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.
Developing a freely produced, well-supported head voice is the greatest factor toward achieving good intonation and blend in the high school choral ensemble. This presentation demonstrates techniques for developing a buoyant and lyric head tone in both female and male singers during the choral rehearsal. Recordings of four high school choirs will present examples of […]
Pittsburgh PA.For many of us, our singers are with us for more than just a year or two. We watch them grow up while they watch us grow old. While they are passionate about singing and love being part of our choir, we continually strive for ways to keep the experience fresh for them—and us—over many […]
Pittsburgh PA.Conceptions of safe space have gained greater momentum and importance in schools. Our session will address the questions: (1) How are safe spaces built and upheld in choral classrooms to facilitate psychological growth and well-being? (2) What roles can safe spaces play in the longevity of adolescent involvement in music making? (3) How does a […]
Pittsburgh PA.Adolescent voices are in an almost constant state of change throughout much of middle school, high school, and early college. While the boys’ changing voice is the most commonly discussed and studied, girls’ voices change as well. Singers who identify as LGBTQ, particularly transgender singers, may face an additional voice change that many conductors/teachers feel […]
Oklahoma City OK.This session will outline successful lesson plans that engage young singers. Many young conductors want help with how to teach a piece and how to plan a rehearsal. This session will give many ideas for the creative use of solfége, teaching strategies, pacing, kinesthetic involvement, and musicianship training based on repertoire. Participants will try some […]
Oklahoma City OK.Getting real musicality/artistry out of middle schoolers can be challenging. Having a “full bodied” performance, physical engagement from head to toe, can bring a choir’s singing to the next level and create an engaging performance for an audience member. This session discusses strategies to get your choirs moving and singing with organic movement that will […]
Oklahoma City MO.
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