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.
How often do you practice conducting? If conducting is the heart of what we do, why isn’t it a part of our daily routine? This session will explore how we as conductors can practice daily in a manner that maintains dexterity in our gesture and develops new skills that can directly impact the next rehearsal […]
Kansas City MO.Many prominent musicians are introverted. In addition, some dynamic and engaging conductors of our own time are introverted. Despite the important role of the conductor, the little research on personality in choral music has largely focused on the challenges of accommodating multiple personality types within an ensemble. Understanding introversion in conductors is critical because introverts […]
Pittsburgh PA.This session will outline a method for self-guided improvement in conducting while maintaining the busy life of a school choir director. Through lecture, discussion, and audience participation, Joshua Bronfman will demonstrate how this method can be utilized to facilitate ongoing growth in conducting technique and effectiveness.
Oklahoma City OK.Choral and orchestral conducting can be considered two different cultures within the same performing art. To communicate effectively in each, it is essential to become conversant in the languages of both. Individuals who are bilingual move naturally and quickly between languages. They are also familiar with the inflections, accentuation, conventions, and rhetoric of multiple cultures. […]
Pasadena CA.This session offers a multifaceted examination of the phenomenon of introversion as it exists among some conductors in the seemingly extroverted profession of choral conducting. It also addresses practical ways in which introversion can be successfully accommodated among both conductors and singers who share similar characteristics.
Pittsburgh PA.Janet Galván will share ideas about the building blocks that lead to inspiring performances in a way that engages and enlightens the singers in the process. She will provide ways of giving ownership to the singers so that the process is collaborative and singers develop musical independence. She will also demonstrate how to develop the […]
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