Sound Advice Quotes

“All children can be taught to sing if they begin their personal vocal discovery at a very early age and if they are taught by someone who not only believes all children can sing but also has the pedagogical skills to teach them to sing. Children must never, ever, be told that they cannot sing or be told to just mouth the words.”
― Jean Ashworth Bartle, Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir Conductor

“Many choral directors want to teach literacy skills but feel they are too pressed for time; instead, they choose to spend valuable time polishing repertoire for the upcoming concert.”
― Jean Ashworth Bartle, Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir Conductor

“In the same way that very young children can master new language, the earlier they are taught to read music, the better. When they can read well, they receive enormous personal satisfaction and can be much more effective in the rehearsal.”
― Jean Ashworth Bartle, Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir Conductor

“Ideally, six- and seven-year-olds should be singing every day, at various times of the day, with their regular classroom teacher.”
― Jean Ashworth Bartle, Sound Advice: Becoming a Better Children's Choir Conductor