I have had some choir directing experience through my church choir and various music camps, but no directing experience in a school choir setting. However, I have been in school choirs since age 9, so I feel I have some observation experience through watching and observing teachers and classmates.
In terms of choral strengths, I believe I have the skills to pick some repertoire, accompany warm ups and daily practice, hear the balance and blend of the choir and adjust accordingly, and give most students the tools they need.
In terms of where I would like more preparation would include things like extracurricular choirs, more diverse repertoire, and tools for dealing with a wide variety of skill levels at the same time.
Though I could still use more preparation (and will likely not be teaching choir in the schools), I believe I still have enough tools and choir experience to lead successful rehearsals, program concerts, and get a variety of pieces performance ready in a fun way. So far, I have done so with a smaller choir and more pieces with lower standards from the audience point of view. I am unsure how that would translate to larger choirs, but I think the extra time with rehearsal would allow for it. Either way, I’m not going to fret about it!
