American Choral Directors Association

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Male Voices

Level the Playing Field: Using Barbershop Harmony to Get More Males into Your Choral Program

Choral directors all over the country are in a constant struggle to balance their choirs. Increasing influences from society, along with peer pressure, makes singing in many middle and high schools “uncool” for boys. Even with shows like Glee, The Sing-Off, and The Voice, young male voices tend to resist joining choirs.What if the boys […]

Des Moines IA.
Adam Scott



Brothers, Sing On! Empower, Attract, and Engage Male Singers

Recruiting men to sing in choir has long been a discussion of importance. In this session, we will discover, compare, and share successful recruiting strategies used by men’s choruses of all types, including proven methods for secondary school singers, university glee clubs, gay men’s choruses, collegiate unaccompanied ensembles, and barbershop choruses. Participants will also be […]

Des Moines IA.
Jonathan Palant



What, Why, and How? Working with the Male Voices in Your Choir

Jefferson Johnson presents techniques and methods for working with male singers. This session focuses on aspects of tone, intonation, and balance. First we determine what is the problem, then why is it occurring, and finally how do we fix it!

Jacksonville FL.
Jeff erson Johnson



What Does Sex Have to Do with It? Biological and Sociological Sex Differences in the Choral Classroom

We all realize that boys and girls are different, but do we understand the true nature of those differences and what we can do to teach effectively to those differences? This session will expose the importance of sex and gender differences between boys and girls that can potentially aide the success of directors and students […]

Jacksonville FL.
Megan Rudolph



Get Guys Singing!

Choral program lacking men’s voices? With a focus on repertoire that works for ten to a hundred young men at the middle and high school level, discover what other tips and tricks worked at Marsteller Middle School in Bristow, Virginia, to grow a choral program in which there is now an equal number of boys […]

Jacksonville FL.
Philip Keirstead



American Boy Choir

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.
Fernando Malvar-Ruiz