You'll leave with your mission — printed and ready for your podium.
Welcome. I created this to help middle school and high school choir directors find clarity and direction in their work.
Once you have a mission, every decision in your choir room gets easier — because you finally have a filter for all of them.
— Adam Paltrowitz 30 years in the choir room
Mission statement coach
Choral Clarity · Adam Paltrowitz's framework
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What level do you direct?
Your school context shapes the language and goals of your mission.
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Choose what is most important to you:
Building stronger individuals, stronger musicians, or stronger connections?
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Who do you want your students to become — and how does music get them there?
Each option names the human outcome and the musical path that builds it. Tap in priority order.
Select as many or as few as you want, in order of importance
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What does musical excellence look like in your program?
You're building literate, skilled singers. Select and rank what that achievement looks like at its best.
Select as many or as few as you want, in order of importance
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What does belonging look like in your choir?
You're building a place where everyone is welcome. Tap in priority order.
Select as many or as few as you want, in order of importance
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What are your program's core values?
The beliefs that drive every decision — from repertoire to classroom culture.
Select as many or as few as you want, in order of importance
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Add your personal touch
The best missions are short, memorable, and unmistakably yours. A single phrase or belief can unlock everything.
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Crafting your mission statement...
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Building your supporting paragraph...
Mission Statement
Your mission statement is your north star. This supporting paragraph clarifies your message — everything someone needs to know about your mission. Here's our draft. Edit it to make it truly yours.
Supporting Paragraph (tap to edit)
Double-check that your mission statement and supporting paragraph align with one another, and make any tweaks here before copying and sharing.
Mission Statement
Supporting Paragraph
Use your mission to guide every decision; frame guidelines as "we do X because our mission says Y"; use the paragraph in your handbook or first-day speech; revisit both each summer.
Your printable mission card is ready. Whose mission is this? Add the name for the top of your card:
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