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 addresses effective techniques for the choral conductor who seeks to elicit cohesive musical and technical responses from string players. Strategies addressed include altering the tone color of a string ensemble to correspond to that of a chorus, modifying articulation in order to unify and clarify text, the administration of bowings to enhance and […]
Kansas City MO.This will be a very practical session for conductors who want to learn more about working with strings. We will discuss string basics such as bowing, articulation, special bowing effects, and string playing as it relates to style. We will look at methods to achieve appropriate eighteenth-century style for the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn, […]
Kansas City MO.Choral and orchestral conductors generally live on different planets and are often uncomfortable being in each other’s worlds. In this session, John Nelson, who lives in and loves both worlds, will encourage a comfort zone between the two, sharing thoughts and fielding attendees’ questions.
Salt Lake City UT.This session will explore the following questions: What should I expect at an orchestra rehearsal? How can I best prepare for the experience? What does the orchestra need from the conductor? We will also explore strategies for score preparation, effective rehearsal techniques and principles of baton technique that will allow for clear communication between conductor […]
Dallas, TX
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
(405)232-8161
