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.
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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), […]
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 […]
Sure Fire Choral Techniques for Your Next Big Choral Orchestral Performance with You Conducting!
From crackling consonants to rich, uniform vowels, quick, easy, outside-the-box choral techniques to break the orchestral sound barrier. These ideas are a synthesis of thirty years with the Cleveland and San Francisco Symphony Choruses gleaned from Robert Shaw, Atlanta, Margaret Hillis, Chicago, and Robert Page, Cleveland Orchestra Choruses. Learn special color effects from printed examples […]
Soul Searching: Is It Time to Rethink the Conventional Model of Youth Choir?
This session will examine a comprehensive study on adolescent spirituality in the United States, focusing on challenges the study presents for congregations and choral musicians hoping to engage teenagers in the church.
