Choir Rehearsals Online - A Blog About An Experiment

Ida Olsonen

May 13, 20206 min

Writing Original Music With The Choir

An important part of Musta lammas' repertoire is original music written by the group itself. With the present restrictions, we have been...

Ida Olsonen

May 6, 20203 min

Why Are We Having Rehearsals Online?

Having survived the initial transition hurdle, I've found it immensely useful to try to articulate what I'm trying to achieve with each...

Ida Olsonen

Apr 20, 20204 min

Peer-Support Needed

Phew, last week was quite a week! The fifth week on distance was packed with different emotions, quick action, disappointments, bliss,...

Ida Olsonen

Apr 10, 20203 min

"More of this!" - Experiences Of A Masterclass Online

What is it like to participate in a masterclass on distance? In this post Noora Hirn, the conductor of Värinä Chamber Choir, shares her...

Ida Olsonen

Apr 8, 20205 min

Having People Sing At Their Computers Is Not Stupid (Or: Experiences Of Doing A Masterclass Online)

Usually, a big part of my professional life is doing workshops, coachings and masterclasses, meeting new choirs and vocal groups on a...

Ida Olsonen

Apr 4, 20205 min

What Can We Do With A Group Of Singers Online? - part 3

In this post I share the plan I did for Musta lammas' session this week. I hope that it can be helpful and perhaps provide inspiration!...

Ida Olsonen

Mar 29, 20203 min

The Two Week Check-In

Suddenly, when I am supposed to write about something a little bit less practical, writing feels difficult. How am I feeling about the...

IDA OLSONEN