There are countless benefits for a college music student to be a member of ACDA. This session is designed for college students and for anyone who works with college students to help institute or resurrect student ACDA chapters at universities. We will celebrate successful ACDA student chapters in the SWACDA division and their stories. Strategies […]
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Show Choir in the Age of Glee
This session will explore the benefits and challenges of adding and maintaining a show choir program to bolster one’s traditional choral program. We will explore topics such as general recruitment, choreographers, competitions, and appropriate literature choices. Also being addressed is the topic of arrangements and legal copyright permissions for custom charts.
Respecting Artistry: Practical Suggestions For Taking It to the Next Level
This session, will examine decisions we can make to enhance our own rehearsal and conducting technique in an effort to inspire the level of artistry that our students, the music, the listener, and we as conductors all deserve. Topics covered will include: respecting the gesture, respecting musicianship, respecting the repertoire, respecting composer intent, respecting our […]
Preparing for the Orchestra Rehearsal
This session will explore the following questions: What should I expect at an orchestra rehearsal? How can I best prepare for the experience? What does the orchestra need from the conductor? We will also explore strategies for score preparation, effective rehearsal techniques and principles of baton technique that will allow for clear communication between conductor […]
Practical Editions and Choices: A Review of Score Selection of Renaissance Music in the Digital Age
This session will discuss a score’s effect on interpretation, with a focus on the comparison of conventional scores available from retailers and the massive volume of user-edited maintained scores on CPDL, IMSLP, and other free sources. The goal of the session is to develop a manner of selecting editions that allow for the greatest ease […]
