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.
Sunday mornings come 52 weeks a year, and usually, church music directors have only one hour of preparation time each of those weeks, much less preparing a seasonal long-form work. By combining my own experience with that of other church directors, I have developed a method by which my choir sings a piece of musical […]
Winston-Salem, NCThis session will present rehearsal management in a positive light by focusing on understanding the inherent problems and finding a solution that does not complicate a busy rehearsal so that choral music directors can devote their energy to the music. The topic will be presented in four main parts: (1) Understanding why rehearsal management is […]
Winston-Salem, NCThis session will explore rehearsal techniques for the choral conductor, drawing from William Dehning’s “12 Commandments” as the primary basis of the session; (excerpted from Dehning’s Chorus Confidential: Decoding the Secret of the Choral Art (2003: Pavane). The session will also explore less familiar techniques such as “thesis-antithesis-synthesis”; “macro-micro-macro”; and “stimulus variation.” All of the […]
Winston-Salem, NCHow do we listen and what are we listening for in our rehearsals and concerts? Can we hear while we are thinking about what’s coming next? Does the sensory clutter allow us to be in the moment? Making decisions in the moment based upon what we hear rather than what we expect can be challenging […]
Winston-Salem, NCWhile music making is essential to the choral experience, 2012 Division Conferences – Interest Sessions the meanings found by choral students in grades 7-12 are far from confined to notes, rhythms, or vocal technique. Through an engaging and empowering session using the responses of over 200 choral students, Andrea will discuss the predominant themes of […]
Winston-Salem, NC
