American Choral Directors Association

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Mentoring in the Ensemble Arts: Helping Others Find Their Voice

This session examines the mentor/protégé dynamic and its critical impact on the lives of ensembles and their conductors. Drawing from research and personal experience, this presentation gives a portrait of a rarely discussed aspect of the conductor’s life. The goal of the session is to help the conductor realize the full potential of the mentor/ […]

Latin American Rhythm in Your Blood

Explore the world of Latin American rhythms including the nuances, regional variances, and ways that will help teach these rhythms to singers. The clinician will help you discover the various instrumental combinations for each style. Unravel this eclectic world of rhythms in a fun and interactive workshop, and take home a valuable wealth of resources […]

Expanding the Repertoire: A Fresh Look at Programming and Literature for Male Chorus

This session will focus on programming and repertoire ideas for male chorus that may typically be overlooked. The following questions will be explored: What repertoire makes a male chorus concert interesting? How does a conductor find the balance between literature that is challenging yet accessible? What pieces help to build an audience (and keep them […]

Conducting Choral Colors

Become the teacher/conductor who reflects vocal subtleties of language and style in your gesture. As your group grows into the performance, bringing the music up off the page. your gesture invites even greater vocal expression and coloring. Do you think of yourself as an artist in rehearsal or only when you walk on stage to […]

Breathing New Life into Music of the Renaissance

Renaissance choral scores, often with few or no helpful performance suggestions, can lead to shapeless, uninspired delivery of this beautiful and expressive music, leaving audiences and choirs non-plussed, and conductors discouraged in their efforts to educate, inform and entertain. In this hands-on session, Schauer will lead participants to examine and re-think performance of sacred and […]