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03/25/2023 to 03/26/2023
And more!
Led by: Paul Rardin
Most singing around the world is taught by oral tradition – never written down, only shared in real time from generation to generation. Learn folk songs from Nigeria, South Africa, and other countries in this energizing session. Bring your recording devices – you will want to remember this music to teach to your own choirs!
Led by: Mitos Andaya Hart
Explore some of music history’s great women composers and their choral music. Despite societal norms discouraging them, Isabella Leonarda, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, and many others managed to write beautiful and compelling music. Learn also about some of today’s brightest stars, including Caroline Shaw, Andrea Ramsey, and Ysaye Barnwell.
Led by: Paul Rardin
Learn what goes on behind the scenes as conductors prepare rehearsals and concerts. In this hands-on session, students will learn the basic concepts of score study, breath preparation, and conducting patterns, and how these patterns can be used to show tempo, dynamics, articulation, and phrasing. Each student will conduct the other members of the class in a short piece.
Led by: Dustin Cates
Explore strategies for helping your choir to be a welcoming environment for all students. Does your dress code reinforce traditional gender roles (“women wear a dress, men wear a tux”)? Does the language used in rehearsal do the same? Does the repertoire include texts offering different perspectives? Learn how choirs across the country are effectively adjusting to the needs of our singers.
Led by: Alex DeVaron
Do you get anxious before or during performances? Do you find yourself getting distracted while singing in choirs? Learn ways to help you fully experience the moment, both in singing and in your everyday life. Take away exercises you can do anywhere to help calm your mind and be present in the world around you.
Led by: Sebastien Santiago-Rivas
Learn how your group can make its biggest musician and visual impact. Learn arranging, balance, choreography, and song selection from the former music director of Temple University’s own OwlCappella. Hear several selections performed by this 2018 ICCA Mid-Atlantic Champion ensemble.
Led by: Mitos Andaya Hart
IPA is the great common denominator for learning pronunciation of foreign languages. Choirs who master this alphabet learn music in any language quickly and effectively. Learn the basic characters and discover their application to a well-known choral piece.
Led by: Marcus DeLoach
What repertoire should singers prepare for their audition? Which piece should they sing first? What should they wear? Hear from a distinguished college voice professor what he listens and looks for in a successful audition. Several students will have the opportunity to present an informal trial audition and receive constructive feedback.
Led by: Kathryn Leemhius
Several students who have studied voice privately will have the opportunity to sing a prepared piece for a distinguished college voice professor. All students will learn important techniques to improve alignment, breathing, airflow, resonance, and diction. This session is a must for singers wishing to pursue a career in vocal performance.
Led by: Paul Rardin
This special session offers teachers a chance to refresh their techniques in gesture, score study, and rehearsal techniques. Exercises in breathing, body movement, and hand-independence will serve as useful take-aways to be used again throughout the school year. We’ll leave lots of time for questions you’ve accumulated during your time in the classroom.
