Sessions

Judy Bowers
Florida State University, Professor Emerita

American choral singing experienced a century of tremendous growth in participation and excellence all across the country. School and community programs grew dramatically between 1900-2000, and college/university programs created multiple music degrees. A benefit from having choral singers who learned performance excellence was that K-12 through university programs continuously increased in enrollment and participation. As […]

Cheryl Frazes Hill
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts

This session will explore the choral methods of Margaret Hillis, the founder and first director of the award-winning Chicago Symphony Chorus. Margaret Hillis’s aspiration, from a young age, was to become an orchestral conductor. Her early years were steeped in studying, playing, and listening to orchestral music. Upon graduating Indiana University, she planned to pursue […]

Amy Kotsonis
University of New Hampshire

In the choral worlds, focus is frequently on mixed choruses, and the treble chorus is often overlooked when it comes to special opportunities, programming exciting repertoire, and status within a choral program. As conductors, it’s our responsibility to cultivate distinct identities and nurturing environments for each ensemble within our program, ensuring they feel valued and […]