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 session will explore techniques for recruiting young men, assessing voice classifications, and building esprit de corps in the ensemble. The session will also offer ideas on effective management of the many unique nuances of the all-male middle school ensemble. It will equip teachers to design a daily rehearsal regimen that addresses the sequential development […]
Kansas City MO.This research was inspired by the clinician’s own personal struggles as a beginning choir director with teaching novice male singers. As a part of her masters thesis, Jaclyn Johnson created a survey to see if other directors (in particular, female high school directors) had experienced similar struggles. During this session, Johnson will briefly discuss the […]
Pasadena CA.Need more young men in your choirs? Get practical ideas from a director who started with eleven men and grew them to one hundred!What makes it “cool” to sing? How can you get all types of guys singing? Once you bring them into your choir room, how can you keep them, train them, and get […]
Pittsburgh PA.Adolescent voices are in an almost constant state of change throughout much of middle school, high school, and early college. While the boys’ changing voice is the most commonly discussed and studied, girls’ voices change as well. Singers who identify as LGBTQ, particularly transgender singers, may face an additional voice change that many conductors/teachers feel […]
Oklahoma City OK.For a male and a member of a Tenor/Bass choir, singing is built upon myriad emotions and experiences. Any current choral educator knows that it can be difficult for guys to be comfortable and open as singers and members of choirs. Tenor/Bass choirs need special attention regarding unique vocal pedagogy, distinct social dynamics, and often-neglected […]
Oklahoma City OK.Participants will learn about six common problems that occur when teaching a middle-level boy to match pitch. Volunteers will come to the front to try out various techniques. In Part I, participants will learn about six common problems that occur when teaching a middle-level boy to match pitch. In Part II, participants will learn how […]
Portland OR.
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