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“Real Men” Sing? With Dr. Braeden Ayres

March 11, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Dr. Braeden Ayres is a teacher, conductor and composer with a passion point related to concepts of masculinity in choral music. What stereotypes are we stuck too, what challenges to we face when discussing it, and what are the best ways to engage young adolescent boys in our school choral programs? We discussed some of the findings from […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: changing voice, choir, choral education, gender, inclusion, masculinity

Singing High, Singing “Us” with Patrick Dailey

February 25, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

An episode inspired by the Oxford Handbook of Vocal Studies by Dr. Alisha Jones called “Singing High: Black Countertenors and Gendered Sound in Gospel Performance.” The article dropped into my email box and I immediately thought, THIS is a podcast. I was so right. Patrick’s story is not only fascinating, but his experience is emblematic of the […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: bel canto, Classical Music, Diversity, gospel, inclusion, sexuality

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

All Students DESERVE Music Literacy with Odell Zeigler IV

December 3, 2021 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

An Unconventional Approach to the Urban Choral Classroom I believe one of the biggest goals is getting the students interested in singing choral music before we start trying to operate out of formality. How do we get students interested in something they are not familiar with? Odell Zeigler IV Support the Show Read the Blog […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: American Choral Directors Association, choir, Choir Directors, Diversity, Education, Equity, inclusion, literacy

Fostering Inclusion: Unpacking Choral Dress Codes

July 16, 2018 by Amanda Bumgarner Leave a Comment

The current issue of Choral Journal features an article in the Rehearsal Break column by Gayla Blaisdell titled “Fostering Inclusion: Unpacking Choral Dress Codes.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the August 2018 issue! Go to acda.org/choraljournal and click “Search Archives.” Choose August 2018 from […]

Filed Under: Choral Ethics, Choral Journal Tagged With: ACDA Publications, Choral Journal, dress codes, inclusion

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