So you've gotten your first choral directing job. You've assembled your rehearsal plans, beautified the choir room, and are now ready to greet your students with wide-eyed enthusiasm. The first day has begun. You wish you had a pause button. While we obviously can't help you alter the time-space continuum, From the Trenches does offer a plethora of insightful and practical information perfect for the new teacher. Written by choral educators for choral educators, this "easy read" is also a welcome resource for experienced teachers who are looking for ways to refresh and rejuvenate their choral programs.
Nancy Jorgensen earned a Bachelor of Music from Alverno College and a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. A high school choir director for many years, she is the co-author of two music education books, "Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods" and "From the Trenches: Real Insights from Real Choral Educators". She is also the author of several essays and an Olympic blog published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Her most recent book, "Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold," was co-authored with daughter Elizabeth and published by Meyer & Meyer Sport.
Nancy and her husband, Joel, have two daughters. Older daughter Elizabeth Jorgensen teaches Creative Writing, Composition, and Journalism at Arrowhead High School. Younger daughter, Gwen Jorgensen, is an All-American runner, triathlete, 2012 and 2016 Olympian, and CPA.