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A presentation from the Chicago Conference – Presented by NATS at ACDA:     Vocal Mistructions – Presented by NATS at ACDA – PowerPoint PDF View more presentations from National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

Barber’s setting of “The Coolin’” is on my mind this morning – it is a text and setting that continues to haunt me:   Come with me, under my coat, and we will drink our fill of the milk of the white goat, or wine if it be thy will. And we will talk, until […]

There is a National Geographic program now airing on television called Eating With Cannibals http://on.natgeo.com/if2F4p  The host of the program is Piers Gibbon, and his journal is available on the program website. In one journal entry, he interviewed a cannibal (apparently, now reformed) in Papua New Guinea, that was from the Biami tribe. Through the […]

Jeff Carter unleashed a great stream of ideas while teaching a voice lesson a few days ago:   As I was waxing dramatic about important words and syllables in singing texts, this one just spewed forth:   Think of objects and subjects , action verbs, and unexpected adverbs and adjectives as having more RPM than […]

  Sleep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WhWDCw3Mng

On this ChoralBlog on March 29th, Tim Sharp, Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association wrote:   The ongoing internationalization of ACDA’s program offerings has been enhanced by collaboration …. Collaboration is the key to making relationships align toward the accomplishment of a shared vision. As part of that ongoing internationalization, I am pleased […]

So what does nuclear fission have to do with choral music?     More than you might think!   First, a little lesson about nuclear fission from Wikipedia: Nuclear fission produces energy for nuclear power and to drive the explosion of nuclear weapons. Both uses are possible because certain substances called nuclear fuels undergo fission […]

Micheal McGlynn attended the Chicago 2011 Conference and has some valuable international insight on his Anuna blog:   On the opportunity to chat with other choral composers: A highlight of my visit was getting the opportunity to meet with other choral composers. The thing that struck me most of all on meeting them was how […]

The American Choral Directors Association is pleased to contribute to the sponsorship of the International Boys and Men’s Choral Festival this coming July 25-August 1, 2011. This unique event offers exceptional singing opportunities for choirs as well as individual singers, and includes the added bonus of the promotion of global understanding as well as encouragement […]

Chris Rowbury explains why. People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing. Yes, we bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but seldom mention the bad bits. For example? singing can become addictive — once you start singing, it’s very hard to stop. It’s such an enjoyable activity that you will start noticing […]