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 will be a very practical session for conductors who want to learn more about working with strings. We will discuss string basics such as bowing, articulation, special bowing effects, and string playing as it relates to style. We will look at methods to achieve appropriate eighteenth-century style for the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn, […]
Kansas City MO.This session will provide sometime to think about the “why” and “what” we do in our work, in our relationships, and in our lives. Topics to be discussed will include balancing routine and spontaneity, investing time versus spending time, finding templates for making choices, moving from ideation to action, and looking for gifts in every […]
Kansas City MO.Becoming a collegiate choral director takes more than desire or being a “stick jockey.” A collegiate choral director must document a proven life of service to the field of education and music. Likewise with job applicants. The preparation and action begins in the undergraduate years and extends well beyond when a position is offered. Using […]
Kansas City MO.As teachers of singing, choral directors and applied voice teachers have much in common. Tensions, however, often develop between choral directors and private singing teachers simply due to misunderstandings that occur as a result of using different terminology to describe vocal phenomena. This Presentation—based in part on the research published in Hoch’s book, A Dictionary […]
Chattanooga TN.This session will address issues that are prevalent within the choral teaching profession in regards to both personal vocal health and safety, as well as how to teach healthy vocal technique within the choir rehearsal. Research has shown that choral music teachers are likely to experience many vocal health challenges. Current literature asserts that many […]
Chattanooga TN.As the programming of choral concerts has become more diverse, the demand on conductors and performers to be comfortable with multiple styles of singing has increased. This panel will discuss both the current state of collegiate applied voice training and how programs can possibly better train future conductors and performers. Evan Jones will moderate the […]
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