The choirs of Lincoln University and of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges will be coming together for a concert and panel discussion called “Race Matters – Singing Across the Color Line” on Saturday, April 16 from 2:00-5:00 at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. The event will be live-streamed at www.philadelphiacathedral.org
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Choral Potpourri: Plan for the Unexpected…or Else!
“ In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. ” Dwight D. Eisenhower We plan and plan and plan but things often happen we have no plans for or control over, so how do we recover and not have them happen again? My friend, Gigi*, recently sent […]
ChoralNet Upgrades
As many of you have noticed, over the past few weeks ChoralNet has been undergoing some changes. ACDA’s goal during this process has been to take this significant community and share it with a new audience to help grow the community and it’s resources. ChoralNet has always been known for it’s ability to provide us […]
Choosing repertoire for youth choir, with Tom Shelton
Today, I’m speaking with Tom Shelton, choral conductor, composer and Assistant Professor of Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Tom works extensively with children’s and youth festival choirs and taught middle school for 18 years. Currently, he conducts a neighborhood children’s choir at Westminster.
Choral Potpourri: An Original
“I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.” Coco Chanel At ACDA Central, I had the most interesting and delightful conversations with a young choral director, Hannah*. We both have founded choruses unique for our communities and have much in […]
Becoming an inclusive choral director, with Angie Broeker
Listen http://ryanguth.com/044-2/ Bio Angela Broeker is Director of Choral Activities at the University of St. Thomas where she conducts the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, and Festival Choir and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in choral conducting, choral literature and choral pedagogy. Since arriving at the University of St. Thomas in 1999, Dr. Broeker’s […]