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.
In this session, the clinicians will share an overview of the Giving Voice Tool Kit, which describes the execution of the Giving Voice Chorus program’s design, development, implementation, funding, research, evaluation, sustainability, and impact. The demonstration chorus is fifty singers from Giving Voice who will perform four musical examples representing basic content and structure within […]
Minneapolis MN.The wave of interest in singers in their Third Age (sixty years and over) has grown steadily over the last ten years, and research has shown that efforts to increase active aging among senior adults increases community participation and well-being. While voice scientists explain physiological changes to the body and voice, educators and conductors are […]
Minneapolis MN.Many choral conductors work with a wide range of singers. The sounds and functions of voices change throughout a lifetime. This session will explore the natural and variable vocal, musical, and personal qualities for different age brackets and appropriate and age-optimal techniques to nurture singing. We will outline goals and drawbacks for a variety of […]
Chicago IL.Singers want to sing throughout their lives. Informed and passionate conductors can make that happen. This presentation will focus on: the aging body’s impact on vocal ability; recognizing and addressing stamina and postural changes as they relate to breath; rehearsal engagement; vocal exercises for older singers; three critical steps for creating a culture within your […]
Boston MA.Voices change and evolve throughout a lifetime. As an ever-increasing number of amateur and professional “Singing Seniors” look to choirs as a rich and edifying activity during their senior years, choral directors will benefit from a deeper understanding about the older, evolved vocal instrument. Through a multimedia presentation, anecdotes, and common sense, we will consider […]
Salt Lake City, UT.As the voice ages, dramatic changes begin to occur in the vocal folds and in the neuro-muscular control of the larynx. This session will describe these physiological changes followed by a thorough discussion of what can be done with exercise: warm-up, marking, and pacing to avoid fatigue; managing voice breaks and instabilities; avoiding slow and […]
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