The April 2019 issue of Choral Journal is a focus on Relevance. The four main feature articles are based on presentations from the 2018 North Dakota State University Choral Symposium. The theme was Relevance–“creating programming that fosters connections between singers, audience, and the community with the purpose of exploring issues of social significance.” Jo Ann […]
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April Choral Journal Preview
The newest issue of Choral Journal will be available online by the end of the day today (Monday 3/4)! Following is a preview of the articles you will find in this issue. Read it now at acda.org/choraljournal. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read […]
CJ Replay: The Choral Educator’s Guide to Teaching Outside the “Comfort Zone”
The April 2014 issue of Choral Journal features an article titled “You Want Me to Teach What? The Choral Educator’s Guide to Teaching Outside the ‘Comfort Zone’” written by Kyle Zeuch. Following is a section from the article._______________________________________ Many choral educators find themselves teaching students with a wide variety of skills and even age ranges, often teaching […]
CJ Replay: African-American Spirituals and the Gospel Music: Historical Similarities and Differences
The March 2001 issue of Choral Journal features an article titled “African-American Spirituals and Gospel Music: Historical Similarities and Differences” written by Marvin V. Curtis. Following is a section from the article._______________________________________ The music of the African-American spiritual and gospel have many similarities and differences. Both descended from the African and African-American experiences of worship, dance, improvisation, […]
March Choral Journal Preview
The newest issue of Choral Journal is now available online! Following is a preview of the articles you will find in this issue. Read it now at acda.org/choraljournal. 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 […]
Choral Journal Focus Issues
It is nearly 2019! Here at the National Office, we would like to wish you a very happy new year. Following is a list of focus issues printed in Choral Journal since 1999. We have had some wonderful features and guest editors over the past two decades, and if you have not yet had a […]