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 […]
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Fifteen+ Pieces for Small Church Choirs
Do you conduct a church choir of less than fifteen people? Do they struggle with basic rhythms, divisi among the vocal parts, and unaccompanied singing? This session will introduce you to over fifteen church anthems that are simple but effective. These pieces will employ quality composition but remain simple enough for small church choirs to […]
Engaging in the Choral Classroom: The National Core Arts Standards in Context
In 2014 the new National Core Arts Standards were introduce demphasizing student understanding and independence. The overarching structure includes three artistic processes: creating, performing, and responding with a focus on connecting. Middle and high school choral directors are challenged to balance the demands of public performance with the philosophical foundations and lifelong goals articulated in […]
Connections: Ideas for Effective Worship Planning
Those of us leading music in congregations often have the additional responsibility of putting together the flow of the order of worship. This session presents some practical ideas to add some variety to our services and explores ways to tie the service together.
Conductor and Choir Creating a Collective Story
Kevin Fenton will describe an approach to the rehearsal process that emphasizes the creation of a collective story that is related to music being prepared specifically and related to the identity of the group generally. Those in attendance will work as members of the choir to develop behaviors of a storyteller and a sense of […]
Australian Choral Music for All Choir Levels
The composition of new Australian choral music has flourished over the last fifty years. Outside of Australia, however, this music is relatively unknown. Through the vast and diverse Australian landscape, the traditions and sounds of the indigenous Aborigines, and the music of neighboring countries such as Indonesia and the Pacific Islands, Australian choral composers have […]
