What A High School Choir Director Thinks Of Glee

We interviewed a high school choir director to get her feelings about Glee. Sure, everyone's watching the show, but how do those in the profession feel about it? Read the full interview

• Let's cut right to it. You're a show choir survivor who later became a choir director at our old high school. That's gotta be a little trippy. The kids definitely love to laugh at me in rehearsals sometimes. I can't help but talk about how we did choir "back when I was in high school" -- girls in sequined dresses, boys in silver jackets, and a lot of BIG hair. But at the time, we thought we were sooooo cool.

• What did you think of the Glee-ified versions of all those songs? Some were a little obnoxious. But as a teacher, I was really inspired by the talent in the cast, and how incredible some of those numbers were. Especially the show choir performances, right down to the choreography.

• So do you think the show is influencing what high school choirs across the country are going to be performing this year? Should audiences expect bigger numbers? More Jazz Hands? I can tell you that our talent show last year featured "Don't Stop Believing." And one of our choirs here will be doing Queen's "Somebody to Love" this year. Those were both big Glee numbers. No Jazz Hands, though, sorry.

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