American Choral Directors Association
The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.
This session will present techniques, strategies, tips, tools, and resources for creating and developing a comprehensive sight-singing curriculum in the choral classroom. Special attention will be given to teaching beginning singers with no background in sight-singing. Topics to be discussed include the role and methods of individual assessment, unison and harmonic sight-singing, incorporating reading skills […]
Jacksonville FL.It is no secret that middle school students are “unique”! However, when we make appropriate and relevant musical choices, those same “unique” students always Love Opportunities to Learn. Denise Eaton will share her ideas about practical and relevant score study, skill development, and lesson planning throughout the school year. She will also explore the effect […]
Jacksonville FL.The responsibilities of choral directors in the classroom are numerous and can often seem overwhelming. Serving as the only voice instructor for most students, teaching music literacy, and providing creative opportunities for all students are just a few of these demands. The focus of this session will be how the selection of literature is the […]
Cincinnati OH.Because many students have no music teacher beside their choral director, their musical and vocal limitations are the choral director’s responsibility. The vocal warm-up, in addition to helping singers meet the immediate demands of the repertoire for their next concert, should systematically build the vocal skill set of our singers over time. This session will […]
Santa Barbara CA.How many rehearsals until our next concert? What repertoire should I choose to provide an interesting program for the audience or to challenge my singers? Can my singers handle such a program and will they even enjoy it? What can I hope that my choir will take away from this experience? Questions such as these […]
Baltimore MD.In this session, Janet Galván will demonstrate ways to strengthen vocal technique, musicianship, musical understanding, and enhancement of musical performance through movement. Galván will involve participants in unique and meaningful movement activities that will help singers to internalize the music. Specifically, movement ideas will be presented to address breath management, vowels, consonants, tension, body energy, […]
Baltimore MD.
