“She was one of the people who say ‘I don’t know anything about music really, but I know what I like.’ ” Sir Max Beerbohm in “Zuleika Dobson” Last fall, longtime ChoralNetter Lulu* contacted me. She has always been a supporter of my Choral Ethics Project and suggested I start including something about the hiring […]
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ACDA Moves Into Innovation
As the American Choral Directors Association anticipates our biennial National Leadership Conference in early June, our thinking is focused on innovation. As I try to describe our mission and work in a single line, this is what I come up with: “We evoke sounds through a community of singers for the satisfaction of unique human […]
Don’t leave points on the table! (How your choir can kill it at competition), with Ryan Guth
In today’s Technique Tuesday, learn the secrets to crushing it at choral competitions used each season by yours truly (the only guy in history to perform an encore at the Music in the Parks festival). Show Notes (Topics discussed within the episode) LISTEN HERE Planning Stage Choose appropriate repertoire (tempos, solos, accompaniments) Warm-up selection or not? Preparing […]
ACDA Career Center
Sundra Flansburg, ACDA’s Director of Membership Development, provides some insight into the changes happening around ChoralNet!
The Choral Ecosystem
Many agencies continue to make the case that choral music contributes to the cultural and wellness life of nearly every community in the country. Choirs are frequently cited as helping to foster social connectedness in a nation that is experiencing a decline in community engagement and a growing divide in socio-economic levels. The American Choral […]
Sell out your concerts and create raving fans, with Stevie Berryman
Stevie Berryman, of Stevie Be Music, explains how she goes beyond programming to create concert experiences that entertain, sell out, and create raving fans. She gives examples of her own concert experiences and breaks down the essential elements. Listen Standard bio: Stevie Berryman has been the Artistic Director and Conductor for Houston Chamber […]