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 explore a multitude of ways to improve the artistry of choral performances. Issues to be addressed include melodic shape and phrasing, choosing and interpreting text, conducting gesture and artistry, tone color, movement, articulation and dynamics, the teacher as first artist, and the impact of interpersonal relationships on artistry. Participants will receive a […]
Baltimore MD.To conduct is to communicate musical intention through physical gesture. The ability to express a variety of musical nuances requires clarity and refinement of body movement. Habitual movements, tension, and stress can limit freedom for optimal expression. The Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education allows you to develop greater awareness of how you move and to […]
Baltimore MD.This session introduces teachers to various performance techniques associated with teaching, conducting, and performing gospel music with practical applications to various teaching settings. During the session participants will learn portions of gospel songs and be given opportunities to conduct using the appropriate conducting cues.
Dallas, TXScore study can seem a daunting or tedious subject to beginning conductors and overly formulaic to those with experience. This session suggests a lively approach from the world of the visual arts that keeps the process intriguing and provides a clear step-by-step method that leads the conductor quickly beyond the skills of merely navigating the […]
Dallas, TXThis session will explore the means that are always available to us for self-refreshing, focus, and self-renewal: drawingon innate musical talent and love of music; using a variety of personal learning styles to find the essence of music; allowing personal conducting gestures to organically arise from musical ideas.
Providence, RI
