With healthy breathing habits, choirs of all ages and skill levels can achieve beautiful tone, impeccable intonation, and expressive phrasing. This session will provide a variety of practical breathing exercises, vocal warm-ups, rehearsal techniques, and conducting gestures that will transform the way the singers in your choirs use their air and make the music come […]
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Nā Mele Polenekia: The Music of Polynesia
This session will expose attendees to the rich heritage of the Polynesian choral arts. Together we will uncover the canon of Polynesian communal singing from the islands of Hawaiʻi, New Zealand, and Sāmoa from pre-western contact up to the present day. This hands-on session will provide insight and methods on indigenous pedagogies and oral traditions […]
The Music of J.A.C Redford
J.A.C. Redford is a TV and film composer who has composed music for over three dozen film and hundreds of television episodes, including seasons of St. Elsewhere and Coach. He has orchestrated movie scores, working closely with James Horner and others. He orchestrated the last two Bond films. He has arranged for Grammy Award artists […]
Modeling and Teaching Vocal Health as a Choral Music Educator
This session will address issues that are prevalent within the choral teaching profession in regards to both personal vocal health and safety, as well as how to teach healthy vocal technique within the choir rehearsal. Research has shown that choral music teachers are likely to experience many vocal health challenges. Current literature asserts that many […]
How Collegiate Applied Voice Programs Can Better Serve Choral Directors in the Twenty-First Century
As the programming of choral concerts has become more diverse, the demand on conductors and performers to be comfortable with multiple styles of singing has increased. This panel will discuss both the current state of collegiate applied voice training and how programs can possibly better train future conductors and performers. Evan Jones will moderate the […]
Getting Out of the Rut… Ideas for Introducing a New Song to Young Singers
When introducing a new piece of music, do you ever feel “stuck” or fall back on the same teaching methods for each song? This session will offer a wide range of techniques for introducing a new song to young singers. Participants will receive a packet of six octavos appropriate for use with elementary school/children’s choirs,and […]
