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Off The Podium: The Continuum
At the turn of the year, I was thinking about what the role that music has played in my life, and I came across this article that I wrote at this time of year two years ago: Music has been a part of human life for as long as we know. It fascinates […]
February Choral Journal Preview — Focus on Pedagogy
The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. 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 of the articles you will find in this […]
New Year, New Approach – TAKE A CHORAL BREAK!
For more than a decade, the month of January has been a choral break for my singers. Changing our approach can invigorate our singers, build their confidence, and remove the typical January lull! Whether in-person, hybrid, or remote, this choral break can be to everyone’s benefit. What should we do instead? I’m going to share my January approach, the approach […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New……
“Ring out the false, ring in the true.” Alfred Lord Tennyson Happy New Year, ChoralNetters! I hope you had a pleasant holiday season or as pleasant as it was able to be. A New Year is here, and with that, a hope for a better year for ALL of us. We just need to help […]
Leading Voices: Promoting Student and Ensemble Autonomy: The Individual Ensemble Musicianship Project
Challenging, Frustrating, Depressing Encouraging, Disappointing, Intriguing. These are the words I frequently use to describe what it is like teaching high school vocal music during the pandemic. It has become quite evident in the last ten months that The Pre COVID traditional educational model is becoming outdated and may no longer be adequate for post-COVID […]
The Conductor as Yogi: The Eyes Have It
I received a new webcam from Santa this year (thanks, Santa!). My previous model worked fine but this one tracks my movements so whether I sit, stand, or go to my yoga mat, I can be seen fully by my students. Pretty cool, and certainly less distracting than constantly adjusting tech during rehearsal. But one thing a […]
Choral Journal Summer Workshop and Festival Listings due 1/15/21
This is a reminder that ACDA’s annual free summer workshop and festival listing will appear in the April issue of Choral Journal for events taking place May 1 – Sept 1, 2021. Submissions are due by January 15 to . Please format your submission as follows: Date of EventEvent TitleLocation (or if Virtual)1-2 sentence description of the eventContact nameContact email/phone *This is a text […]
One from the Folder: Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
#67: 2021: The Year Ahead.
What will 2021 bring? That’s an excellent question. But when the show does go on (and it will!), here are some uplifting repertoire favorites to rely on.
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Let There Be Peace on Earth
“This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” Leonard Bernstein Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics has been running past December Blogs the last few weeks. This one is perhaps the MOST requested of all our Blogs. This year, it’s message is especially important. MLGA Have you […]
Menopause Changes Women’s Singing Voices – What We Know Now
By Nancy Bos, Cate Frazier-Neely, and Joanne Bozeman Millions of women around the world are on the same path, and we no longer need to walk that path alone. Working together gives us a better understanding of the vocal issues women might face and how to minimize them. Singing during the years around menopause can […]