By Amy Zucchi, Edco Do you know of a choir, group, or organization that never seems to have a problem fundraising? It seems like they send out a letter or email and it’s as if they turned on a money faucet complete with volunteers ready to help. Well, they aren’t magicians. You can have that […]
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3 Steps to Create Compelling Video Content for Your Choral Organization
By Barry Peterson, United Filmworks With the advent of smart phone video cameras and the option for most anyone to post videos publicly, this post is a chance to learn some basics about video content from a professional. Have you created choral videos yourself? What tips can you share? This past year my company worked […]
Reviving the Music of Ernst Bacon (1898-1990)
*The following article was written by Ernst’s wife, Ellen Bacon. In the mid-20th century, American composer Ernst Bacon (1898-1990) was well known. His Symphony in D Minor was awarded a Pulitzer Scholarship in 1932. In the ’30s, he was appointed head of the WPA Federal Music Project in San Francisco and founded the Carmel Bach […]
NO New Year’s Changes UNTIL You Read This!
For motivated choir directors, a new year brings fresh ideas and a new start. But I urge you to read this blog before you dive in with a new approach, new policies, or a special concert idea. Don’t Make Any New Year’s Changes UNTIL You Read This! Read This BEFORE Making New Year’s Changes
Happy Holidays from the ACDA National Office
Don’t miss the latest edition of Sharp Notes! The staff at the ACDA National Office send their season’s greetings to you and your family this holiday season.
Teach Your Choral Singers How (and Why) to Practice
By Nick Burdick If a good music education teaches students how to think like musicians, then our rehearsals should teach our students how to practice like musicians. Good practice habits can be used in any context, even outside of music, so it pays off to teach them explicitly. It can also make our rehearsals more […]