Some children's choirs perform while holding their music. While there can be some short term benefits from this (being able to perform after just a few rehearsals), we feel very strongly about our singers performing without their music. We believe that the best performances come when the music (and choreography) are memorized and the music has really become "part of" the singer. In order to accomplish this, we utilize four different types of memory: kinesthetic, aural, visual and harmonic.
You can learn more about these four "memories" in this great article!
In addition, there are HUGE benefits that come from developing strong memory skills (math facts, anyone?). We will address those in a future post!
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