This Choral Journal sponsored clinic invites participants to come prepared with an idea, a thesis statement, or a work-in-progress toward preparing an article or a column idea for submission to the Choral Journal, the official journal of the American Choral Directors Association. Clinic participants will work directly through groups with members of the Choral Journal […]
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Writing for the Choral Journal
Whose Larynx is it Anyway? Case Studies from A Choral Director and A Laryngologist’s Perspective
This session will begin with case studies of several singers, including an elderly singer with tremor, a youth singer who belts, one who frequently employs the falsetto voice, an adolescent experiencing a voice change and a singer put on vocal rest due to a vocal fold lesion. All case studies will first begin with observing […]
Where 10 or 12 Are Gathered: Strategies for Smaller Church Choirs
This session will focus on the unwritten job description of the part-time church music director and strategies, resources, and repertoire for fulfilling these musical and non-musical responsibilities with limited time, limited funding, and a limited number of singers. While this session will focus specifically on smaller church choirs, much of the content will be applicable […]
Vocal Jazz Concepts for Young Choirs
Participants in this interactive session will learn techniques for vocal jazz stylizing, working with a young rhythm section and improvisation. Exciting handouts and resources will be provided for you to return to your ensemble ready to present some of America’s cultural music- jazz.
Treble by Choice: How to Unleash the Power and Beauty of the Female Voice in a Choral Ensemble
This session will be a demonstration/presentation with the University of Kentucky Women’s Choir with assistance from our vocal technician Beth Arnold (UK Voice Faculty). Topics to be addressed and demonstrated by the ensemble will include the following: Warm-ups—specifically for the adult female voice—addressing issues such as placement and resonance (with demonstration from voice faculty member), […]
