Ed Bauer has been in publishing for over twenty years. In his early career years, he worked on the staff at Mount Union College and for the last twelve years as publisher and managing partner at Flaherty Media has been privileged to tour many private higher education campuses and talk with numerous staff members who manage these multiple building facilities. He can be reached at ed@pupnmag.com.

When the Costume Becomes Part of the Story: Designing Show Choir Costumes for Storytelling, Competition…and the Reality of a Quick Change

Every experienced show choir booster eventually learns the same lesson: a costume that looks fantastic on a hanger may be a terrible show...  More

Fit Is the Heart of a Great Costume: Creating a Show Choir Costume Program That Respects Every Body, Every Performer, and Every Story

There are few moments in show choir quite like the first full-costume rehearsal. The music is familiar. The choreography has been rehearsed...  More

Measure Twice, Load Once: Lessons Learned in Show Choir Set Design

There are two moments every show choir director experiences when it comes to set design.  More

Plan the Trip, Save the Season: Why Smart Travel Planning Is the Secret Weapon of Successful Show Choir Programs

There are few moments in a show choir season more exciting than announcing the competition schedule. The room erupts. Students...  More

CLOSING THE FUNDING GAP

Every show choir director knows the feeling.  More

Hearing the Difference: How Acoustics Shape Show Choir Performance—and How to Plan for Every Venue

There’s a moment in every show choir performance when everything either locks in or falls apart. The choreography is sharp, the costumes...  More

Engineering the Show: TECH TIPS FOR PERFORMING ON THE ROAD

In the world of competitive show choir, performance quality is only as strong as the infrastructure supporting it. While vocal precision...  More

Camp Confidence: Why Show Choir Camps and Clinics Might Be the Best Investment You’ll Make All Season

There’s a moment—usually somewhere between the third full-out run and a slightly questionable lunch—when a show choir camp stops...  More

When the Trophy Isn’t Yours: Managing Disappointment in Show Choir Competition Season

There is a particular kind of silence that happens at a competition. It comes right after the announcer reads the final placement your...  More

Planes, Buses, and Belt Notes: Managing the Many Pitfalls of Show Choir Travel

If you’ve ever loaded 42 teenagers, 16 garment bags, 12 mic packs, a rack of sequins, a fog machine (that you were specifically told not...  More