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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Being Reliable
“A coach’s greatest asset is his sense of responsibility – the reliance placed on him by his players.” Knute Rockne Holly* is the kind of singer we all wish we had in our choirs. She’s dependable and takes the initiative. She practices the hard bits outside of rehearsal. She helps with non-musical things without being […]
Music By Composers of the Jewish Faith
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2312 – Music By Composers of the Jewish Faith The two most important Jewish holidays are Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kipur, which celebrate the Jewish New Year and the Day of Atonement. After those two Holidays the next best known is probably Chanukah. Join Host Stan Schmidt for […]
The Difficult Parent Conference “Working with Parents in Your Choral Music Classroom” Part 3
Working with parents in your Music Classroom-Part 3 The Parent/Teacher Conference This is the final piece in a three-part series about working with parents in your choral music classroom. In part 1 of this series, I shared some ideas about how to get started with parent collaboration. In part 2, I wrote about some of […]
Find Your Forte Throwback: 10 Ways to prevent choir zombie syndrome, with Ryan Main
Learn 10 ways Ryan Main gets his middle and high school choirs to be more expressive when they sing, preventing “Choir Zombie Syndrome”. Listen to the episode and read the show notes HERE!
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Being Ready
“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” Henry Ford We begin Choral Ethics 2017 with a January’s worth of letters (emails) concerning Four Rs; Being Ready, Being Reliable, Being Respectful and Not Being Revengeful. Each blog will present several writers problems and a bit of our email conversations concerning them. The New […]
Choral Concert Live from the 2015 ACDA National Convention in Salt Lake City
Show 3123 Listen – Hear… Going Beyond Words On ACDA Radio Theme: Choral Concert Live from the 2015 ACDA National Convention in Salt Lake City, recorded by Soundwaves Recordings of Huron, Ohio This week on Going Beyond Words you will enjoy two of the top jazz choirs in the country. First on the stage is […]
The Singer in Prison
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly publication for choral conductors and teachers at all levels. It is published online, and each issue contains four practical articles. If you are not already a member of ACDA, you can join as an Associate for $45 per year and receive access to ChorTeach and the Choral Journal online. The fall 2012 issue contains an article written […]
Christmas Carols and Sonnets
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2310 – “Christmas Carols and Sonnets” This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio, host Stan Schmidt will take you on the last excursion through advent and Christmas music. You will experience some new gems by James Whitbourn, Samuel Rathbone, Jetse Bremer, a Baroque sample by Jan […]
Choral Journal Preview – A Focus on Multigenerational Choral Singing
This special Choral Journal focus issue contains articles and columns that follow our conference theme, “A Life of Song.” Carol Beynon, Associate Professor in Music Education at the University of Western Ontario, shares three principles for establishing an intergenerational choir, sharing insight and research from the funded project Advanced Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS). From […]
5 ACDA Members Are Semifinalists for Music Educator Award™ Grammy!
Rich Kirby, the GRAMMY Foundation The GRAMMY Foundation ® and The Recording Academy ® have just announced 25 semi-finalists for the 2017 Music Educator Award™, and we are delighted to note that 5 ACDA members are among them! The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public, and private schools) […]