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Music is My Culture with Trevor Weston

February 4, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

You need to create music that reflects you. Start with who you are. I tend to tell students not to filter out aspects of their lives from their music. If you start with who you are, then you are the only one who can come up with the best solutions. Trevor Weston Trevor Weston is […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA, Black History Month, choir, composition, culture

Choral Music is Inherently Raceless

January 14, 2022 by Chris Munce 4 Comments

When discussing how music and education intersects with race, gender and culture, I find that we are often pretty quick to apply reductionist labels to the idea or concept. For example, phrases I have come across too often include “That’s a boy’s song,” or “Choral Music is an inherently white art form,” or “sight reading […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Publications, American Choral Directors Association, culture, Diversity, Human Voice, inclusion, music, race

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September 26

The musical “West Side Story,” with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on this day in 1957.

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