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Performance Attire Now on Display in ACDA Museum
A beautiful new exhibit has been added to the McMahon International Choral Music Museum at the ACDA national headquarters in Oklahoma City. “Dresses through the Decades” shows some of the developments that have occurred in the design of choral performance apparel. The display is on loan to ACDA through the generosity of Southeastern Performance Apparel […]
Composition Spotlight: Through the Eyes of the Children
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at a piece of useful repertoire from the ChoralNet Community Composition Showcase. A variety of voicings and levels of difficulty will be presented. Enjoy!) Through the Eyes of the Children SATB or SA and piano by Daryl Crockford (click for PDF and AUDIO) Level: Elementary through High School Uses: General Concert […]
ChoralTech: The Modern Conductor
(Howtosurviveschool101.blogspot.com) As an educational technologist, I spend a lot of time working with teachers on skills necessary for teaching and learning in the "modern school environment." These skills or competencies add new tools to a professional's toolbox in order to take advantage of new resources or opportunities, engage students in their realm, or be […]
Choral Caffeine: MORE Choral Music and Film
In last week’s Choral Caffeine column, we commented that filmmakers are increasingly turning to choral musicians as subject matter for their films. Almost as if on cue comes this trailer for a documentary currently in production that highlights one of the choral art’s beloved figures. AMEN: The Life & Music of Jester Hairston, pays […]
38 Days on the Road
Concert tours are a relatively common event in the life of a college choir. The litany is familiar to many of us – long rides in a motor coach, pot-luck suppers in a church basement, warm receptions from concert audiences full of smiling alumni, and a welcome to a host home to end the day. […]
Intonation V – Voice and Vowel
So, away from tuning systems for a bit! If you read Mike O'Neil's excellent guest post, you'll notice he talked about vocal production and vowels as barbershoppers are taught to work on both tuning and blend. The basic principles are no different, no matter what the style and level of choir you conduct: […]
June/July Choral Journal Now Available
The June/July issue of the Choral Journal is now available at the ACDA website. The issue includes such articles as: "Creating a Choir Culture: Lessons Learned from the Business World" (Aldrich) "The Diverse Communities of a Community Choir: Fostering a Sustainable System" (McCoy) "Enriching Choral Opportunities for Aging Voices" (Parks) […]
GUEST BLOG: “No More Straw Hats” by Joe Ceruti
NO MORE STRAW HATS by Joe Cerutti It’s time to throw away the striped vests and straw hats! Barbershop isn’t just for old folks anymore! If you haven’t been actively involved with the barbershop art-form, you might not be aware of the renaissance that has been taking place over the last 10 years. Lately, even the simplest […]