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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Moving On
“Tis not too late to seek a newer world.” Alfred Lord Tennyson I mentioned last week, Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics will be re-visiting some of our most discussed Choral Ethics dilemmas for the month of January. So today we begin with one topic discussed many times, “Moving On.” Moving on can be by choice or NOT […]
The Elephant in the Shower: Four Seasoned Music Educators Share the Same Concern
By Stuart Hunt Among the necessary, and at the same time, egregious choices in which education (choral education in particular) presently finds itself, perhaps we have (necessarily) focused on the immediate, and, at our own peril, not looked far enough down the road. In our research, nowhere can we find this particular topic being significantly […]
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.