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Where Has All the Polyphony Gone? with David Simmons Wood

August 18, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Recently, David Simmons Wood made a splash by writing an article for Early Music America called “Toward a Rebirth of Renaissance Choral Repertoire.” In the article, David drew attention to what I see as a troubling gap in our collective repertoire and programming trends. Namely, the near disappearance of Polyphony from our performances, classrooms and in the […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Membership Benefits, ACDA Publications, American Choral Directors Association, counterpoint, early music, foundation, polyphony choral sacred

The Entrepreneurial Future of Choral Music with Ryan Main

August 4, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Could it be that the new era of “the choral entrepreneur” is what we need to save Choral Music? After the pandemic, we have seen a resurgence of enthusiasm for Choral Music amongst the already initiated. But, program enrollments are down, concert attendance is down, positions have been cut, and conference attendance has not recovered. […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Membership Benefits, American Choral Directors Association, Choral Music, community, Creativity, outreach

Maybe Burnout is the Wrong Word

July 28, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Choralosophers Livestream on Burnout, Literacy Instruction and the Moral Injury of Educators This week’s episode is a fast paced conversation between myself and members of the “Choralosophers” Facebook page. Choralosophers is one of the most drama free choir director’s groups on the internet, and the desire of the members there to have interesting, and thoughtful […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Publications, American Choral Directors Association, choralosophy, literacy, Livestream, Wellness

Digging into National ACDA

March 3, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Last week, I attended the first national gathering of the American Choral Directors since 2019. I had some incredible experiences, saw incredible choirs, heard wonderful and challenging thoughts presented in PD sessions. In this episode, I will recap my highlights, as well as presenting the highlights of some conference attendees that I interviewed during my […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Membership Benefits, American Choral Directors Association, Diverstiy, inclusion, National Convention

Should We Pay Student Teachers? With Dr. Tina Beveridge

January 13, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Is student teaching a “class?” or a “job?” Does this practice need a revamp in the face of the current teacher shortage? In this episode, I invited Tina Beveridge on to hash out a disagreement. A few months ago, I created a TikTok expressing my opinion that student teachers don’t “deserve” a paycheck. Mostly based […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: Access, ACDA Membership Benefits, American Choral Directors Association, Economy, Education, Equity

Learned Helplessness with Christine Sefein

January 6, 2023 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Is it possible that the over-politicization of classroom education could be contributing in some way to the epidemic of mental health problems amongst teens and young adults? Clinical Psychologist, and child of Egyptian immigrants, Christine Sefein thinks we should not ignore this possibility. The modern vogue for activism that kids are learning focuses on the […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: American Choral Directors Association, Education, philosophy, Social Justice

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