for Music Education blog is a huge blog site for music education. It keeps readers informed on current events that affect music education, as well as advice and facts to help educators. I specifically read a blog post about teaching music to Autistic students that was eye opening.

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