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October Choral Journal Preview

September 6, 2021 by Amanda Bumgarner Leave a Comment

The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. This is A Focus on Mental Health. 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 […]

Filed Under: Choral Journal Tagged With: Choral Journal, Choral Journal Preview, Choral Music, Hebrew, self-care, spiritual

The Conductor as Yogi: Living Our Namaste

July 7, 2020 by Ramona Wis Leave a Comment

By Ramona M. Wis If you have ever been to a yoga class, you know that it closes by bringing one’s hands to heart center and saying “Namaste.”  It’s a perfect way to end a time of shared space and practice but more than that, it’s a reminder to take what we experience on the mat,  off the […]

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The Conductor as Yogi: You already are one

June 30, 2020 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

With this post, Dr. Ramona Wis begins a weekly blog series entitled The Conductor as Yogi. In the same way The Conductor as Leader applied foundational leadership principles to our conductor-teacher-leader roles, The Conductor as Yogi blog will explore mindfulness, wellness, inspirational writings, and classic yoga philosophy and practice to encourage readers towards greater wholeness […]

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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Almost There

March 29, 2018 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.” Honore de Balzac We are almost finished with another Lenten, Holy Week and Easter season. Church musicians are rounding the corner, heading toward the end of the finish line of their busiest six weeks, exhausted and […]

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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Thinking About Choral Ethics in Our Time

February 1, 2018 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.” Albert Camus As I sit to write, I am struck by the sun streaming across the table where I have my laptop; it feels so good! It’s a bright day, with no snow and the grass looks incredibly green. The green grass and […]

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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Say Something Nice

January 25, 2018 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.” William Shakespeare As I plotted out the subject and theme for January’s Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics blogs, I had a certain expectation of what I would write for each installment. Today’s Try for my Try Method was inspired by a simple spontaneous remark I made to […]

Filed Under: Choral Ethics, Choral Potpourri, The Choral Life Tagged With: self-care

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