Show Choir Sessions | Breeze Tunes

Sherman Charles: Founder of Carmen Scoring

October 11, 2024 No Comments

Sherman Charles is the founder of ⁠Carmen Scoring⁠, the system used by more that 60 show choir competitions throughout the US, as well as many other instrumental, acapella, and even international events. Sherman tells the story of how Carmen came to be and shares a lot of great insight into the many decisions that need to be made by competition hosts as well as things participating directors ought to know about these scores.

Julianne Merril: Broadway Programmer / Music Director

September 7, 2024 No Comments

My guest today is ⁠Julianne Merrill⁠, who works on Broadway as a music director, pianist, and electronic music designer. Both of us are alumni of North Central High School in Indianapolis and we have worked together for the past several seasons on the show choir creative team. We’ve also collaborated in making the ⁠Breeze Tunes Mainstage Library⁠, which was designed to cover the most commonly requested types of sounds needed by keyboards in show choir and is a good middle ground for groups getting started with MainStage.

Dan Baker: Heart of America’s Executive Producer

August 6, 2024 No Comments

Dan Baker is the Executive Producer for ⁠Heart of America⁠, one of the most prestigious and well respected organizations in the world of show choir. As the person responsible for pulling off each of HOA’s large national competitions every season, he has a lot of great advice to share with directors hosting their own competitions, and gives a fascinating look into what is required to pull off such a mammoth event.

Now entering their 10th year, HOA’s 2025 season will include competitions in Nashville, Orland and Los Angeles. Register for an event at ⁠hoachoir.com⁠!