American Choral Directors Association
The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.
Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bruckner… German and choral music composed in German language truly holds countless treasures. Pronunciation, the handling of text, word-music relationship, and characteristics of agogic and phrasing will be the focus of this interest session. The Webern Chamber Choir serves as a studio choir, who will, with the help of Alois Glassner, introduce attendees […]
Chicago IL.This session will present ten strategies to increase student engagement in sight-singing instruction in the choral classroom. Attendees will be given practical solutions for maintaining student interest and engagement for teaching music literacy in rehearsal. These lessons will help students develop skill in music reading by incorporating creative, student-centered input opportunities. Basics of curriculum, pitch […]
Chicago IL.Coming from the unique perspective of a choral conductor/educator, opera chorus master and vocal coach, Walter Huff will bring twenty voice majors from the Jacobs School of Music and present these singers as soloists and choral singers. The audience will hear each singer offer thirty seconds of a solo/area selection in order to hear the […]
Chicago IL.Drawing on the presenter’s professional experience as a piano technician and choral conductor, the session will address initial factors relating to intonation in any field. Members will discuss what it means to sing “in tune.” The presenter aims to encourage frustrated conductors and confused singers. Most of the session will assess causes of poor intonation […]
Chicago IL.Since 1965, the Cincinnati Boy-choir has been one of the region’ smost diverse and meaningful artistic and educational experiences for boys and young men. Join a discussion led by artistic director Christopher Eanes and director of education and outreach Kelly Ann Nelson as they present strategies for recruiting, retaining, and teaching boys the choral art […]
Christopher Eanes, KellyAnn NelsonWorking with adolescent changing voice need not be intimidating. Sandra Frey Stegman and Tracey Nycz present practical approaches to working with adolescent singers through the voice change. Students from Woodmore School District will exemplify stages of change. The intended audience is teachers and choral conductors working with adolescent singers in school, community, and church settings. […]
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