Show 2306 Listen – Hear… Going Beyond Words On ACDA Radio Theme: An Old Colony Thanksgiving Join host Stan Schmidt as he invites you to stop and count your blessings as he explores music of gratefulness and praise, with pieces from the time of the Pilgrims to more modern composers like Britten and Copland, to contemporaries […]
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12 Ways to Memorize DURING Rehearsal
Choral Clarity Presents: Our ultimate goal should be teaching our students to embody the music they sing. The deeper their understand, the more they become the art. These 12 rehearsal techniques provide the framework for teaching students how to embody and memorize music while using sheet music: Click here to find out 12 Ways to Memorize DURING Rehearsal This is […]
Memorizing Music Without Really Trying
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: Memorizing Music Without Really Trying How we teach and run daily rehearsals greatly impacts our students’ ability to be responsive to our conducting, sing freely, and be communicative. Our approach can foster the ability for our students to naturally memorize their music; we do not need to require them to memorize or […]
A Large Bouquet of Folk Songs
Show 1840 Listen – Hear… Going Beyond Words On ACDA Radio Theme: A Large Bouquet of Folk Songs Host Stan Schmidt has a special listening treat this week on ACDA Radio and ChoralNet. You might even find it relaxing. All you have to do is whistle, sing, or stomp your foot to a large bouquet […]
Keep “Religion” Out Of Public School Choir
Choral Clarity Blog Presents: Keep “Religion” Out Of High School Choir! Public high school choirs and choir directors should not be preaching religion; how can we be effective choir directors who expose our students to the high-quality, historically significant music as well as the greatest works of living composers? Click here to read! […]
Choral Concert Live
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 3122: Choral Concert Live Going Beyond Words presents another broadcast in its series called Choral Concert Live. Featured this week are two high school choirs whose programs were presented at the ACDA North Central Division Conference in Sioux Falls, SD, February 2016. Featured on this episode are the Roosevelt […]