American Choral Directors Association

American Choral Directors Association
Author: Tim Sharp
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738560724

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American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) was formed in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 24, 1959, by 35 choral directors from around the United States. They aimed to create an organization that would meet the professional needs of all choir directors. To achieve this goal, they made the promotion of excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research, and teaching their central purpose. In addition, ACDA strives through arts advocacy to elevate choral music's position in American society. From the original steering committee to today's leaders, this central purpose continues to drive ACDA's development. Among the ways that ACDA has promoted excellence in choral music are national and division conventions featuring the best choirs in the world, awards given to individuals who have in some way contributed to the art of choral music, state workshops and clinics, and honor choirs and commissioned works. Each generation that has passed through ACDA has left its indelible mark. The first generation built the foundation and gave ACDA its purpose. The second generation gave ACDA its independence and voice. The third generation leads the organization into a new and more globally connected world. And through it all, ACDA remains true to promoting choral music excellence.

The Choral Journal

The Choral Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1981
Genre: Choral music
ISBN:

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The Confident Choir

The Confident Choir
Author: Michael Bonshor
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2017-12-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1538102803

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The Confident Choir is an exploration of conditions affecting the confidence levels in singers of all levels to create an accessible synthesis of the psychological models and offer practical confidence-building strategies for conductors, teachers, community musicians, and workshop leaders. Michael Bonshor combines his experience as a singing teacher and choral director with a series of in-depth interviews that give an intimate depiction of the challenges faced by the contemporary choral singer. These insights provide the basis for a range of suggested techniques to bolster confidence and reduce anxiety in the group-singing context. This book is primarily designed as a guide for leaders of amateur group singing activities and is relevant to choirs of all sizes and genres. The content will appeal to singers, teachers, and choir leaders; students and scholars in the fields of choral research, community music, music psychology, and adult education; and educators training the musical leaders of the future.

The Choral Journal

The Choral Journal
Author: Gordon Paine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781882648023

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Charles Leonhard

Charles Leonhard
Author: George N. Heller
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780810829428

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Charles Leonhard (1915-2002) was a pivotal figure in American music education history. His career spanned the era from singing classes and school assembly singing of the 1920s through the music education as aesthetic education movement of the late twentieth century. Heller's work is a worthwhile contribution to the music education literature. --HISTORY OF EDUCATION QUARTERLY

The Choral Journal

The Choral Journal
Author: Scott W. Dorsey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1992
Genre: Choral journal
ISBN: 9781882648061

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American Choral Directors Association

American Choral Directors Association
Author: Tim Sharp
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009-02-23
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439621128

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American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) was formed in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 24, 1959, by 35 choral directors from around the United States. They aimed to create an organization that would meet the professional needs of all choir directors. To achieve this goal, they made the promotion of excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research, and teaching their central purpose. In addition, ACDA strives through arts advocacy to elevate choral musics position in American society. From the original steering committee to todays leaders, this central purpose continues to drive ACDAs development. Among the ways that ACDA has promoted excellence in choral music are national and division conventions featuring the best choirs in the world, awards given to individuals who have in some way contributed to the art of choral music, state workshops and clinics, and honor choirs and commissioned works. Each generation that has passed through ACDA has left its indelible mark. The first generation built the foundation and gave ACDA its purpose. The second generation gave ACDA its independence and voice. The third generation leads the organization into a new and more globally connected world. And through it all, ACDA remains true to promoting choral music excellence.