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MUSIC CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND SO CAN YOU! by Heather MacDonald (Volunteer & Community Engagement Director, United Way of Salt Lake City)          The mission of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy. The ACDA hosted their 2015 National Conference in […]

 

(An excerpt from the interest session “Choral Gems from the Musical Theatre Canon,” presented by William Sauerland and Brandon Adams during the 2015 ACDA National Conference.)   “I was born into a generation that still took light music seriously…the artists who performed them, the librettists who wrote them and the impresarios who presented them, their […]

FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN’S CHOIR by Joel Karn   1. “Sing Creations Music On,” Stephen Paulus, Paulus Publications SP385 Very challenging rhythmically.  Vocally demanding piece.   2. “Abschiedslied der Zugvogel,” Felix Mendelssohn, National/NMP288 Beautiful melodic lines that can be used for developing a desired tone throughout the women’s vocal range.   3. […]

(An excerpt from the interest session “Models and Mentors: Leadership Development for Choral Conductors,” presented by Hilary Apfelstadt during the 2015 ACDA National Conference.)          As conductors, we fulfill multiple roles – musicians, scholars, educators, leaders, models and mentors.   All mentors are models, but all models are not mentors.          Historically, concepts of leadership […]