American Choral Directors Association

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Choral Journal

February 2022

-Diverse Embodiments: How COVID-19 Expanded Choral Practice
-The Choral Music of Florence Beatrice Smith Price
-Advice for the First-Year Teacher (Part 3)
-A Conductor’s Guide to Katarina Gimon’s Elements
-Book, Recorded Sound, Choral Reviews
-2023 National Conference Information



January 2022

Preview of Performing Choirs, Special Events, and Interest Sessions and the 6 ACDA Region Conferences



November/December 2021

-Healthy Minimization of Vibrato: An Exploration of “Straight Tone”
-Examining Choral Music with a Rhetorical Perspective
-American Christian Orthodox Choral Music
-Encouraging Participation in Choral Ensembles
-Reinforcing Fundamentals through Gesture
-Consider Getting the Blues
-Repertoire Recommendations
-An Interview with Terry J. Barham
-Maintaining Boys’ Interest in Singing



October 2021

-Remember You: Mental Health in a Life Dedicated to Choral Music
-Burnout Prevention for Conductors and Their Choirs
-Breath, Body, and Being: A Yoga-Inspired Choral “Practice”
-Sound Teaching: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Choir
-African American Spirituals in the Public-School Choral Ensemble: Our Most Powerful Weapon Against Racism
-Singing in Hebrew
-Representation, Mentorship, and Empowerment: Insights from Contemporary Female Choral Conductors



September 2021

-Utilizing the Principles of Storytelling to Design Engaging Concert Programs
-Who’s a Good Director? Dog-Training Strategies for Better Rehearsing
-How Will Your Choir be Judged? What Adjudicators Are Listening and Looking for at Festivals
-Lift Every Voice and Sing: Why African Americans Stand
-Michael Praetorius’ Nigra sum à 6: A Pedagogical Experiment
-On Resilience: A Conversation with Darla Bair
-Book Reviews



August 2021

-Samuel Barber’s Interpretation of Choral Portamento
-Inside the Choral Classroom: Advice for the First-Year Teacher (Part 2)
-A Textual Analysis of Eleanor Daley’s Requiem
-Seven Essentials for Developing Voices in Choir: Part 2
-Trends in Young Male Puberty and the Changing Voice
-Reviewing the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s Virtual Performance of Reena Esmail’s TaReKiTa
-Critical Thinking in Rehearsals
-2021 Virtual Conference Recap