The choir I direct only sings once a month, but we rehearse every week.
Do you do sectionals?
No sectionals.
How long/often do you rehearse per performance?
1 hr rehearsal, so no breaks....we've done 2 hrs before, but still didn't feel the need for a break.
How many songs in your repertoire? uh....alot, and learning' new ones every month. Probably 30 or so since i started directing them (2 years ago) and we learn 1-3 new ones each month.
How much time do you spend on administrative things, devotionals, prayer, talking, etc. in rehearsal?
Not a whole lot of time on extra things, as 60 minutes is not a lot of time as it is. We open in prayer, warmup on a hymn, and get to it.
.......so I have to pause practice until everyone gets there..
You've got to pull back the reigns on that, or it will get out of control...starting later and later...the ones that come on time will start to come late since it never starts on time anyways...its a ripple effect that is hard to get back on track once it starts to get derailed.
Start on time, even if its with a minimal number people. That lets them know that YOU are serious about being punctual, and that your are about their time. After a few rehearsals of that, the drifters may start to trickle in a little earlier. And of course, express your concerns of being punctual with them. Otherwise time is just wasted.
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