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Is it Ok to Ask Questions During Rehearsal? Tips and Strategies
Kelsey Menehan | Conducting, Governance, Management/Leadership, Participation, Performance, Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
Here are more techniques for both conductors and singers to consider after reading the article "Is It Okay to Ask Questions During Rehearsal" by Kelsey Menehan. Read more
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The Art of Strategic Alliances: Best Practices
Matthew Sigman | Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, Governance, Innovation, Professional, Strategic Planning, Technique/Tool
Considering a strategic alliance? You might also want to consider these best practices drawn from the major findings of the Mendelssohn Club's Strategic Alliances study featured in the article "The Art of Strategic Alliances" by Matthew Sigman. Read more
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The Art of Setting Text
A Conversation with Libby Larsen and Dale Warland
Don Lee | Composing/Commissioning, Repertoire, Technique/Tool
A renowned composer and choral artist discuss the challenges of choosing and setting texts—what every composer, conductor, and chorus seeking to commission a new choral work should know. Read more
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You’re Never Too Old To Sing
Leda Scearce | Adults/Seniors, Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
Is your voice, like your body, showing some age? Voice specialist Leda Scearce offers insights and tips for keeping your instrument agile and well tuned. Read more
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Creating a Conducting Video
An Essential Part of a Conductor's Portfolio
David Hayes | Careers, Conducting, Education, Performance, Professional, Technique/Tool, Technology
Videos play a vital role in advancing the careers of conductors today, both as self-evaluation tools and as a way to easily showcase skills to others. We explore two types of conducting videos, the guidelines to create them, and how to use them to enhance your career. Read more
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When Self-Criticism Interferes with Your Potential
Frank Nemhauser | Singing, Technique/Tool
Anything worth doing requires playing the “inner game”—successfully navigating one’s own psychological landscape and overcoming the internal criticisms that get in the way of our best performance. Read more
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Vocal Health: Save Your Voice Through Pacing
Leda Scearce | Health, Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
Between corralling the kids, leading meetings at work, socializing with friends, and singing, the voice can reach its limit. In this Chorus America interview, vocal health expert Leda Scearce of the Duke Voice Care Center offers tips about how to pace yourself to protect your voice from overuse. Read more
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Gifts from My Voice Teacher
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Singing, Technique/Tool
When you are a woman of a certain age, it is no small thing to "find your voice" again. In this season of gift giving and receiving, I am celebrating the many gifts that my voice teacher has bestowed on me this year. Read more
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4 Techniques for Memorizing Lyrics
Mark Bosnian | Performance, Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
Having trouble getting the words to stick in your mind? Here are several strategies for succeeding at memorization. Read more
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How to Learn a New Piece of Music
Mark Bosnian | Rehearsal, Repertoire, Singing, Technique/Tool
Four steps to ironing out those tricky passages so that you hit the mark at performance time. Read more
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Resources
Board Member End-of-Term Questions
Chorus America Staff | Evaluation, Governance, Management/Leadership, Technique/Tool
Use this questionnaire at the end of each board member's term. Read more
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Access and Accommodation Resources
Chorus America Staff | Diversity, Legal/Licensing, Operations, Singing, Technique/Tool
A list of resources to help choruses provide reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA regulations. Read more
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Daily Warm-Ups to Prepare for the New Choral Season
Kathy Fitzgibbon | Singing, Technique/Tool
You wouldn't run a marathon on your first day back from a jogging hiatus. The same concept applies to singing. Head of faculty at Berkshire Choral Festival and director of choral activities at Lewis and Clark College, Kathy Fitzgibbon, offers her advice for coming back to singing after a summer off. Read more
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Sing Along with Melanie DeMore
Melanie DeMore | Singing, Technique/Tool
Warm up your voice with Melanie DeMore during this "Morning Sing" at Chorus America's 2011 Conference in San Francisco. Her exuberant energy and innovative technique for teaching the songs are at the core of these refreshing and uplifting clips. Read more
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Yoga for Singers: Introduction
Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
The ancient practice of yoga can help you establish good singing posture, become aware of your body, and use your breath effectively. Read more
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Yoga for Singers: Why Yoga?
Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
Instructor Justin Montigne explains how the practice of yoga or proprioceptive awareness can benefit singers. Read more
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Yoga for Singers: Twists
Justin Montigne | Health, Singing, Technique/Tool
Long seated rehearsal? Alleviate tiredness in the lower back with this simple twist. Read more
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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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Events
Choral Conducting Master Class with Dr. Jan Harrington
Princeton, NJ
The Princeton F... | Adults/Seniors, Conducting, Education, General, Performance, Rehearsal, Technique/Tool
This 5-day professional choral conducting master class will offer practical rehearsal strategies, choral warm-up ideas, and sessions on performance issues, score study and preparation, creating compelling performances, and readings of new and recently published choral literature for choirs of all levels. Read more
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Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc
Southborough, MA
Robert Eaton | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Education, General, History, Impact/Value, Innovation, Performance, Singing, Technique/Tool, Technology
Voices of Light merges the legendary silent film masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc, widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, with a live performance of a ravishing score by award-winning composer Richard Einhorn. An incredibly moving composition for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, Voices of Light has been hailed as "a triumph" (Los Angeles Times) and "an overwhelming experience" (Chicago Tribune). Read more
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The Complete Conductor: Orchestral Conducting for the Choral Director
New York City
Jeffery Thyer | Conducting, Education, General, Networking, Performance, Professional, Rehearsal, Repertoire, Technique/Tool
The Complete Conductor: Orchestral Conducting for the Choral Director is an intensive program for choral directors to gain more experience in working with an orchestra. Read more
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Feldenkrais Workshops for Performing Artists - Montréal
Montréal
Cory Davis | Conducting, Health, Performance, Singing, Technique/Tool
Join Feldenkrais practitioners Julian Wachner (conductor/composer) and Maud Tizon (dancer/choreographer) for a day-long, intensive master class designed especially for musicians, actors, dancers and other performers. Read more
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Feldenkrais Workshops for Performing Artists - NYC
265 West 37th Street, 17th Floor, NYC
Cory Davis | Conducting, Health, Performance, Singing, Technique/Tool
Join Feldenkrais practitioners Julian Wachner (conductor/composer) and Maud Tizon (dancer/choreographer) for a day-long, intensive master class designed especially for musicians, actors, dancers and other performers. 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.
