(An excerpt from the interest session “Music 5: Fostering Diverse Musicians Beyond the Performance,” presented by Reid Larsen during the 2014 ACDA North Central Division Conference) Music 5 is a comprehensive approach to giving students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in music beyond middle school, allowing for more individualized assessments and […]
Conference Morsel: Body and Shape Concepts
(An excerpt from the interest session “Laban Movement Theory: Body and Shape Concepts for the Choral Rehearsal,” presented by Lisa A. Billingham during the 2014 ACDA Northwestern Division Conference) Rudolf Laban (1879-1958) spent the majority of his life observing styles of human movement. As a child, Laban, the son of an Austro-Hungarian military officer, […]
Composition Spotlight: Teenage Romance
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Teenage Romance by Mike O’Mara […]
Conference Morsel: Rhythmic Roots
(An excerpt from the interest session “Singing in the Groove: Connecting with our Rhythmic Roots,” presented by Brian Tate during the 2014 ACDA Northwestern Division Conference) Rhythm is energy. When you have your singers clap a simple pattern (clap, rest, clap, rest), usually the first thing that happens is, they speed up! Why […]
GUEST BLOG: “Top Hymns of ACDA Members,” by Thomas Vozzella
TOP HYMNS OF ACDA MEMBERS by Thomas Vozzella How many times does the average church attendee, currently around once a month, leave worship thinking, “I only knew one of the hymns this morning”? Below is a list of the top 100 hymns in America, give or take a few. The most frequently mentioned […]
Conference Morsel: Sharing Resources
(An excerpt from the interest session “Extencec New Works: Sharing Resources and Successes,” presented by David Hodgkins with Alan Harler and Deborah Simpkin King during the 2014 ACDA Eastern Division Conference) I am a self-proclaimed Troglodyte. To me an app is something you order before dinner and a tweet is a birdcall. But […]