This session will offer conductors some of the key techniques for studying and marking scores including phrasing, breathing schemes, dynamics, tempos changes, and rubato considerations etc. These techniques will lead to expressive interpretation based on the elements of music and text, resulting in precise and expressive conducting techniques and a more rewarding performance for ensemble […]
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Jazz Choir Round Table: We Have the Questions, You Bring the Answers!
With Kirk Marcy, the National R&S Jazz Choir Chair, Frank De-Miero the NW R&S Jazz Choir Chair and a state R&S Jazz Choir folks, four topics to be discussed include: What is a Jazz Choir Chart, The Balanced Choral Program, Improvisation/Scatting in The Classroom, the Rhythm Section and Why I Am Scared That I Will […]
Elementary Vocal Jazz Concepts
Participants in this interactive session will learn vocal jazz styling, how to work with an elementary rhythm section, and improvisation skills. Handouts and resources for literature will be provided.
Expanding the Repertoire: A Fresh Look at Literature and Programming for Male Chorus
This session will discuss programming and repertoire ideas for male chorus that may typically be overlooked. The following questions will be answered: • What repertoire makes a male chorus concert interesting? • How does a conductor find the balance between challenging and doable? • What pieces help to build an audience (and keep them coming […]
Cued Speech for the Choral Conductor
Teaching the sounds of language is often daunting for the choral music educator. By supplementing the use of the IPA with Cued Speech—a gestural system of labels that describe the sounds of language—a choral music educator may be able to reach additional students and more successfully empower students to recall and execute the sounds of […]
Choir is … The Meanings of the Choral Experience, grades 7-12
The purpose of this session is to empower those who work with students in grades 7–12 with an understanding of what students discover and come to value in the artistic choral experience. Over 200 responses were collected from singers.These findings have practical application and relevance for educators as they plan for instruction and shape their […]
