(An excerpt from the interest session “It’s Not Just Old Music: Discovering Quality and Engaging Music on CPDL,” presented by Ryan Kelly during the 2014 ACDA Southwestern Division Conference) It is easy to disregard certain pieces on CPDL because their scorings do not exactly match what one’s choirs typically perform. Think creatively, however, and […]
Speaking of Voice: “If You Don’t Mind Me Asking: Have You Taken a Vocal Pedagogy Class?” by Mary Lynn Doherty
IF YOU DON’T MIND ME ASKING: HAVE YOU TAKEN A VOCAL PEDAGOGY CLASS? by Mary Lynn Doherty A recent editorial in the International Journal of Research in Choral Singing (IJRCS), written by Dr. James Daugherty, challenges our profession to question our backgrounds in vocal pedagogy. As the editor of this publication, Daugherty extends […]
Conference Morsel: Retaining Young Male Singers
(An excerpt from the interest session “Oh Brother! Success With Boy Singers,” presented by Julian Ackerley during the 2014 ACDA Southwestern Division Conference) Believe it or not, being a boy in today’s world is challenging. Emotions are often shut down in a macho mentality. Boys are generally energetic and curious but also very […]
Conference Morsel: Genuine Inspiration
(An excerpt from the interest session “Inspiration: Look Beyond the Page,” presented by Tom Wine during the 2014 ACDA Southwestern Division Conference) Inspiration. Where does it come from and how can it be taught to singers in a choir? Defining the element which singers will identify as the source of inspiration is always […]
Conference Morsel: Church Choir Demographics
(An excerpt from the interest session “A Place in the Choir, a Choir in the Place,” presented by Charlotte Kroeker during the 2014 ACDA Southwestern Division Conference) According to a Chorus America study, More choirs are found in churches than anywhere else in the U.S., 216,000 of 270,000. 80% of all choirs in […]
Conference Morsel: True Inclusion
(An excerpt from the interest session “For Everyone Born, A Place in the Choir,” presented by Christopher Larson during the 2014 ACDA North Central Division Conference) Keep an open mind. Use inclusive language. – Even though a lot of the composers of the songs we sing are or were homosexual, that does not […]