Ep1: Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New

Send us Fan MailWe kick off Midlife Choirsis with a clear mission: to celebrate community choir singing as a place for joy, connection, and unity. We share our own winding path into choral directing and make the case for starting before you feel ready, even if you’re going to suck at first. • why we choose the name Midlife Choirsis and what the show stands for • community singing as a practical antidote to division • the lonely parts of choir directing and how comparison can make it worse • early choir leadership stories that prove we learn by doing • the university choir moment that turns choir into a calling • starting Vocalize Choir and the steep learning curve of director craft • being brave enough to suck at something new and why singers need that safety too • Jonas Rasmussen’s reminder that the choral world needs openness over gatekeeping • the sing-along tradition and why we end with a song If you've enjoyed the episode today, please share it! You can subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast app, or you can share the episode on social media, or you can go super 'midlife choirsis' and share the link via email - [email protected]. If you've got questions, thoughts, feedback, ideas, I'd love to hear from you from wherever you are listening around the world! Find us on Facebook !