Charlotte Botha

choral conductor | music theory geek | lover of dogs | sound enthusiast | endlessly curious | she/her

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@Komaniecki_R Used “homophonically” in my dissertation and auto correct broke my brain with its “homophobic ally” suggestion.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@s_bowwowden I agree 100% It’s incredible.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@Komaniecki_R I absolutely agree with this. We recently studied Halcyon Days by Melissa Dunphy @mormolyke and I am forever thankful for the very clear eighth rests (especially in polyphony) that shortened my rehearsal time significantly.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@Komaniecki_R Septuple compound meter:
Lord Huron, The Night We Met.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@aksocolofsky My college’s business office asks for a W-9 every time I purchase scores from an individual and request to pay the composer by check. According to them, it is how they access your tax ID. I always complete a W-9 when I have a conducting gig.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@mormolyke This article is in Afrikaans, though. Much easier than Dutch!

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@RachelGainMusic I have been using “DMA in Choral Conducting (related field in Music Theory)” or something similar in my bios and am happy to teach an MT course every other semester as a result.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@emert_jessica Tip: I’m dairy sensitive. The lower the lactose in the dairy product, the more bearable the outcome. I almost newer react to (real) butter. When I crave dairy, grated (very) hard cheese like parmesan on my food hits the spot. Oat milk is queen. Mozzarella ruins my life. Good luck

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@Komaniecki_R The tone in the room matters. She happens to be a particularly inspiring, effective and loved teacher from what I remember. Seems to me that the singers are hyper focused, not scared — see only visible student marking their score. But yeah, guns do hit a nerve in the US.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@aksocolofsky I prefer making this with coconut cream (then it’s vegan) https://t.co/GMJhtKqqMM

[Marcela @marcela_ajua]

I don't know who needs to hear this but you don’t have to give up your skinny jeans if you don’t want to. What’s in and what’s out is all a ploy to keep us all buying things until the planet is dead.

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@Komaniecki_R My absolute favourite witchy example https://t.co/j9kYhLJ9Vl

[ely kreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl]

almost put on sweatpants then was like… “no, let me wait till tonight so I have something to look forward to all day.” damn folks things are bleak

[Dan Toomey @dhtoomey]

What Americans think working in Finland is like

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@erengum @MusicFSU Great news!

[Jess Phillips @jessphillips]

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world - Desmond Tutu

[shelby wolstein @ShelbyWolstein]

times are starting to feel precedented

[Charlotte Botha @SingingStarlet]

@emert_jessica 2 months! Wonderful. I spent some time yesterday being grateful for the addictions I’ve gained control over. You’re right. The cravings do stay there. But just keep putting one foot in front of the other. Before you know it, years of your life will have gone by! Keep going!

[Robert Komaniecki @Komaniecki_R]

Natalia Satina’s husband Sergei Rachmaninoff was a male composer who wrote quaint and pretty melodies of surprising complexity. He was one of the foremost gentlemen composers of his time.

See how that’s weird? Okay good, stop writing about women like that