“It is indeed a challenge to try to satisfy everyone’s professional interests. Like many of you, I belong to MENC, ACDA, and now, NCCo. Some of you also belong to the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Each organization is unique; each provides something of great value to us as choral musicians. What concerns […]
CJ Replay: Success in Music
“There is no short cut to success in music. We find budding musicians who are graceful stick-waggers, but unless they possess the ability to hear an inner part, unless they can read a score, unless they cail visualize sounds, and unless, above all, they have the power of holding their players and singers, of molding […]
Saturday Respite: Ode to, to, to Something
We take our art with such seriousness all week. Let’s laugh a little . . .
Children’s Choir Conductor Retreat Starts Tomorrow
Want a weekend getaway with a purpose? Cash in those frequent flyer miles and jet to Denver tomorrow for ACDA’s Conductor’s Retreat for directors of youth and children’s choirs. This special event, called “Peak Your Vision,” will take place this weekend – January 14 & 15, 2012 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown. “We are eager […]
ACDA 4 U: Children & Community Youth Chorus Conductor’s Retreat
The American Choral Directors Association will offer a Conductor’s Retreat for directors of youth and children’s choirs. This special event, called “Peak Your Vision,” will take place next week – January 14 & 15, 2012 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown. “We are eager to welcome conductors and teachers from throughout North America to this unique […]
Stick Time: Warm-up with Conte 2
Composer & conductor David Conte discusses a warm up during his session at the 2011 ACDA National Conference.