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The Use of Movement to Enhance Choral Rehearsal and Performance

Many believe world music is a cross-curricular discipline that can expand worldview through exposure to the music and performance practices of different cultures. Recent surveys indicate some directors maybe reluctant to program world mu-sic due to the challenges of teaching language, concerns over tone production, and limited time available to teach the music. This session […]

Louisville KY.
Stefanie Cash



Then Sings My Soul: Toward a More Dynamic Choral Presence in Worship

Why are great preachers and actors so compelling and convincing, even when they are saying words that someone else wrote? It is because they are believable—their words, vocal tone, and body language are congruent and convey the same message. Psychologist Albert Mehrabian has called these the three “V’s” of communication: the verbal, the vocal, and […]

Louisville KY.
Charles S. Hausmann



Get Off the Score with Gospel Music: Increasing Choral Singers’ Aural Skills Using an Oral Tradition

Choral singing that begins with the sounds of the music rather than with the notation can be vital to choral singing, namely by promoting pitch and rhythm-matching accuracy, increasing error detection, promoting critical listening, and enhancing musicianship skills. Gospel music, an example of a music that can be experienced aurally, has become a curriculum staple […]

Louisville KY.
Jason Thompson



The Ensemble Trilogy: Conductor, Collaborative Pianist, Choir

In this session, the clinicians will discuss and demonstrate the importance of the conductor/accompanist partnership and how it affects artistry, choral rehearsals, and community. Areas of focus include establishing a relationship of trust between the conductor/collaborator/choir triangle to build a foundation for ultimate artistry, team-teaching from behind the stand and at the bench: what they […]

Louisville KY.
Robyn Reeves Lana, Jan Corrothers



Gospel Music and the Concert Stage: Understanding Style and Stage Presence When Performing Gospel Music

This session will delve into the practical approach of teaching and understanding Gospel Music and its unique styles and characteristics of diction/dialect, timbre, tempo,form, phrasing, instrumentation,and overall stage presence. This session is geared toward conductors and educators who seek to perform gospel music with authenticity. Attendees will be presented with a range of gospel choral […]

Chicago IL.
Jillian Harrison-Jones



Renaissance Reborn: Breathing New Life into Renaissance Music

This session is an exploration of performance practices that help to make the music of the Renaissance era more understandable and appealing, more accessible to performers and audiences, and more worthy of programming and appreciation. Topics to be covered include: pitch, performing forces, meter and tempo, phrasing, text underlay, and musica ficta.

Minneapolis
Dennis Shrock



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