What if stronger choirs are built not through stricter discipline, but through structured play?

Rehearsals are the heartbeat of choral life, yet they often fall into predictable routines that disengage singers – especially adolescents. In this highly participatory workshop, Jonas Rasmussen reimagines rehearsal as a dynamic laboratory where short, game-inspired exercises sharpen rhythm, tuning, and listening while simultaneously strengthening focus, trust, and artistic courage.

Drawing on years of hands-on experience with prize-winning youth choirs, this session demonstrates how “brain games” and playful failure create flow states where learning becomes memorable and community deepens. Participants will actively experience a progression of rehearsal games, from simple rhythmic relays to cooperative ensemble challenges, followed by reflection on pedagogical purpose and adaptability across youth and community settings. Joy, in this framework, is not accidental. It is a deliberate leadership strategy.