Sessions

McKenna Stenson
Florida State University

Bryan Stenson
Florida State University

Incorporating movement into the choral rehearsal and performance can feel daunting and uninspired. This session will focus on how to organically incorporate movement into rehearsals and performances to enhance, expedite, and ignite musical ownership in your singers. The session will open with an interactive choral warm up that integrates movement to develop and cultivate a […]

Jaclyn Kottman Hittner

This session explores how choral educators can empower treble singers navigating the adolescent voice change. Through engaging with audio samples, singer reflections, and research from leading scholars, attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the characteristics of the estrogen-affected voice change. Learn proven rehearsal and programmatic strategies that can help guide students to sing […]

Joshua Donaldson

Fostering inclusivity is crucial in today’s diverse educational landscape. This session aims to empower music educators with strategies for creating welcoming and supportive environments for LGBTQIA+ students. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by this community, we will explore proactive approaches to ensure all students feel valued and respected in music classrooms. Participants will delve into […]

Kimberly Doucette

Diverse and inclusive practices must be applied to the development of choral tone. By intentionally crafting exercises, we can develop a young choir’s tonal palate to perform all musical selections with integrity. This session will introduce a format to develop skills with singers ages 8-13, with applications for older singers. Using an approach that seeks […]

Demetrius Robinson
Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University Concert Chorale

The origins of American music can be traced back to the early religious folk songs sung by enslaved Africans upon arriving to North America in 1619. The concertized arrangements of these folk songs/Negro spirituals emerged in the 1900s with adaptations by Harry Burleigh. Many composers today have drawn inspiration from the early Negro spirituals by […]

Cristian Grases

This interactive session equips choral conductors with practical tools for programming Latin American repertoire authentically, even without access to traditional instruments or trained percussionists. Focusing on some of the most common rhythms found in Latin American folk and popular choral literature, the workshop identifies each style’s essential rhythmic formula and demonstrates both traditional instruments and […]