The academic year is winding down; for some, it’s already in the history books. You soon get to take a well-deserved break from the daily grind. However, for most of us it doesn’t take too long before our brains start thinking about the next season. Among the myriad details you will probably ponder while […]
Stick Time: Female Ensemble as Varsity Team
Back in March, we stated in our “Choral Caffeine” column, “There is a school that has been represented repeatedly on the ACDA conference stage by its woman’s choir. The reason is simple: The institution made a conscious decision that the woman’s ensemble would be (to use the athletic term) the varsity team. It’s an interesting […]
Stick Time: Pedagogy on the Performance Stage
Many conductors believe strongly in the value of singers understanding the music they perform on a kinesthetic level. We believe it is useful for the choir member to have a clear sensory awareness of both the macro- and micro-pulse, as well as the flow of energy and the circular nature of the breath cycle. Usually, […]
Monday Motivation: A Holiday Thought
Theatrical Rounds
(from the interest session: “The Theatrical Rounds of Bob Applebaum,” by Daniel Wallenberg. Presented during the 2012 Central Division Conference) Bob Applebaum is a Chicago composer, residing in California. His music is published by EC Schirmer and Transcontinental, among others. Every two years I have been performing a concert entitled: Gather Ye Round, which […]
Freebie for a Thursday!
Attention Choral Friends! Oops! We printed too many! We are giving away the popular ACDA Southern 2012 High School Honors Choir and Collegiate Singers CD-DVD set, (a $40 value!) Check out the tracks and guest conductor here! Simply enter the code ACDASOUTHERN at checkout. Pay only $4 shipping. Email Alexis or call 419-602-4275 with […]