In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by guest Jasmine Fripp, a music educator and advocate for cultural sensitivity and anti-racism in music education. Many of us FIRST met Jasmine when she posted a viral letter on Facebook. We will be discussing the importance of cultural sensitivity within music education, and why it’s crucial […]
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May Choral Journal Preview
The May 2022 issue of Choral Journal is available online. This issue includes several articles on the topic of women in choral conducting ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join […]
This Joyful Eastertide
This Joyful Eastertide Contributing Editor: Jonathan Campbell As choral conductors, we’re always thinking several steps ahead–towards next season, next concert, or next year. As we celebrate the spring season, enjoy looking over the following Easter pieces. Put them in your “2024” pile. “Adonai,” by Carol Barnett, for unison voices, is ideal for virtual choir or […]
ChoralEd: The Three Primary Sight-Reading Methods
In American choral music three sight-reading methods are most commonly utilized by educators. These methodologies include Moveable “Do,” Fixed “Do,” and Numbers, with Moveable “Do” being the most common. As choral educators begin their career, they must decide which method to incorporate in the classroom. Not all methods are equal as each has its own […]
Diversifying the Choral Catalog — From Graphite’s Take Note Magazine
Tracy Wong and Ahmed Anzaldúa sat down for a conversation about bringing the music of Malaysia and Latin America to a broader choral community. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE! “I really do believe that representation on stage and in the songbooks and in the curriculums translates into a better understanding of people, of how we […]
Toward a Diversity of Diversities with Survey Results!
This episode is a pastiche of sorts from several sources. We will start with the introduction from my “Togetherness Activism” live presentation from Colorado in January. In that segment I tell the story of what I have learned about discourse and discussion from starting a show in which I put forward opinions in public for […]