A version of this post first appeared on the OUPblog on April 21, 2017, and is reprinted with permission of Oxford University Press. Choral singing has been, for some 150 years, one of the mainstays of local music-making and entertainment in the rural regions of Britain. As Director of Music at the University of Plymouth and […]
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June/July 2017 Choral Journal
The latest issue of Choral Journal is available online! ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. Below is a preview of the articles you will find in this issue. If you are not already a member of ACDA, […]
Music Within Reach: Three Pieces for Women’s Choirs
There is a lot of great music out there for women’s choirs, but sometimes you have to dig hard to find pieces that are perfectly suited to the musical needs and to the voices of your individual choir. My high school women’s choir is a decent size, but because of school scheduling, I can only […]
Tools for Accountability
Every voice matters. I teach over 300 middle school choral music students each and every day. I’ve always struggled with the fact that it was difficult to find time to listen to them individually in order to assess them in my classes of up to 84 students, and I’ve also worked hard to seek ways […]
Don’t Use Rubrics Unless Everyone Can Succeed
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: Rubrics have a place in the performing music classroom, but they should not be used to recognize achievement. They must be used properly and give every student the opportunity to be successful. Don’t Use Rubrics Unless Everyone Can Succeed
How Can I Help Those Sharp Middle School Singers?
Ouch! Teaching middle school chorus can hurt your ears. Between the changing voices of the boys and those sharp singing girls, our ears take a beating. Solving the issue of the sharp singer and any singer who sings out of tune takes time. In this blog post, I am going to share some of the […]