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.
The American Boychoir is widely known for incorporating boys whose voices are evolving into its choirs. Litton-Lodal Music Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz describes both the physiological and psychological elements involved in the evolution of the male voice. Choristers, each in varied stages of their respective voice change, will demonstrate these different stages through vocalizations. This provides […]
Jacksonville FL.In community children/youth choirs and school elementary choirs, time is at a premium. It is imperative, both for the musical development of our students and the growth of our programs, that our singers start to become musically literate right from the beginning. Using an active three-step process rooted in Orff, Kodály, and Dalcroze philosophies, this […]
Cincinnati OH.How many rehearsals until our next concert? What repertoire should I choose to provide an interesting program for the audience or to challenge my singers? Can my singers handle such a program and will they even enjoy it? What can I hope that my choir will take away from this experience? Questions such as these […]
Baltimore MD.As choral directors, we wrestle with ways to inspire our singers to perform to their full potential and to counteract the many influences that can constrict the singing voice. This interactive session will provide practical applications for developing the voice within the choral rehearsal, from the youngest singers to senior citizens, through age-appropriate exercises for […]
Baltimore MD.Join the chorus! Boston Children’s Chorus conductors, Irene Idicheria, John Reynolds, and Whitney Simmonds, engage you as the chorister in this highly interactive session. Idicheria, Reynolds,and Simmonds will demonstrate various approaches to incorporating general music methodologies into the elementary choral rehearsal. Participants will leave with strategies to identify and extract key skills and/or concepts from […]
Baltimore MD.Choral music educators continue to develop diverse concert programs based on a variety of considerations (i.e., genre, language, time period, tempo) to promote a well-balanced choral program and curriculum for ensemble singers. However, at the middle-school level, as in all stages of vocal development, it is also important for choral music educators to consider how […]
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