Let’s Get Physical: Singing and Disease-Specific Therapy

Singing has been found to be a potentially potent treatment for a wide variety of conditions, both alleviating symptoms and providing patients with a sense of positivity and community.Read more

Member Spotlight; Melinda Pollack-Harris, Sing to Live Community Chorus, Chicago

When Melinda Pollack-Harris was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she needed music to face the challenge. That was the inspiration for Sing to Live Community Chorus for women, loved ones, and friends touched by cancer.Read more

Singing and Healthy Aging

Whether taking up a new activity or continuing a lifelong practice, older adults who sing are reaping a host of social and health benefits.Read more

Choruses and Community Wellness

How can we share the wellness benefits of choral singing with a broader community? A growing number of choral leaders are looking at ways to extend the group singing experience beyond the concert hall.Read more

Singing at the Threshold

A growing movement to bring singing into hospice and hospital settings eases end-of-life transitions for patients and their families.Read more

For Singers

Chorus America champions the dedicated choral singer by developing online resources and tools to advance skills and promoting connections between singers. We recognize that choral singing is the most popular form of participation in the performing arts, that choral singers are active and engaged citizens, and that children who sing have greater academic success and social skills.

Articles

Music Theory Crash Course

Chorus America Staff | Education, Technique/Tool

For those who never learned, didn’t understand, slept through class, or simply forgot. Read more

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In Praise of Church Choirs

Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Impact/Value, Participation

Warbly sopranos, amateur conductors, untrained musicians—you never know what you're going to get with a church choir. But one singer explains why she keeps coming back for more... Read more

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Where You Lead, They Will Follow

An Interview with Sir David Willcocks

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, History, Profile, Rehearsal

Famed conductor Sir David Willcocks speaks about his special love of choral singing and of choral singers through his experience as director of music at King's College, Cambridge and of the Royal College of Music's Bach Choir. Read more

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Michael Shaughnessy | Finance, Impact/Value

We're stuck here in the land of "interesting economic times," and we might as well try to make the most of it. Read more

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Choruses in the Movies: Part Two

Kaaren Holum | General, Profile

Wondering what to put in your Netflix queue? These must-see choral films explore the power of singing in unlikely circumstances and places. Read more

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So You Can Sing but Can You Talk?

Jan-Marie Petersen | Careers, Fundraising, Marketing/Public Relations, Networking

Call it what you will—networking, hobnobbing, rubbing elbows—it is a skill that everyone should know how to do, even choral singers. Read more

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Youthful Exuberance

Michael Shaughnessy | Diversity, Impact/Value, Venue

Are conductors getting younger along with choral singers? Read more

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The Singing Pathologist

Chorus America Staff | Education, Health, Profile

Arie Perry is a doctor who sings about tumors and diseases, and his songs are downright...infectious. Read more

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A Young Singer's Olympic-Sized Adventure: Part Two

Kelsey Menehan | Children/Youth, Impact/Value, Profile

Los Angeles Children's Chorus singer Gianna Horak returns to China, 14 years after being adopted by American parents. Read more

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New Conductor, New Perspective

Pasadena Master Chorale performs James Erb's "Shenandoah"

Michael Shaughnessy | Conducting, Repertoire, Singing

A guest conductor can bring a fresh set of eyes and a new interpretation to pieces you thought you knew. Read more

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Resources

Yoga for Singers: How Yoga Supports Concentration

Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool

As singers, we all need to be able to concentrate for long periods of time. Try improving yours with this mindfulness exercise. Read more

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Yoga for Singers: Exploring the Chakras

Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool

Chakras are believed in Eastern traditions to be invisible energy "organs" of the body. Justin explains how singers can tap into expressive performances by becoming aware of the chakras. Read more

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Yoga for Singers: Aligning with Mountain Pose

Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool

Justin shows us how to find "Tadasana," or Mountain Pose—very similar to good singing posture! Read more

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Virtual Voice Lesson: All About Alignment

Shauna Fallihee | Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool

All of our "singing structures" are along the spine. If your spine is out of alignment or your body is in an uncomfortable position, you cannot support your sound easily. Voice teacher Shauna Fallihee shows how to sit or stand in a way that supports and frees the voice. Read more

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