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.
Transformational choral experiences are a much desired yet elusive result of our work. These moments that touch lives and create lifelong singers can occur all too rarely. In this session, four leaders will share their vision, research, expertise, and experience in the search for a truly communal art. Discussion will explore inspiring models for empathetic […]
Kansas City MO.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.A live demonstration will show how strategic placement of singers benefits all types of ensembles, improving accuracy, balance, blend, and intonation. With the demonstration choir, Charlene Archibeque shares how to devise effective positioning. Factors influencing choices include repertoire, performance venue, and particular strengths and weaknesses of ensembles. “Before and After” segments show thirty different standing […]
Kansas City MO.This session will provide an approach to planning improvisation activities in choral rehearsals that can be tailored to fit any level of musical skill and experience. We will discuss and practice specific improvisation activities intended to facilitate musical thinking and musicianship.By understanding the unlimited potential of this approach, participants will gain confidence in developing improvisation […]
Kansas City MO.In this interactive session, Janet Galván will share strategies to incorporate movement and small group work within the ensemble to engage and inspire singers during rehearsals. She will demonstrate many ways to give ownership to the ensemble members so that the process is collaborative and singers develop musical independence and employ critical thinking. She will […]
Kansas City MOWhere to begin? What is the essence of a piece? What will capture chorister interest in a new choral piece? Octavos will be studied in terms of score preparation, what should be introduced in a first rehearsal, and what should be reinforced in subsequent rehearsal in terms of music understanding and rehearsal efficiency. Thorough preparation […]
Kansas City MO.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
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