

The Ensemble Sound (Pt 2) - Technical Skills
What's the Tea, MD? by Delano Mendoza & Margo Mikkelson
S1 · E4
May 26, 2026
44:31
Episode notes
Let's get in the weeds. How do we help the ensemble discover and portray the story behind the pitches on the page? Teaching notes alone isn't enough. Our duty is to develop and arm our casts with as many tools as we can to empower them to go further. That starts with US.
Some useful ideas, tools, and food for thought coming your way. It's tea time.
Keywords
musical theatre
music director
vocal technique
vocal ensemble
conducting
music directing
leading
working with an ensemble
arts leadership
choir