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.
This session will detail principles that choral educators can use to select great repertoire that is appropriate for a specific choir. The session will also explore how choosing appropriate repertoire can aid the development of musicianship and vocal technique in fulfillment of national and state music standards. A generous resource packet will include resources for […]
Kansas City MO.This session will explore ways to kinesthetically engage and inspire singers in a choral setting. Solfège techniques, kinesthetic movement, a few warm-ups, motivation and management techniques, and word wall and brain break activities will be highlighted. This session is based on the premise that good repertoire selection has occurred, score study has informed the rehearsal, […]
Kansas City MO.The science of mirror neurons continues to have strong applications in the choral community. Drawing from this science, research in music education has begun to understand how meaning, empathy, intent, and feeling are communicated through gesture. From this research, a gestural language is created, upon which efficient and meaningful rehearsal pedagogy may be developed. The […]
Kansas City MO.Do you avoid programming Baroque repertoire? You can make Baroque music enjoyable for your choir, perform it well, and develop versatile singers. This session will explore stylistic vocal techniques, historical practice guidelines, and use of foreign languages to enhance your performances, and how to make an orchestral-reduction accompaniment more playable. Participants will leave with stylistically […]
Kansas City MO.It is incredibly beneficial to expose young singers to the masterworks of the choral cannon. Utilizing the works of J. S. Bach in the context of sight-reading and performance provides students with knowledge and understanding of the preeminent composer of the Baroque era. Brian Murray will explore strategies for selecting and teaching appropriate repertoire by […]
Kansas City MO.Becoming a collegiate choral director takes more than desire or being a “stick jockey.” A collegiate choral director must document a proven life of service to the field of education and music. Likewise with job applicants. The preparation and action begins in the undergraduate years and extends well beyond when a position is offered. Using […]
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