Bridging the Gap: From Concert Choir to Contemporary A Cappella
Session Abstract: The authors of GIA's newest entry in the Teaching Music Through Performance series aim to answer three questions with this session: First, why should choral conductors who've immersed their entire lives in standard choral literature care about contemporary a cappella? Second, how can a fundamental understanding of contemporary a cappella help improve your choir's understanding of more traditional literature? Third, how can choral conductors who are unfamiliar with the culture of contemporary a cappella dip their toe in the proverbial water?
Marc Silverberg
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Dr. Marc Silverberg has presented workshops on vocal improvisation at over twenty national and state festivals. Beginning in 2020, Dr. Silverberg pioneered two new breakthroughs in a cappella education: A cappella Masterclass (acappellamasterclass.com) and VocaVersity, the world’s first, certified online school for contemporary a cappella. In spring 2020, Dr. Silverberg released first published book with GIA Publications titled Teaching Music Through Performance in Contemporary A cappella. He currently teaches part-time at the American Music and Dramatic Academy in New York. University of Delaware (B.M.), Westminster Choir College (M.M.), and Five Towns College (D.M.A.).
