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The Philosophy Behind the Sight-Reading Imperative

February 15, 2020 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By Stuart Hunt Why your students will love you for raising the bar I struggle writing this. My passion for building musicianship drove me to create a business whose sole focus is to address literacy in the three parts of sight-reading: counting interval recognition part-singing For me it is both imperative for our students who […]

Filed Under: From Our Readers, Others Tagged With: rehearsal management, rehearsal tips, rehearsals, sight singing, sight-reading

What is Our MAIN Job?

September 9, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Is creating a welcoming, inclusive, fun, engaging and safe learning environment enough to be an excellent choir teacher? I say no. Is choir an activity or an academic course of study? You can get a PhD in it. It is an academic subject. In this episode, I “dialogue” with many of you who joined a […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Membership Benefits, American Choral Directors Association, Equity, literacy, vocal pedagogy

Take Singing to the English Class

October 16, 2018 by Lynn Swanson 2 Comments

Why do we limit singing to just our choir room? Why put restrictions on it? Why not get creative and share what we know to be true with others? We have read the research that shows the tremendous benefits that learning to read music has on our brains and how it impacts our academic studies and test scores. We also know the benefits singing has on our well-being regarding our mental and physical health. But, did you know that singing helps most anyone that struggles with the ability to read? Singing can help with retention, speed and ability to digest content.

Filed Under: Developing Voices

Great new blog

September 14, 2013 by Richard Sparks Leave a Comment

It’s always nice to discover a great new blog. I follow quite a few (and not all musical . . . hey, I have other interests, too!) and it’s fun to find one with some fresh ideas.   J.D. Frizell is a candidate for the DMA at the University of Kentucky and Director of Fine […]

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The State of ACDA

October 6, 2011 by Tim Sharp 7 Comments

It is appropriate to take a moment to reflect on the state of our American Choral Directors Association as I begin my fourth year as ACDA’s third Executive Director. The following information goes so far beyond the definition of a "blog", all I can say is, pour yourself a cup of tea, coffee, or prepare […]

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