This session will explore why you should consider the affective needs of your singers and reveal concrete ways you can plan for experiences that will transform your teaching and the lives of those you teach.
Madison, WIPatricia Trump
Ensemble Development
Imagine What Lies Beneath: Mining for Jewels in the Choral Ensemble
This session will discuss methods used to help students dig beneath the surface of the notes and rhythms as they search for aesthetic jewels initially unseen. Methods of encouraging imagination in the rehearsal will be introduced and the imagination/technique cycle will be discussed.
Madison, WIBrad Holmes
Igniting Imagination in Rehearsal
The imagination is one of our most powerful tools in making music. It is the fire that propels us beyond the notes to meaningful, expressive singing. It can also be the key to actually accomplishing the notes in a free, effective,and satisfying way. This session will present specific rehearsal techniques that engage the imagination through […]
Madison, WIPatricia Cahalan Connors
Get Out of Their Way: Enabling Singers to Be Independent Musicians
In this session, the presenter will work with a high school choir he has not met in advance as they are presented with a new piece of music. Instead of telling the students about the text and music and how they should rehearse it, Carey will guide them as they make their own discoveries, discuss […]
Madison, WIPaul Carey
