Ep. 44 - Utilizing Social Media to Get More People Singing - Beth Philemon

"If people are taking pictures with their phones and having them in their hands all the time, why are we not leveraging these to talk about choral music? I am so tired of us being afraid of what people are going to say. Share what you're doing! Look at what your athletic programs are doing. Sports teams are sharing their losses. It's choir: 95% of the time, we don't lose. You can't lose!"Beth Philemon is a choir teacher, business owner, product manager, dog-owner, gluten-free-pizza-obsessed traveler and lover of all things beautiful and ugly. A national board certified teacher, she has a bachelor’s degree in music education from Trevecca University, a master’s degree in choral conducting from Northern Arizona University, and a master’s of business administration from North Carolina State University. She is the founder of Choir Baton, a collaborative Instagram space, podcast, newsletter, and online membership featuring courses on teaching musicianship and ensemble skills. She resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.You can find Beth on Instagram and TikTok: @bethphilemon and @choirbaton. You can also visit the Choir Baton website: https://www.choirbaton.com/Check out the brand-new Choir Baton course: How to Teach Choir for Life-Long Musicianship - An On-Demand Course for Teachers with step-by-step instruction on how to address individual skills, use collaborative frameworks, accelerate student growth, and empower lifelong musicianship to keep #MorePeopleSinging.  Choir Fam listeners get 25% off with this link: https://www.choirbaton.com/offers/oZCe2W53?coupon_code=CHOIRFAM25 or go to ChoirBaton.com and use the code CHOIRFAM25 at checkout. Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro episode from September 16, 2022, to hear how to share your story with us. Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson from Pexels