THE JOY OF MENTORING, or HOW I ALMOST BECAME AN ARCHITECT, by Karen Fulmer The launch of ACDA Mentoring is a revolutionary development in our mission to inspire excellence in performance, education, composition and advocacy, matching the knowledge and resources of experienced conductors and composers with the needs and requests of emerging candidates. […]
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Name That Choir Tune (No. 13)
Speaking of Voice: “My Go-To Warm-Up” by Arlene Sparks
MY GO-TO WARM UP, by Arlene Sparks (Dreyfoos School of the Arts Singers) I have been using this warm-up for 30+ years as a way for my students to learn to develop an even range from top to bottom. It has become even more relevant today as our culture is presented with a variety of […]
Building Skills 6
More from Daniel Coyle: Tip#9 “To Build Soft Skills, Play Like a Skateboarder” As Coyle says: Soft skills catch our eye because they are beautiful. Picture the soccer star Lionel Messi improvising his way to a brilliant goal, or Jimi Hendrix blazing through a guitar solo, or Jon Stewart riffing through a comic […]
GUEST BLOG: “The WOW Factor to Music Making,” by Thomas R. Vozzella
THE "WOW" FACTOR TO MUSIC MAKING by Thomas R. Vozzella Links leading to the ACDA Journal (hard copy/online), AGO (American Guild of Organists) Journal, Creator Magazine, IJRCS, NATS, and numerous other publications abound on Facebook and other online sites. Throughout these publications, numerous articles on the choral art are easily accessible; some are […]
Composition Spotlight: “Faith is the Bird That Feels the Light”
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.) Faith is the Bird That Feels […]