In a recent survey of music per-formed at ACDA National Conferences from 1960 to 2017 (Choral Journal, May 2017), less than 20% of compositions were from the Romantic period or earlier. With so many new choral titles available today, it can be easy to neglect music from earlier historical periods. Selling “old” music to young […]
Pittsburgh PA.Music Education
Yes, We Test Too: Assessment in the Middle School Choral Classroom
Join us as we explore options and opportunities for assessment in general knowledge, vocal ability, and ear training. We will explore opportunities to use technology in assessment and how a rubric can guide your students in self-assessment. Assessment is a valuable tool to all teachers, but to choral directors it is an important tool on […]
Pittsburgh PA.Eric Johnson
Reaching across Boundaries: Teaching the Choral Ensemble as a Humanities Course
Choral music educators can invert the practice of “arts integration” by purposefully integrating humanities studies into their music curriculum. By choosing repertoire that is thematically linked, each concert cycle becomes a curricular unit in which singers explore more deeply some aspect of what it means to be human. Choral music educators can transform their thinking: […]
Pittsburgh PA.Philip Silvey
Homogenize Your Rehearsal: Balancing Repertoire, Technique, and Literacy Needs
Rehearsal time is a precious commodity, and conductors must make difficult choices about what occupies space on a rehearsal agenda. The pressing demands of learning repertoire for performance often win out over the conductor’s need or desire to also be a music educator and a vocal pedagogue. This session explores ways to meet the musical […]
Pittsburgh PA.D. Jason Bishop
Disability Aesthetics and Praxis in Choral Music
This session will explore innovative choral music practices that enable and empower singers experiencing disabilities. Singers from the Notes from the Heart Music Program in Pittsburgh will collaborate with conductor Andrew Clark in a lecture-panel-demonstration that explores inclusive and accessible approaches in their creative process and values drawn from their collective work that can inform […]
Pittsburgh PA.Andrew Clark
Crossing South of the Border: Expanding our Choral Repertoire
This session is for choral conductors who want to cross borders and expand their repertoire. Participants will learn about the interconnectedness between music from a Latin American point of view. To avoid stereotyping, conductors need to acquire a deeper understanding of the music beyond the musical notation. In addition to learning about the history of […]
Pittsburgh PA.Diana V. Sáez
