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The Conductor as Yogi: Intention

“Our intention creates our reality.” Wayne Dyer We sit or get grounded in a comfortable position. We begin to breathe. We acknowledge our busy minds, without judging or criticizing, and let the breath do its magic. Creating space for good with the inhale, letting go of what we no longer need with the exhale.  A […]

October 3, 2023 - Ramona Wis | Choral Clarity, Leadership, Others, Self Care, The Choral Life

October Choral Journal Preview

The October 2023 issue of Choral Journal is available online. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join today to start receiving your monthly Choral Journal! _ _ _ _ _ _ IN THIS […]

October 2, 2023 - Amanda Bumgarner | Choral Journal

Should Choir Members Be Forced To Sing Solo?

When it comes to choir members singing by themselves, there are generally two schools of thought: 1. Singers in a choir should never be forced to sing by themselves. 2. All singers need to be graded individually for how they perform because choir is a skills-based class. My approach differs from the two. HERE IS […]

October 1, 2023 - Adam Paltrowitz | Choral Clarity

Teaching Skills, Not Facts with Melanie Trecek-King

This week, I am excited to have Melanie Trecek-King as our guest. Melanie is a science educator who specializes in teaching science to non-science majors. In addition to her expertise in the field of science, Melanie is passionate about helping individuals improve their thought processes and metacognition. She is making major waves online with her […]

September 29, 2023 - Chris Munce | Choralosophy

Choral Ethics: Kindness in the Choir Room

“I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.” Khalil Gibran Why Kindness?  Why write about kindness in the music profession?  Is it really necessary to be kind? In order to be kind in all things, we must have been […]

September 28, 2023 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Ethics, Kindness, Self Care, The Choral Life

Remixing the Algorithm: TikTok for Choirs

ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels but specifically K-12 and community choirs. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For more information, email  or visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the Summer 2023 issue […]

September 25, 2023 - Amanda Bumgarner | ChorTeach

The 6 Choir ROUNDS I Use Every Year – and WHY!

I use the same 6 rounds every year. These rounds teach technical skills, develop confidence in my singers, create community, and even offer tradition to our community. This blog post will share WHY each round is important and also, HOW I choose to teach them. HERE IS MY BLOG POST: The 6 Choir ROUNDS I […]

September 24, 2023 - Adam Paltrowitz | Choral Clarity

Choral Ethics: Monstering

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” Friedrich Nietzsche Earlier this summer, I read a review of a book I thought might be interesting to review here on Choral […]

September 21, 2023 - Marie Grass Amenta | Choral Culture, Choral Ethics, Difficult Times, The Choral Life

A&C Monthly Blog: Reclaiming Relevance (a focus on building audiences)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023   Building audiences. It is something we all must take time to do. It can be a little scary as we have to look honestly in the mirror and ask, what are we marketing and is it working? The great news, audience building is really a combination of advocating for your […]

September 20, 2023 - Emily Williams Burch | Advocacy & Collaboration

The Conductor as Yogi: The Energy Drain of Judgment

It is no news flash that we live in an incredibly judgmental world. Even in the last 10 years, the opportunities to “like” or judge have increased exponentially and the impact on our time, our state of mind, and the quality of our professional work is profound.  Especially because we don’t realize what is happening. […]

September 19, 2023 - Ramona Wis | Leadership, Others, The Choral Life
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The opera-ballet “Anacréon, ou L’amour fugitif,” by Luigi Cherubini, was premiered at the Paris Opéra on this day in 1803.

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