The November/December issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Examining Choral Music with a Rhetorical Perspective: A Practical Guide” by Gary Seighman. You can read it in its entirety at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is the article’s introduction: _________________ The pandemic has challenged all of us in our pursuit of personal connection. Rehearsing via Zoom or in large […]
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Healthy Minimization of Vibrato: An Exploration of “Straight Tone
The November/December issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Healthy Minimization of Vibrato: An Exploration of “Straight Tone” by Danya Katok. You can read it in its entirety at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Straight tone singing has many applications for the modern singer, from choral singing to […]
Sound Teaching: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Choir
The October issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Sound Teaching: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Choir” by William Sauerland. You can read it in its entirety at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is a portion from the introduction. _________________ Involvement in a music ensemble has been found to be beneficial for social, mental, emotional, spiritual, and neurobiological health; however, […]
Burnout Prevention for Conductors and Their Choirs
The October issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Burnout Prevention for Conductors and Their Choirs” by Amelia Nagoski. You can read it in its entirety at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Burnout does not happen because we did not try to take care of ourselves. We are all trying, all […]
November/December Choral Journal Preview
The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. Following is a list of the articles you will find in this issue. 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 […]
Breath, Body, and Being: A Yoga-Inspired Choral “Practice”
The October issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Breath, Body, and Being: A Yoga-Inspired Choral ‘Practice’” by Ramona Wis. You can read it in its entirety at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is a portion from the introduction. _________________ I recently found a paper on motivation that I wrote as an undergrad in a Psychology of Coaching […]