Advanced Search

Singers

Singer Information Form

Chorus America Staff | December 15, 2015

Use this singer information form template to gather information during the audition process. 

Apologies, but you don't have permission to view this page.

Thanks for your interest. You must be a Chorus America member (or derive membership benefits from your relationship to a member organization) to view this content.

If you are currently a member, please log in or create a site user account for access to members-only content. If you are not currently a member, We invite you to join to access all Chorus America’s resources and benefits.

Topic: 
Operations, Performance, Singers, Tool

The Feldenkrais Method for Singers—Relaxing the Tongue

Karen R Clark | August 17, 2012

The practice of Feldenkrais can help singers perform with minimum effort and maximum efficiency. In this video, Feldenkrais practitioner Karen Clark demonstrates how to train the powerful tongue muscle to cooperate with rather than hinder the singing process.

Topic: 
Health, Singers, Technique, Tool

Singer Evaluation Form

Chorus America Staff | August 26, 2011

Use this form to evaluate your singers during auditions. Includes range, sight-reading, and vocal quality measures.

Apologies, but you don't have permission to view this page.

Thanks for your interest. You must be a Chorus America member (or derive membership benefits from your relationship to a member organization) to view this content.

If you are currently a member, please log in or create a site user account for access to members-only content. If you are not currently a member, We invite you to join to access all Chorus America’s resources and benefits.

Topic: 
Recruitment, Tool, Singers, Operations

Chorus Handbook Table of Contents

Chorus America Staff | August 26, 2011

This table of contents template will serve as a guide as you prepare your organization's handbook.

Apologies, but you don't have permission to view this page.

Thanks for your interest. You must be a Chorus America member (or derive membership benefits from your relationship to a member organization) to view this content.

If you are currently a member, please log in or create a site user account for access to members-only content. If you are not currently a member, We invite you to join to access all Chorus America’s resources and benefits.

Topic: 
Leadership, Management, Operations, Performance, Rehearsal, Singers, Tool

The Choral Warm-Ups of Robert Shaw

Pamela Elrod Huffman | August 27, 2009

Believing that the chorus was a corporate entity with a spirit of kinship, famed conductor Robert Shaw used the warm-up period to focus on matters of tuning, tone color, ensemble blend, acoustical conditions, and development of the dynamic palette. We've compiled several of his warm-ups.

Topic: 
Rehearsal, Singers, Technique, Tool

Community in the Professional Chorus

Dominick DiOrio | April 28, 2019

Last fall, Indiana University music professor, conductor, and composer Dominick DiOrio took a sabbatical to travel across the United States to observe a wide spectrum of professional vocal ensembles, from small to large and from nascent to established. After attending rehearsals and performances and meeting with artistic directors, executives, and singers, he was left with the sense that, at their core, these professional choruses have more in common with their community counterparts than he imagined. 

Tags: 
Careers, Community Engagement, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Impact/Value, Participation, Professional, Profile, Singers

Get News