American Choral Directors Association

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The Powerful Potential in Men’s and Women’s Choirs: Successful Approaches to Developing a Healthy Program

Men’s and women’s choirs are often considered beginner ensembles in major choral programs across the country. As a result, singers placed in these groups may view themselves as inferior. Such a perception can be detrimental to the success of these ensembles and should be avoided from the very beginning. This session will explore different approaches […]

Kansas City MO.
Christopher Smith, Mariana Farah



K-12 Music in Worship— A New Paradigm

The basics of making a paradigm shift in how we do music in worship are most fascinating. With a philosophical shift in the traditional understanding of working with you that church, in music/arts, one can have a successful music/arts program with as many students as a facility can handle. Recruiting (students and teachers), budget preparation, […]

Kansas City MO.



Choral Maxims and the Performance Pyramid

When guided through a systematic learning process, choirs will produce a quality musical experience and communicate more effectively to the listener. To prepare, inspire, teach voice, and motivate singers in an orderly, step-by-step manner is the foundation of my system of teaching choral music. This session will offer strategies for recruiting, detailed score preparation, and […]

Kansas City MO.
Richard Zielinski



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

Need more young men in your choirs? This session offers practical ideas from a director who started with eleven men and grew them to 100! Once you bring them into your choir room, how can you keep them, train them, and get them hooked so they become your future ambassadors for choral music? Repertoire will […]

Chattanooga TN.
Christine Bass



Why Men Sing

This session discusses how to involve more male singers in your choral program. The session is based on the clinician’s successful recruiting experiences at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels.

Seattle WA.
Ethan Sperry



Boys to Men: Recruiting, Retaining, and Inspiring Boys Who Love to Sing

Since 1965, the Cincinnati Boy-choir has been one of the region’ smost diverse and meaningful artistic and educational experiences for boys and young men. Join a discussion led by artistic director Christopher Eanes and director of education and outreach Kelly Ann Nelson as they present strategies for recruiting, retaining, and teaching boys the choral art […]

Christopher Eanes, KellyAnn Nelson