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Show Choir

A Cappella Pop: A Complete Guide to Contemporary A Cappella Singing

This session will teach you everything you need to get started in the fastest-growing vocal genre—contemporary a cappella. Pentatonix, Pitch Perfect, and The Sing-Off have swept the nation. Use this popularity to your advantage! Topics covered include: arrangements, sound reinforcement, vocal percussion, rehearsal techniques, recording, and style considerations.

Salt Lake City, UT.
Brody McDonald

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Jazz, Rehearsal, Repertoire, Show Choir



Sweat, Tears, and Jazz Hands— Show Choir: From Fred Waring to Glee

The history of show choir from Fred Waring to Glee. This informative talk will trace the roots of show choir—how it came about, what were its obstacles, what changed over time that let “show choir” become a household word and international phenomenon. A combination of talk and a wide range of selected vintage and current […]

Dallas, TX
Mike Weaver

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Adolescent, Show Choir



Show Choir in the Age of Glee

This session will explore the benefits and challenges of adding and maintaining a show choir program to bolster one’s traditional choral program. We will explore topics such as general recruitment, choreographers, competitions, and appropriate literature choices. Also being addressed is the topic of arrangements and legal copyright permissions for custom charts.

Dallas, TX
Andrew Drinkall

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: recruiting, Repertoire, Show Choir



My Principal and Students Want a Glee Choir NOW What Do I Do?

This session will provide guidance in developing a basic teaching philosophy for inclusion of a show choir, utilizing the ACDA Show Choir Standards of Excellence, and basic information on how to achieve those standards.

Winston-Salem, NC
Robert Lawrence

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: high school choir, Show Choir



My Administration Want y Administration Wants a Glee Choir: a Glee Choir: What Do I Do?

The main focus of this session is assisting the current choral educator, at whatever level, with the implementation of a show choir. The session will provide guidance in developing a basic teaching philosophy for inclusion of a show choir utilizing the ACDA Show Choir Standards of Excellence and basic information on how to achieve those […]

Providence, RI
Robert Lawrence

Filed Under: Interest Session Tagged With: Ensemble Development, Show Choir



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