American Choral Directors Association

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Behind the Scenes with the Czech Boys Choir

The conductors of the Czech Boys Choir and Young Men’s Ensemble will provide an in-depth picture of the ensembles. They will address topics such as recruitment, vocal development of technique for unchanged and changing voices, and boychoir performance practices. They will also introduce central European choral music by contemporary composers suitable for boys choirs.

Madison, WI
Jakub Martinec



Building Voices Through Collaboration: Insights from a Studio Voice Teacher and Choral Conductor

Collaboration between voice teachers and choral conductors is one of the best ways to develop a choral sound. A successful university team will lead you through an investigation of new ways to affect change by first applying studio approaches to technical issues and then addressing their application in a choral setting. You will learn by […]

Seattle WA.
Lori Wiest, Julie Anne Wieck