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.
Look behind the show development process of Albertville High School’s award-winning show choir—Center-Stage! From story concept to technical production, learn how to: select and incorporate music from any genre, use simple Broadway staging techniques to improve the look of your choreography, keep including musical and visual surprises to make your audience not want to look […]
Jacksonville FL.Meet the Grammy Award-winning jazz vocal ensemble New York Voices! They will share their vocal jazz experience, including discussions about the history, conceptual development, and evolution of New York Voices; a musical demonstrations of many vocal jazz styles and techniques; a rundown of the musical and educational background of each member; vocal warm-ups, and rhythmic, […]
Jacksonville FL.This sessions is designed for choral directors, regardless of level. Steve Zegree will discuss these two contemporary and popular idioms and illustrate and compare the differences and similarities. The Singing Hoosiers of Indiana University will serve as the demonstration group.
Cincinnati OH.Participants in this interactive session will learn techniques for vocal jazz stylizing, working with a young rhythm section and improvisation. Exciting handouts and resources will be provided for you to return to your ensemble ready to present some of America’s cultural music- jazz.
Dallas, TXHow do you teach improvisation in a group setting? Through the use of circle songs, rhythm games, and improvisation exercises, attendees will learn how easy it is to incorporate improvisation into a choral rehearsal without fear. Special attention will be drawn towards contemporary unaccompanied practices and vocal jazz.
Dallas, TXThe U.S. Navy’s Sea Chanters are called upon to sing a wide array of repertoire; from the most serious choral literature to pop music of the present day. The members of the ensemble will demonstrate how they move effortlessly between divergent styles in a manner that is stylistically and musically viable and healthy for the […]
Fort Wayne IN.
