Choral directors all over the country are in a constant struggle to balance their choirs. Increasing influences from society, along with peer pressure, makes singing in many middle and high schools “uncool” for boys. Even with shows like Glee, The Sing-Off, and The Voice, young male voices tend to resist joining choirs.What if the boys […]
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International Conductor Exchange Program Visiting International Conductor from China
The North Central ACDA Division hosts two top Chinese conductors at the Des Moines conference as part of ACDA’s international conductor exchange program, where they will lead a session on Chinese choral repertory accessible to Western choirs and interact with choral conductors from across the division. Following their presentation at the North Central Division Conference, […]
iPads in Choral Music Education
The iPad continues to be a driving force in education and is a rare device that can actually fit into the choral rehearsal. The iPad can be used for many things in choir, from sight-reading to replacing printed choral music. This session will focus on integrating the iPad into choral music at various levels of […]
Inspiration: Breathing New Life into the Choral Music of the Renaissance
Published and public domain choral editions often give little or no information about the music other than cursory notes and limited editorial markings. Many conductors are often left to teach the music with little information to properly teach historical performance practices, languages, and make necessary editorial changes to the score. The purpose of this session […]
Hearing the Hidden Harmonies: Pairing the Choral Art with the Visual
During the spring 2013 semester, the Beloit College chamber choirs engaged in the Hidden Harmony Project in collaboration with the two campus teaching museums: the Logan Museum of Anthropology and the Wright Museum of Art. The ensembles explored a program of choral music in which each musical selection was paired with one of nine objects […]
Enriching the Life of the Aging Choral Singer
As promoters of lifelong learning in the arts, choral directors must continue to provide exceptional music education and performance opportunities for our aging population. This session examines many aspects of contemporary research related to the aging voice. Topics covered will include posture, breath, articulation, hearing loss, and the effects of medication on the voice. The […]
