Choral Journal

The latest issue of Choral Journal is available online! 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 issue. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join today to start receiving your […]

The March 2015 issue of Choral Journal contains an article from Jeffery Wall titled “Intentional and Expressive Conducting: It’s All in the Rebound.” An excerpt of the article follows. You can read the rest in the March 2015 issue of Choral Journal here! Click the yellow “Search the Archives” button and choose March 2015 from the dropdown menu. * * […]

The May 2017 issue of Choral Journal features an article in the Rehearsal Break column by Frank Eychaner titled “Step by Step: Collegiate Choral Auditions.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the May 2017 issue! Go to acda.org and click “Search Archives.” Choose May 2017 […]

The May 2017 issue of Choral Journal contains an article from Emily Guthe on the topic of choral students with disabilities. An excerpt of the article follows. You can read the rest in the May 2017 issue of Choral Journal here! Note: This article originally appeared in Sounding Board, the publication of Iowa Choral Directors Association. It’s Monday morning and […]

The May 2015 issue of Choral Journal contains an article from Hilary Apfelstadt titled “Taking Our Rehearsal Temperature.” Choral conductors and music educators always seem to be looking for more articles on rehearsal. In this article, the author provides a rubric for learning music with notation, although these tips can apply generally to any type of choral […]

The current issue of Choral Journal contains an article from Kyle Hanson titled “A Rehearsal Refresher.” I often hear from choral conductors and music educators that sometimes it feels as though they never have enough rehearsal time. In this article, the author provides “rehearsal refreshers” for reigniting our sense of purpose, joy, and beauty in […]

The May 2018 issue of Choral Journal includes a short article on the importance of relationships, specifically within the choral music classroom. Written by Jason Sickel, 2017 Kansas State Teacher of the Year, the author writes that “school choir directors are in a unique position since many of our students enroll in our choirs for […]

In May, August, and September 2015, the Choral Journal featured a three-part article series titled “Notes for Success: Advice for the First-Year Choral Teacher.” As part of the series, 11 choral conductors with teaching experience ranging from 4 to 34 years answered 10 questions related to setting expectations for your first year, classroom management, balancing a successful […]

In May, August, and September 2015, the Choral Journal featured a three-part article series titled “Notes for Success: Advice for the First-Year Choral Teacher.” As part of the series, 11 choral conductors with teaching experience ranging from 4 to 34 years answered 10 questions related to setting expectations for your first year, classroom management, balancing a successful […]

The April 2018 issue of Choral Journal features an article from Margaret Boudreaux on the relationship between German composer Michael Praetorius (1571- 1621) and Duchess Elisabeth of Braunschweig- Wolfenbüttel (1573-1626). “Elisabeth’s support became essential in Praetorius’s final years after the patron who brought him to Wolfenbüttel, Elisabeth’s husband, Duke Heinrich Julius (1564-1613), died. The immediately […]