Are the choral experiences you are providing relevant and making a difference in the lives of the choir members? What do you want choir members to take away from their music experiences with you? How can you help them become more independent, creative, and accountable for their music experiences? How can you plan experiences that […]
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Practical Tools for Arabic Singing: Bring Your Own Voice
Have you ever wondered what is a quarter tone? Did you ever think of introducing your choir/students to an Arabic song? This is your chance to do it. In this workshop, participants will get hands-on experience. They will learn Nassam Alayna-el Hawa (Blowing Breeze), a classic song popularized by singer Fairouz, who is known as […]
Participatory Shape-Note Singing From the Sacred Harp
Boston is central to the history of choral music education in America. Early eighteenth-century Bostonians advocating for the learning of music “by note” rather than “by rote” produced America’s first two music textbooks in 1721. Singing schools spread from Boston across the Northeast, spurring the compositional creativity of William Billings and other tunesmiths from the […]
Order Amid Chaos: Dialogue in the Choral Rehearsal
Effective choral conductors act in the dual roles of musician and teacher, expertly weaving back and forth between the two. In addition to preparing our ensembles for performance, we seek to create independent musicians who have musical and critical thinking skills. This hands-on session will explore a number of rehearsal techniques based in verbal and […]
Musica
This session, presented by the Board of Directors of the Musica International Database and led by Tim Sharp, will explore all of the features available through Musica to search for choral music through out the world. The database offers a video performance of the score, a pronunciation guide, library information, along with composer, publisher, and […]
Music that MOVES You! Integrating Elements of D-O-K in Choir
The approaches of Dalcroze, Orff, and Kodály (D-O-K) are traditionally utilized in elementary general music classrooms, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Explore a variety of strategies incorporating elements of D-O-K to energize and engaging your students in each and every rehearsal. Discover the benefits of eclectic approach as singers of all ages […]
