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Author: Russell Scott

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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 director who wants practical tools, musical insight and leadership strategies to help your singers thrive, this is the podcast for you.

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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 the craft behind community singing that changes lives. From a childhood in classical choirs to careers in electronics engineering and learning and development, Jen’s unusual path built the clarity, empathy and stagecraft she now brings to multiple choirs across the west of Sco...
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 mixed choir, and the creator behind millions of views of rehearsal craft—to unpack how synchronicity, risk, and razor-sharp cues turn good choirs into magnetic ensembles. Jonas shares the origin of his viral videos and the pedagogy behind them: never the same warm-up twice, seven...
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 tools you can try this week. From community ensembles to professional groups, we focus on simple, proven frameworks that make choirs sound better fast—without burning you out. We share the core pillars that consistently lift results: clarity of goal, smart process, and steady lea...
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