The choral tradition of the Hawaiian Islands seldom extends beyond Hawai‘i’s shores and, when it does, rarely carries with it themo‘olelo, or story and tradition that gives the music meaning. Eō, a call exclaiming, ‘I am here!,’ explores through song and word the rich, centuries-old tradition of Hawaiian choral music. This ongoing story is told […]
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Developing Expressive Singing and Independent Musicianship in Young Singers through Vocal Preparation
This session will present strategies for developing expressive singing and independent musicianship skills of young singers throughout the rehearsal, especially focusing on the vocal preparation period. Connections between vocal preparation and rehearsal of literature will be emphasized with primary focus on the musical phrase as the foundation of musical experience, understanding, and performance. A variety […]
Creating a Connected Culture: Four Practical Steps for Effective Choir Recruitment
As choir directors, we can often feel like our recruitment possibilities are capped. We work hard to recruit at the beginning of the semester. Still, with every two or three gained, around the same number are lost. We can feel as though we are spinning our wheels. This session will focus on four steps for […]
Choral Techniques in the Digital Classroom
McGraw-Hill Education and Hal Leonard Publishing have partnered to bring you Voices in Concert, a twenty-first-century choral music solution. Voices in Concert helps students build sight-singing and musicianship skills through a sequenced, leveled approach by leveraging a robust curriculum and interactive digital tools. Participants will explore lessons that are designed to build specific choral techniques […]
Bilingual Conducting: Connecting Voices and Instruments through Culture-Specific Vocabulary
Choral and orchestral conducting can be considered two different cultures within the same performing art. To communicate effectively in each, it is essential to become conversant in the languages of both. Individuals who are bilingual move naturally and quickly between languages. They are also familiar with the inflections, accentuation, conventions, and rhetoric of multiple cultures. […]
The Art of Song: Challenging Young Singers to Discover Artistry
Drawing on over twenty years of her work with young artists, Anne Tomlinson leads this session focusing on developing vocal and choral techniques within a nurturing context for singers ages ten to eighteen. Los Angeles Children’s Chorus’s premiere ensemble, Concert Choir, will offer current repertoire in various stages of development, including Bernstein’s Mass and Norman’s […]
