In the past five years, highly publicized suicides among LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning) youth reached epic proportions. The choral classroom is well established as a harbinger of change—an environment that cultivates understanding between divergent ethnic and cultural traditions. This workshop will explore ways in which the visionary dialogue and tolerance fostered by the […]
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Coordinating Vocal Colors in Women’s Choruses
As members of an equal voice ensemble, singers in women’s choruses have the potential to collectively create vibrant sonorities. While disparities between voice size and color can make a unified sound elusive, conformity to a single tonal model may produce a generic quality that sacrifices the vitality of individual voices. Varied musicianship skills, personality types, […]
Circle-Singing— Incorporating Group Improvisation in Your Own Rehearsals
Circle-Singing is a group improvisation exercise for students of any age and experience level. Incorporating the activity in your rehearsals can be a change of pace from the usual inspiring creativity among your students. Jeremy Fox facilitates the session by weaving melodies together, using hand motions to shape dynamics, and directing voice parts to enter […]
Choral Music in the Twenty-First Century: Integrating Technology with Choral Music
Recent advances in technology can be used to enhance the choral music process and to develop musical skills for both directors and choir members. This session will discuss and demonstrate various technology tools that can be used to bring your choral program into the twenty-first century. Topics will include iPads, SmartMusic, scanning music, music notation, […]
Choral Gems in the Musical Theatre Canon that Fit Your Program
There is a treasure chest of choral gems in the musical theatre canon that remain fairly unknown. This session will highlight some off-the-beaten-path musical scores by musical greats such as Gershwin, Previn, and Kern that are appropriate for student singers. We will also present a rubric that can be used as a tool for you […]
Building Sound and Spirit
Choruses and conductors of every level can benefit from an increased understanding of the principles of resonance in the trained voice. Through the use of new technology—Overtone Analyzer—we can see the presence of overtones, the singer’s formant, vibrato, and other elements. Most importantly, we are able to pinpoint which adjustments made in rehearsal can quickly […]
