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Attending the Southwestern ACDA division conference last week, I learned of a need and an opportunity for young men that have sung in a national or divisional ACDA honor choir over the past two years, or were selected to sing at the 2011 ACDA National Conference.    Simon Carrington, one of the original King Singers, […]

If you are working with colleagues that are hesitant immigrants into today's digital learning environment and networking, the following thoughts are offered toward moving closer to be part of the history of the future. As those of us digital immigrants work alongside digital natives, we can become more comfortable in this new culture and communication […]

TEDx talks are independently-organized versions of TED talks. This one details the experience of Hussein Janmohamed, a conductor/composer who grew up Muslim in Canada. His compositions are inspired by his Muslim heritage.     For the embedded-impaired: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0q0buX3fmM

Student members of the American Choral Directors Association are encouraged to let their voice be heard regarding the Strategic Planning Membership Survey that is currently available through the ACDA website. Constitutionally, the only members of ACDA that vote in elections are “Active Members”, but ACDA is opening its important Stratetic Planning Survey to student members. […]

This has plenty of potential for being adapted for choral performances. I particularly like "Der schlechte Dirigent."      For the embedded-impaired: http://youtu.be/CFltd2838gc  

Wake up in the morning and open your hotel door, and hey, isn’t that nice, the hotel provided a copy of the local morning paper to each room. Something to read at breakfast, and at least it’s not USA Today.   The top headline on the paper reads “Reno casino gains extra time to restructure […]

With a musical history that dates back to the late 18th century, the group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed largely a cappella and entirely in Haitian Creole. Watch The Creole Choir of Cuba mash up Cuban and Haitian cultures in this spirited set at the NPR Music offices.    

The guy didn't get that many birthdays: only 18 during his lifetime (remembering that 1800 wasn't a leap year), so we need to acknowledge it whenever we get a chance: today is his 51st birthday. (Update: 53rd. Somehow I missed 1888 and 1988.)   As they said to Frederic in another context:  Though you’ve lived […]

Paul Carey is at it again:  he's carefully chronicling the ACDA conferences he attends.  What a service!   Here are a few of his posts:   North Central ACDA highlights North Central ACDA p. 2 North Central ACDA p. 3   Paul, you do our organization a service with these posts.  I wonder – who else […]

Update: cartoon by Dave Walker