Sessions
Building a Better Voice Care Toolkit
Philip Doucette
Philip A. Doucette, LLC
Voice changes due to fatigue, overuse, aging, illness, and injury can be both physically and psychologically debilitating. A growing body of research suggests that individuals throughout the choral music profession will inevitably face moments where they must reckon with “a voice problem” which impacts themselves or someone they work with. Multiple studies have shown the […]
Building a Culture of Student Leadership
Sarah Leaman
Timber Creek High School
Wesley Roy
University of Miami
Celebrating Accessible Artistry: Repertoire and Practices for Open-Enrollment Collegiate Choirs
Aaron Peisner
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Stephanie Tubiolo
Rutgers University
Programming concerts for beginning mixed-voice collegiate choirs can be a daunting task, especially with small ensembles, uneven voice part distributions, and a varied spectrum of familiarity with choral musicianship. How do we create an artistically meaningful and intellectually fulfilling experience for our young adult singers while also building foundational skills and vocal technique? Moreover, how […]
Celebrating the African influence in the Music of Latin America
Cristian Grases
University of Southern California
María Guinand
Schola Cantorum de Venezuela
Championing Inclusive Choral Futures: Navigating Disability Perspectives
Maxwell Trombley
University of Miami Frost School of Music
Kyra Stahr
University of Miami Frost School of Music
Do you read the IEPs of your students and feel lost on how to support them in a non-traditional classroom? Ever wondered how your special education department or office of disabilities operates? Are you curious about the resources they offer and how they can benefit your singers? Together, we have collaborated with our Office of […]
Charting a Path Forward: Guiding Black Conductors Toward Collegiate Leadership
Derrick Fox
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Jabarie Glass
University of South Carolina
Melissa Morgan
University of Regina
Jeffrey Allen Murdock
University of Arkansas
A. Jan Taylor
Prairie View A&M University
Frank Watkins
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Choir and Composer Collaborations- Commissioning as Cultural Bridge
University of Texas Permian Basin Choirs
University of Texas Permian Basin
Frank Eychaner
University of Texas Permian Basin
Choose Inspiring Sacred Choral Music for the Liturgical Year
Charlotte Kroeker
Church Music Institute
“Informed by the Past, Committed to the Present, Preparing for the Future” describes a session presented by the Church Music Institute that will journey through the history of sacred choral music to highlight significant events from early music through the latest sacred music. The session will address these questions: (1) What can we learn from […]
Choral Perspectives from Southeast Asia
Saunder Choi
Saunder Choi Music
Beverly Shangkuan-Cheng
Philippine Choral Directors Association; University of the Philippines - Diliman
Choral Pioneers: A Conversation with Charlene Archibeque and André Thomas
Gregory Gentry
University of Colorado Boulder
This diverse panel session, moderated by Gregory Gentry, is designed to convey the wisdom and past experiences of a group of noted choral conductor/educators. We will have an in-person discussion with renowned choral pioneers Charlene Archibeque and André Thomas—a discussion that is intended to be educational to the ACDA membership at large—interwoven with impactful quotes […]
