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.
The history of show choir from Fred Waring to Glee. This informative talk will trace the roots of show choir—how it came about, what were its obstacles, what changed over time that let “show choir” become a household word and international phenomenon. A combination of talk and a wide range of selected vintage and current […]
Dallas, TXMiddle school and high school choral directors across the country are always faced with the challenge of choosing repertoire that fits the voices of their singers—especially male singers. The constantly shifting vocal range of male and female adolescent singers makes it difficult to plan repertoire and assign vocal parts. This session will provide the participant […]
Dallas, TXWhen working with early adolescent male voices, choral music teachers are confronted with two challenges: identifying the singing range of each male singer and finding quality music to fit the musical ranges of their male students. A brief video will demonstrate a testing procedure to identify range, ear quickness, and timbre quality of the Cambiata […]
Dallas, TXWhile music making is essential to the choral experience, the meanings found by choral students in grades 7–12 are far from confined to notes, rhythms, or vocal technique. Through a session using the responses of 200 choral students, the presenter will discuss the dominant themes of meaning found by these singers. Utilizing the students’ own […]
Fort Wayne IN.
