Although known as an interactive software for instrumentalists, SmartMusic is a valuable tool for choral musicians. SmartMusic is an effective “sight-singing tutor” outside of class and a “teaching assistant” in a rehearsal. As a sight-singing tutor, SmartMusic provides a visual assessment: pitches and rhythms performed correctly appear with green noteheads, while red noteheads indicate errors. […]
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Singing Sons: Nurturing Boys’ Voices from Six to Sixteen
Celebrate the developing voices of male singers as they transition from a child voice to an emerging adolescent voice. This session will focus on strategies and repertoire that inspire males to continue singing during the years encompassing late elementary through middle school. Numerous audio and video examples of late elementary and middle-level mixed and single-gender […]
Sing Gypsy Music: Repertoire of Gypsy Choirs in Ukraine and Russia
This session explores the music of Romani (Gypsy) Choirs of Ukraine and Russia from folk tradition to professional ensemble to discover the artistic value, gratifying performance experience, and pedagogical applications of Romani music. Elements of vocal production, performance intensity, improvisation, and theater will be presented, and the audience will sing examples from the repertoire. The […]
Sing for Fun – Without Scores!
To sing for fun without pressure now and then during rehearsals and choir camps can be very profitable and create a positive atmosphere. This workshop will concentrate on things that you normally do not have time to do in the rehearsals: improvisations, ostinati, small canons, fun songs with choreography, various amusing intonation exercises, and small […]
Service-Learning, Ubuntu, and Choral Music: Transformative Music Education
The African word Ubuntu conveys the interdependency of humans on one another. It is at the heart of what we understand to be “community.” Choral music, because of the humanness of the voice and the nature of singing together, is an embodiment of this principle. This session draws upon the shared strengths of choral singing, […]
The Senses Collide: Connecting Artful Movement and Dynamic Formation in Performance
By engaging the power of the visual in performance, we extend our impact and viability in a culture increasingly disconnected from the choral tradition. This session will introduce movement principles partnered with art music in the context of performance, augmenting the meaning and potency of the repertoire performed. Topics include the connection of body and […]
