Just Thinking (Music) 5/6/2020

Future of Music

The ACDA (a music association) recommended that there be NO singing groups for 1-2 years or until a vaccine/cure is found for Covid19.


To sum up the ACDA/NATS/ChorusAmerica/BarberShop national Pandemic webinar: 

1)      There is no safe way for choirs to rehearse together until there is a vaccine or 95% effective treatment in place, most likely 1-2 years. Perhaps occasionally outside in small groups, but only when the wind is not at your back. Masks and spacing DO NOT protect your singers from contagion, and singers are super-spreaders

2)      Though there may be some mitigation using a combination of UV lights and fan/atmosphere scrubbing inside, it is not 100% effective and the UV in particular may be both expensive and dangerous

3)      No concerts or public performances this fall, and frankly, maybe not for 1-2 years, though we actually don't know.

4)      Once rapid testing becomes available, possibility to rehearse with immediate testing before every rehearsal with iron-clad agreements from choir members.

5)      AUDIENCE: liability insurance for your arts org. Temperature checks at the door and required masks. US government Phase THREE recommendations for actual safe return to public performances. 

This seems to be an incredible recommendation - can you spell overreaction?

Singing has nothing to do with the affairs of this world: it is not for the law. Singers are merry, and free from sorrows and cares.

Martin Luther