CMS Observation #1

This past Monday I had the opportunity to observe the CMS Youth Chorale rehearsal, led by Kyle Zeuch. It was really interesting to observe a youth choir outside of the typical classroom setting! You can tell that these kids really love to sing, they are there to work hard and they clearly know what is expected of them. Since the choir only meets once a week, a lot of content is packed into the rehearsal time. One thing that I noticed about Kyle's teaching is that his instructions are nearly always non-verbal, and if they are verbal, he uses very few words. This clearly helps keep the students focused and engaged, providing zero opportunity for talking or fooling around. At one point, he paused the choir and simply said "Sing with a color that is fire engine red." The students clearly knew what he meant, and the sound immediately changed - it was beautiful! I really enjoyed observing the CMS Youth Choir, and I look forward to sitting in on another rehearsal next week!