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Interest Session

Forty Warm-ups that Work, and Why

Because many students have no music teacher beside their choral director, their musical and vocal limitations are the choral director’s responsibility. The vocal warm-up, in addition to helping singers meet the immediate demands of the repertoire for their next concert, should systematically build the vocal skill set of our singers over time. This session will […]

Santa Barbara CA.
Frank Eychaner



Feeding of the High School Men’s Choir

This session is a presentation on the recruiting methods, classroom management techniques, repertoire selection, and administration of a high school level men’s choir program.

Santa Barbara CA.
Travis Rogers





Accessible and Exciting Historical Repertoire

This session will be a reading session of dynamic and engaging historical music (from medieval through the Romantic eras) available from the Choral Public Domain Library. The selected works have been edited by Elizabeth Schauerto eliminate errors and will include music in a variety of choral voicing for all ability levels and ages.

Santa Barbara CA.
Elizabeth Schauer



ACDA International Conductors Exchange Program Visiting International Conductor from China

The ACDA International Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP) was inaugurated in 2010 with a successful exchange with Cuba coinciding with the 2012 division conferences. In 2014 this extraordinary program will work with China and our partner, the China Chorus Association, to provide once again the opportunity to create meaningful international collaborations that will coincide with all […]

Santa Barbara CA.
Tian XiaoBao



Young Musicians: Developing Skills for a Lifetime of Singing

How many rehearsals until our next concert? What repertoire should I choose to provide an interesting program for the audience or to challenge my singers? Can my singers handle such a program and will they even enjoy it? What can I hope that my choir will take away from this experience? Questions such as these […]

Baltimore MD.
Fernando Malvar-Ruiz