Sessions

Marques L. A. Garrett
University of North Texas

Susan Kelly
Stewarts Creek High School

Brian Russell
Stewarts Creek High School

In 1997, the Girls Choir of Harlem premiered “Voices from the Light,” composed by African-American composer Dorothy Rudd Moore. As was common with many pieces by persons of color, it remained largely unknown for many years. Following the piece’s premiere at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on November 23 of that year, the piece […]

Christina Aloisio
Backtrack Vocals

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to equip choral directors with the skills and knowledge to guide students in expressing themselves through contemporary a cappella. Using members of a five-person professional a cappella group to demonstrate, participants will gain the tools necessary to teach students how to independently handle every aspect of a cappella […]

Kirstie Lisk-McCallum
University of Houston

Drawing from experience managing the social media presence of the UH choral department and a high school choral program, this presentation emphasizes the importance of an active and engaging online presence for choral programs. It aims to provide practical insights into utilizing social media effectively and gives tips and tricks on how to actually get […]

Amy Johnston Blosser
Bexley City Schools

C. Andrew Blosser
The Ohio State University

“Blend. Drop your jaw. Straight tone. Darker.” Most people have likely heard one of these phrases before in a choir, but do these ideas really help inexperienced singers? Due to the nature of the voice, it is the most abstract instrument. What terminology can we use to give clarity to singers that connects them in […]

Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei
Cornell University

Arian Khaefi
San Diego State University

While vocal music has a centuries long history in Iran, choral music is a very recent section of the Iranian musical landscape and cultural imagination. The first Western-style group singing ensemble traces its roots to 1946, when the first Persian choir was established at the High Music Conservatory in Iran by Iranian-Armenian composer, conductor, and […]