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 workshop is for those choral conductors and singers who have a yoga practice or for those interested in starting a yoga practice. No yoga experience or flexibility is necessary to attend and participate. This session will be conducted as a regular yoga class with attendees dressing in comfortable, gym-type clothing and using a yoga […]
Baltimore MD.During the Renaissance era, music and dance were partners on the stage and in the salon. Today, music as an art form is studied separately from dance. However, dance theory offers valuable principles for choral conducting technique. Martha Graham (1926-1991), modern dance choreographer, trained dancers with her innovative technique. This interest session will explore how […]
Pasadena CA.This session will present practical exercises and techniques to facilitate individual and ensemble practice for the purpose of discovering each individual’s unique sound, which in turn creates an environment for more accurate intonation and pitch matching. Areas of presentation will include proprioception, audiation, use of body space, digital listening vs. acoustic, a skill set to […]
Pasadena CA.For many voice users, an overactive stress response in performance situations, or even general anxiety and/or depression, leads to unwanted muscle tension, which can significantly contribute to vocal difficulty. In order to maximize vocal potential, choral directors and singers must become more aware of how the whole body, including the autonomic nervous system, impacts vocal […]
Pittsburgh PA.This session will outline successful lesson plans that engage young singers. Many young conductors want help with how to teach a piece and how to plan a rehearsal. This session will give many ideas for the creative use of solfége, teaching strategies, pacing, kinesthetic involvement, and musicianship training based on repertoire. Participants will try some […]
Oklahoma City OK.Good posture is crucial to good singing and good conducting. While posture has generally been taught by demonstration (which appeals to visual learners), recent work in Body Mapping by Barbara Conable gives alternate methods for all of us to have better access to a comprehensive understanding of our bodies and kinesthetic awareness of ourselves in […]
Portland OR.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
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