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Member Spotlight: Brett Stover, Giving Time and Talent as a Member of the Board
Chorus America Staff | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Families, General, Governance, Impact/Value, Management/Leadership, Participation, Professional, Profile, Singing, Strategic Planning
Brett Stover grew up singing in choirs and has served on the boards of an array of music and arts groups in Cincinnati. Now he brings his business savvy and love of the performing arts to Chorus America's Board of Directors. "The more people who are singing, the better off we will all be," he says. Read more
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Should Choruses Memorize Their Music?
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Conducting, Impact/Value, Performance, Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
Memorizing music can be daunting, but choruses that require it report that their singers connect better with the conductor, with the music, and ultimately with the audience. The memorization techniques that worked for them can help ease the process. Read more
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Maintaining Your Voice for Optimal Lifelong Singing
Erin Donahue an... | Adults/Seniors, Health, Singing
Healthy vocal habits can help older adults continue to enjoy the benefits of choral singing. Erin Donahue and Wendy LeBorgne, voice pathologists from the Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation and the Professional Voice Center of Greater Cincinnati, share expert advice on staying vocally "fit". Read more
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On Tour with the Eric Whitacre Singers
Kelsey Menehan | Audiences, Conducting, Performance, Repertoire, Singing, Venue
The Eric Whitacre Singers recently made its debut U.S. tour in March, organized and presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY.) Chorus America asked four of the Singers to provide some insight into life on the road, performing in American venues, and working with a choral "rock star." Read more
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A National Library of Men's Choral Music
Michael Doan | Composing/Commissioning, History, Performance, Repertoire, Singing, Technology
As all-male colleges went coed in the 1970s, they left something important behind: their music. The Washington Men's Camerata is working to preserve this historic resource. Read more
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Singing and Healthy Children
Kelsey Menehan | Children/Youth, Education, Health, Impact/Value, Participation, Performance, Schools, Singing
Participating in a chorus can have a transformative effect on a child’s academic achievement and overall well-being. Read more
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Singing and Healthy Aging
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Health, Performance, Singing
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
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Singing and Psychological Well-being
Kelsey Menehan | Health, Impact/Value, Participation, Performance, Research/Data, Singing
The power of group singing to elevate mood and forge relationships can help people weather challenges and face life’s ups and downs. Read more
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Singing at the Threshold
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Community Outreach, Health, Impact/Value, Participation, Performance, Singing
A growing movement to bring singing into hospice and hospital settings eases end-of-life transitions for patients and their families. Read more
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Let’s Get Physical: Singing and Disease-Specific Therapy
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Health, Impact/Value, Singing
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
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Resources
Yoga for Singers: Pose for Sitting and Singing
Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
Learn to find your "sitting bones" and develop a grounded posture for seated singing. Read more
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Yoga for Singers: Lunge
Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
Learn how tension in the tailbone can negatively affect your singing, and how to counteract it with a lunge exercise. Read more
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Yoga for Singers: Internal/External Rotation
Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
The bones in the body can move in internal or external rotation -- learn how to recognize the difference between these two motions and develop an awareness for how they can be used to reduce tension. Read more
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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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Virtual Voice Lesson: The Importance of Warming Up
Shauna Fallihee | Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
In a series of video lessons, soprano soloist and voice teacher Shauna Fallihee guides you in the essential steps to freeing your natural voice and singing with ease. Read more
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Virtual Voice Lesson: Placing the Sound
Shauna Fallihee | Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
In a series of video lessons, soprano soloist and voice teacher Shauna Fallihee guides you in the essential steps to freeing your natural voice and singing with ease. Read more
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Virtual Voice Lesson: Feeling the Breath
Shauna Fallihee | Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
In a series of video lessons, soprano soloist and voice teacher Shauna Fallihee guides you in the essential steps to freeing your natural voice and singing with ease. Read more
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Events
Holiday a cappella
624 W Deming Pl., Chicago IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Families, Performance, Singing
Our ever-surprising mix of holiday music, both familiar and new, is our most popular event each season. http://www.chicagoacappella.org Read more
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Holiday a cappella
310 S Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Families, Performance, Singing
Our ever-surprising mix of holiday music, both familiar and new, is our most popular event each season. http://www.chicagoacappella.org Read more
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Holiday a cappella
Michigan Avenue at Delaware, Chicago
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Families, Performance, Singing
Our ever-surprising mix of holiday music, both familiar and new, is our most popular event each season. http://www.chicagoacappella.org/ Read more
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Singing City Auditions for 2013-14
Philadelphia, PA
Singing City is now auditioning experienced singers for the 2013-14 season. Singing City, comprised of approximately 90 voices under the guidance and direction of Artistic & Music Director Jeffrey Brillhart, performs 4 major concerts a year for the public and continues to bring choral music to the underserved, performing in care facilities in and around Philadelphia. The Singing City Children's Choir was launched in 2010. Read more
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The Best of Chicago a cappella: a 20th Anniversary Celebration
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
We launch our third decade of performances with a retrospective highlighting the diverse and compelling repertoire that is the hallmark of Chicago a cappella. http://www.chicagoacappella.org/ Read more
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The Best of Chicago a cappella: a 20th Anniversary Celebration
171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
We launch our third decade of performances with a retrospective highlighting the diverse and compelling repertoire that is the hallmark of Chicago a cappella. http://www.chicagoacappella.org/ Read more
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The Best of Chicago a cappella: a 20th Anniversary Celebration
460 Lake St., Oak Park, IL
We launch our third decade of performances with a retrospective highlighting the diverse and compelling repertoire that is the hallmark of Chicago a cappella. http://www.chicagoacappella.org/ Read more
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The Best of Chicago a cappella: a 20th Anniversary Celebration
915 E 60th St., Chicago, IL, 60637
We launch our third decade of performances with a retrospective highlighting the diverse and compelling repertoire that is the hallmark of Chicago a cappella. http://www.chicagoacappella.org/ Read more
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Great River Chorale (St. Cloud, MN) Announces Auditions for the 2013-2014 Concert Season
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Great River Chorale | Adults/Seniors, Community Outreach, Education, General, Networking, Participation, Performance, Professional, Rehearsal, Repertoire, Singing, Symphonic, Volunteer
Great River Chorale is a select, auditioned 45-voice choral ensemble based in St. Cloud. The chorale rehearses Sunday nights and holds extra rehearsals prior to concerts. Members (ages 18 and up) are skilled professional and avocational musicians and choral enthusiasts who desire to sing high quality repertoire at the highest level of excellence. Read more
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START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY! AUDITIONS for Children's Chorus of Washington
Washington, DC
Children's Chor... | Children/Youth, Education, Families, Performance, Recruitment, Schools, Singing
START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY with CHILDREN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON (CCW) - Call now (202) 237-1005 and schedule an audition for 2013-14 season. No preparation or experience needed, just the love of singing! Read more
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Dialogue
Questions During Rehearsal?
Anonymous | Rehearsal, Singing
Singers, does your conductor allow questions during rehearsal? What are the pros and cons from your perspective? Read more
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Questions During Rehearsal?
Anonymous | Rehearsal, Singing
Conductors, do you let your singers ask questions during rehearsal? What are the pros and cons? Read more
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Enjoy Seattle’s First Online Choral Music Channel
In celebration of Chorus America’s Annual Conference coming to the Pacific Northwest, Classical KING FM has launched Seattle’s first all-choral music channel online at www.king.org. Listen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for music from top choral groups, including winners of Chorus America’s Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence.
