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The Choir Director Podcast

Hosted by Russell Scott · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes

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14
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About this podcast

The Choir Director Podcast is the essential resource for choir directors, conductors and vocal leaders who want to build stronger choirs, run better rehearsals and create outstanding musical experiences. Hosted by international conductor and festival producer Russell Scott, each episode shares practical strategies for rehearsal technique, vocal training, repertoire choices, choir recruitment, leadership, performance preparation and managing real-world community and amateur choirs. Whether you lead a school choir, church choir, community choir or professional ensemble, this podcast gives you actionable ideas you can apply immediately — from improving blend and tuning to motivating singers and growing your choir. Featuring expert interviews with leading conductors, vocal specialists, composers and choir educators, alongside solo coaching episodes packed with real solutions for real choir challenges. If you’re a choir

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Russell Scott hosts The Choir Director Podcast, a music show with 14 episodes published.

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Ep #16: Maria A. Ellis: What If Classical Music Is A Pop Secret?

Jun 3, 202648mEp. 160

You can feel when a choir rehearsal has real trust, and you can also feel when singers are holding back. Maria A. Ellis, St Louis-based choral conductor, educator, and founder of Girl Conductor, joins us to get practical

Ep #15: Oliver Rudin: What Does It Take to Build a Choir That Genuinely Surprises People?

May 27, 202642mEp. 150

A choir can sing accurately and still leave an audience cold, so what actually creates a performance that feels alive? We sit down with Oliver Rudin, a Basel-based artistic director who works deeply with youth ensembles

EP #14: Craig Lees: How To Make Pop And Rock Choirs Sound Real

May 20, 202642mEp. 140

Pop and rock choir can sound electrifying or it can sound like a classical choir wearing a pop costume. We sit down with Craig Lees, Principal Lecturer in Popular Voice at Leeds Conservatoire and a leading figure in cont

Ep #13: Johannes David Wolff: Make Them Laugh Twice - Rehearsals Young Singers Actually Want to Come Back To

May 14, 202637mEp. 130

A youth choir doesn’t thrive because you pick the perfect repertoire. It thrives because rehearsal feels like a place young singers choose to return to, week after week, even when life gets messy and confidence wobbles.

Ep #12: Myles Finn: How Musical Theatre Transforms Choir Rehearsals (And Engagement Overnight)

May 6, 202647mEp. 120

A choir warm-up on a whiteboard turns into a viral moment, then into a teaching philosophy. We sit down with Myles “It’s Mr Finn” Finn to talk about what actually makes singers lean in: not performative energy, but real

Ep #11: Daniel Raaflaub: What If Movement Is The Shortcut To Better Singing

Apr 29, 202643mEp. 110

The scariest moment for many choir directors is not the high note, it is the first time you ask the group to move and everyone suddenly forgets how to stand. We sit down with choir choreographer Daniel Raaflaub to get pr

Ep #10: Why Do I Do This ? How Your Own Passions Influence Your Choir

Apr 23, 202629mEp. 100

Music can be the loudest thing in the room and still not be the point. On his birthday, Russell goes solo for a personal, practical reflection on what truly drives choirs, festivals, mentoring, concerts, and all the unse

Ep 09: Simon Berg: A Better Ensemble Sound Starts When Singers Trust Their Ears

Apr 15, 202641mEp. 90

A choir can sing the right notes and still leave an audience cold. That’s why I loved sitting down with Berlin choral musician and choir leader Simon Berg to get practical about the one thing that changes everything: how

Ep #08: Chris Maunu: Practical Techniques for Clearer Choral Tone

Apr 8, 202647mEp. 80

You can hear it the moment a choir stops “trying hard” and starts making sound with intent. That shift is what I chase with guest Chris Maunu, a conductor, educator, and composer based in Portland, Oregon, with nearly tw

Ep #07: James Manwaring MBE: What If Every School Had A Choir ?

Apr 1, 202643mEp. 70

If you have ever watched a school choir rehearsal lose five minutes to late arrivals, missing copies, and low energy, you already know the real challenge is not musical talent. It is leadership, structure, and buy-in. I

Ep #06: Abi Gilchrist: You Can Build A No Audition Choir And Still Perform Brilliantly

Mar 25, 202646mEp. 60

Four singers above a pub can turn into 18 choirs and 750 members, but only if you build something people want to come back to every week. We sit down with Abi Gilchrist, founder and director of UK Soul Choirs, to get pra

Ep #05: How to Build a Gospel Choir That Actually Grows with Keara Sheeran

Mar 18, 202642mEp. 50

A gospel choir in Ireland might sound unlikely until you hear how it actually happens: one person asks to sing, a choir director says yes, and a community begins. I’m joined by Keara Sheeran, a choral practitioner and go

Ep #04: The Rehearsal Mistakes That Are Holding Your Choir Back (And How to Fix Them Fast)

Mar 11, 202629mEp. 40

Rehearsals don’t fall apart because the music is too hard. More often, they fall apart because the room leaks time, focus, and respect in tiny, repeatable ways. I’m Russell Scott, and I’m putting a spotlight on the ungla

Ep #03: Leading with Heart: Jen Bonnar on Building Community Through Song

Mar 4, 202633mEp. 30

What does it really take to lead hundreds of everyday voices into a single, confident sound—and keep joy at the centre week after week? We sit down with Scotland-based Rock Choir leader and arranger Jen Bonnar to unpack

Ep #02: How to Rehearse Like Jonas Rasmussen: Practical Tools for Building Precision and Joy

Mar 4, 202641mEp. 20

What if your warm-up wasn’t just about waking up voices, but snapping a whole room into one mind? We sit down with Danish conductor, educator, and arranger Jonas Rasmussen—leader of Academic Choir Aarhus and a youth mixe

Ep #01: Welcome to The Choir Director Podcast: Why This Show Exists and What You Can Expect

Mar 4, 202614mEp. 10

Ever walked out of rehearsal wondering why you worked so hard yet moved so little? We kick off The Choir Director Podcast with a clear promise: cut the chaos, save time, and lead with calm confidence using practical tool

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Who is the host of The Choir Director Podcast?

The Choir Director Podcast is hosted by Russell Scott. The show is categorised under music (arts) and has published 14 episodes.

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The Choir Director Podcast has published 14 episodes.

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The Choir Director Podcast regularly covers music, arts, education. It sits in the music category, with a arts focus.

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