ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly publication for choral conductors and teachers at all levels. It is published online, and each issue contains four practical articles. If you are not already a member of ACDA, you can join as an Associate for $45 per year and receive access to ChorTeach and the Choral Journal online.
Last year I created an annotated ChorTeach index with seventeen categories for classification. A sample of the articles found in the “Interviews” category are below. To find any of these articles, click here and use the dropdown menu.
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“Considering Choral Competition—Perspectives on Motivation” by David W. Langley and Shannon Jeffreys; Vol 9. Issue 3, Spring 2017
Three choral directors offer viewpoints on the topic of choral competition, discussing both benefits and negatives of attending adjudicated choral festivals and competitions.
“Jo-Michael Scheibe: An Interview” by Sean Burton; Vol 6. Issue 3, Spring 2014
Past national ACDA president Jo-Michael Scheibe shares on topics such as selecting repertoire, up-and-coming composers, and his thoughts on where the choral arts are headed.
“Recruiting, Training, and Mentoring Choral Music Educators to Make a Difference: An Interview with Anton Armstrong and Lynn Brinckmeyer” by Kirk Aamot; Vol 7. Issue 1, Fall 2014
Anton Armstrong and Lynn Brinckmeyer discuss what they have learned through many years teaching and training singers of all ages.
“Ronald Staheli: Exemplary Music Evaluator” by David Williams; Vol 9. Issue 1, Fall 2016
This article demonstrates how retired director Ronald Staheli encourages himself and choir members to self-evaluate in order to facilitate improvement as musicians and life in general.
“Singing in a Choir—Less Stress and an Enlarged Sense of Community” by Loraine Brugh; Vol 9. Issue 1, Fall 2016
The author of this article shares the results of an informal survey on communal singing that she conducted with her thirty-member ensemble, Kantorei, the chapel choir at Valparaiso University.
“The Aging Voice: An Interview with Six Conductors” by Mark Lawley; Vol 2. Issue 4, Summer 2010
Written specifically for choral conductors who work with mature adult singers, this article provides a glimpse into the mind of six conductors.
“The Vocal Edge” by Leanne Freeman-Miller; Vol 1. Issue 1, Fall 2008
This article summarizes Richard Miller’s pedagogical ideas that were presented during a weeklong workshop in Chicago.
“Warm-Ups, Repertoire, and Resources for Male Choirs” by Amy Hughley; Vol 1. Issue 4, Spring 2009
This article contains suggestions from middle school, high school, and collegiate male choir directors for reliable warm-up exercises, favorite spring repertoire, and resources for summer reading.
Stephanie Henry says
Amanda: I have a short blurb that might fit in the Choral Ethics area of CT. I will forward it along. LMK
SAHenry