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Classroom & Curriculum

Individualized Assessment in the Choral Ensemble

This professional development session will provide both a philosophical rationale and practical suggestions for incorporating individualized assessment within the choral ensemble. It is designed for teachers and teachers’ educators. In order to increase accountability for the individual musical development of students, teachers need to explore various methods for assessing student progress and evaluating their own […]

Providence, RI
Victoria J. Furby



The Four Stages of Verbalization in the Choral Rehearsal

This session, geared toward the new teacher, is also practical for anyone searching for a methodology dealing with what we say to our choirs and how to make spoken communication practical. The Four Stages of Verbalization provides a frame work for what to say, when to say it, and how to say it, maximizing rehearsal […]

Providence, RI
Mark A. Boyle



Developing Critical Listening Skills for Undergraduates

This clinic is for undergraduates preparing for student teaching in a choral setting, but is useful to teachers of choral methods courses. It introduces a fresh approach for engaging in critical listening skills of choral singing, and explores the development of quality choral performance stemming from rigorous and comprehensive rehearsals.

Providence, RI
Cindy L. Bell



Boy Singers: Matters That Matter

This session will examine how to be successful in dealing with boys in choirs. Methods for keeping boys engaged and overcoming stereotypes will be discussed, as well as practical suggestions for recruitment, retention, group management and repertoire selection. The psychology of boys and how athletics can exist with the arts in a boy’s life will […]

Providence, RI
Julian Ackerley



From Start to Finish: Developing Artistry

The clinicians will demonstrate with video clips from their rehearsals with elementary, middle school, and high school students, a practical daily process for developing student growth in independence and artistry.

Madison, WI
Wes Hansmeyer



Developing Musicianship in the Digital Age through the Use of the iPad and Other Technologies

The iPad has had a unique cultural impact and it has the potential to revolutionize the field of choral music. This session will demonstrate some of the ways the iPad can be used to go beyond the notes as a music reader, for score preparation, for sight-reading, for historical research, to find online resources, as […]

Madison, WI
Christopher J. Russell



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