Choral Director Mock Interview

Master 30 Choral Director interview questions covering repertoire selection, vocal pedagogy, and ensemble leadership.

WRITTEN BY SHANE REINHARD

QUESTION 4 OF 30

What is the protocol if a soloist calls in sick the day of the concert?

Over the course of a teaching career, choral directors will have a student or two get sick on the day of the concert. This is a very frustrating occurrence. But, the interviewer wants to see if you can keep your head on straight to think clearly moving forward.

"I have had this happen before sadly. Luckily, I had another student prepare just in case. I am glad I did. I do this everytime now. Even if the back-up does not get to sing, they are working their way up to have a solo down the road."

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30 Choral Director Interview Questions & Answers

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01 How do you handle a student who is constantly late to rehearsals? ~COMPETENCY 02 How do you create different choir formations? ~COMPETENCY 03 When a choir does not like the piece they are working on, how do you solve the problem? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 04 What is the protocol if a soloist calls in sick the day of the concert? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 05 How do you work through jealousy in a choir? ~COMPETENCY 06 What are your thoughts on same-sex ensembles? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 07 How should sacred music be used in a choral setting? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 08 When should a student begin private lessons and why? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 09 How important is an accompanist in a choir setting? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 10 Are 'show' choirs vital to a choral program? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 11 How imperative are musicals in a school setting? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 12 What makes a quality choral sound? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 13 How do you handle a situation where a choir member is also on the football team, and there is a conflict with both things happening at the same time? ~COMPETENCY 14 How do you attract male voices to choir? ~COMPETENCY 15 What does the balance of voices in a high school choir sound like? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 16 How many choruses should there be in a choir program? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 17 How does chorus impact a community? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 18 How many public performances should take place in a school year? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 19 What do you think through when planning a trip with a choir? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 20 How would you build a choir culture? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 21 How do you get parents involved with chorus? ~COMPETENCY 22 How would you handle a situation where the administration wants to run your concert one more night because it was sold out? What would you do? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 23 How important are choir festivals in your estimation? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 24 How do you mix up your teaching with choir? ~COMPETENCY 25 Speak about a time where you gave a solo to the wrong student. How did you change your course of action the next time? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 26 What question do you have about our choral program? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 27 How do you create a healthy culture with a mixed choir? ~COMPETENCY 28 How has choir impacted you? ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 29 Share a time you successfully handled classroom discipline. ~CHORAL DIRECTOR 30 What do you still want to accomplish in your teaching career? ~CAREER GOALS

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