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A Choral Nest-Building Blueprint: Raising Singers and Lifelong Musicians

Do you wonder why your singers leave your choir? Do you want to strengthen your current and future membership? Do you want to help your current singers persist in singing in choirs throughout their lifetime? This session will explore the psychological and sociological constructs involved in why singers continue to sing. We will delve into […]

Minneapolis MN.
Doreen Fryling

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Ensemble Development, recruiting



Unlocking the Mystery of Middle School Men

The session will explore techniques for recruiting young men, assessing voice classifications, and building esprit de corps in the ensemble. The session will also offer ideas on effective management of the many unique nuances of the all-male middle school ensemble. It will equip teachers to design a daily rehearsal regimen that addresses the sequential development […]

Kansas City MO.
J. Reese Norris

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Classroom & Curriculum, Male Voices, recruiting, Rehearsal



Reimagining the Multi-Generational Church Choral Program

One doesn’t have to look very far to see that the state of the church choral program is in flux and in some places steep decline. Many choirs in worship reflect an aging population and risk ceasing to exist. So how do we infuse new life into our aging church choirs? How do we draw […]

Kansas City MO.
Jonathan Rodgers

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Church Choir, recruiting



Fostering Diversity in our Choral Ensembles

This session will focus on ways that conductors may encourage diversity within their ensembles specifically through recruiting, engagement in cross-curricular activities, and diverse repertoire. The session will off er practical strategies for ensembles, along with a reading packet that will highlight underrepresented cultures, styles, and composers.

Kansas MO.
Felicia Barber

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: multicultural, recruiting, Repertoire



Creating a Connected Culture: Four Practical Steps for Effective Choir Recruitment

As choir directors, we can often feel like our recruitment possibilities are capped. We work hard to recruit at the beginning of the semester. Still, with every two or three gained, around the same number are lost. We can feel as though we are spinning our wheels. This session will focus on four steps for […]

Pasadena CA.
Scott Glysson

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Church Choir, Community Choir, Music Education, recruiting



Where the Boys Are: Recruiting, Engaging, and Maintaining Tenors and Basses

Need more young men in your choirs? Get practical ideas from a director who started with eleven men and grew them to one hundred!What makes it “cool” to sing? How can you get all types of guys singing? Once you bring them into your choir room, how can you keep them, train them, and get […]

Pittsburgh PA.
Christine Bass

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Male Voices, recruiting



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