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.
This session will give a general introduction of the special considerations for providing an inclusive environment for transgender or non-binary students in the choral music classroom. The goals will include developing a basic vocabulary of terminology specific to this population and to help create an awareness and sensitivity for successful work with these students. The […]
Oklahoma City OK.Participants will explore lessons in Voices in Concert that are designed to build specific choral techniques and skills. Digital tools such as the “iOctavo” will be used to demonstrate a new level of choral instruction in part learning, style acquisition, articulation, and melodic line treatment. Collaborative learning using an iPad/tablet or classroom laptops will be […]
Oklahoma City OK.The responsibilities of choral directors in the classroom are numerous and can often seem overwhelming. The focus of this session will be how the selection of literature is the crux of the choral program and the basis for all other decisions that are made throughout the academic year. ACDA’s National Chair for Repertoire and Resources […]
Oklahoma City OK.Veteran music educator Denise Eaton will share her effective approach to teaching sight reading. Eaton’s well-thought-out, systematic method gives students tools certain to improve their sight-reading skills through creative repetition. Attendees will learn how both visual and aural interval identification exercises can be used to train the eyes and ears to read, think, and hear […]
Louisville KY.Knowing the choral score creates understanding of the needed vocal pedagogy, a student-focus on the music, and a teacher-focus on choral pedagogy instead of classroom management. An approach to score study, vocal and choral pedagogy for adolescents, and how this focus can guide planning, teaching,and performance will be discussed in this session. Rehearsal strategies and […]
Thomas BlueThis session will explore the sequenced approach of both the choral music and sight-singing curricula found within Voices in Concert. Participants will engage with pitch and rhythm activities before singing through choral music and sight-singing selections from across the four levels. Henry Leck will outline the pedagogical approach that serves as the foundation of Voices […]
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