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.
Ever wonder why some elementary singers sing in tune and others don’t?The attendees of the session will explore some of the variables that make the difference and analyze how to correct and improve techniques when directing younger singers. The techniques will lay the foundation for singing in tune as the child navigates the maturing adolescent […]
Baltimore MD.Do you wish every singer in your choir was a monster sight-reader, had flawless intonation, and could learn advanced music quickly? Vocal jazz warmups develop high-level ear training for singing complex jazz harmony, and these same techniques can be used with any other kind of choir. This session will show conductors how to use simple […]
Kansas City MO.How you “talk to a girl” has a tremendous impact on the climate and production of female singers, age 10-18, and the choir as a community. This interactive session will use singers currently in different phases of female voice change to demonstrate favorite and successful methods used by the Allegro Choirs of Kansas City. The […]
Kansas City MO.Singers’ gender identities and lived experiences influence interactions in choral rehearsal and performance spaces. Transgender singers who choose to align their vocal and gender identities can benefit from scientific pedagogical techniques used by applied vocal instructors. This interactive session will explore the topics of vocal masculinization and vocal feminization. Clinicians will demonstrate specific exercises to […]
Kansas City MO.This session will define what belting is, discuss the pedagogical differences between classical and contemporary vocal production, explore stylistic distinctions, address some of the common technical challenges faced by beginning belters, and introduce exercises and strategies for cultivating healthy belting
Kansas City MO.One of the great gifts of choral singing is that it can be a lifelong pursuit. As singers age, however,their abilities and their needs change.Vocal changes, though perhaps the most obvious, are only part of the picture. This session describes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social changes that singers commonly experience as they grow older, […]
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