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by Dr. Kimberly Dunn Adams Western Michigan University ACDA-MI Student Activities Chair Take Charge Now! Tips to prepare for the “real world” while still a student “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson after.” – Vern Law (1) The first year of teaching is considered the most difficult…
Dr. Bradley Bloom was a valued member of the Michigan choral community and a longtime ACDA-Michigan Board Member. We are sorry to hear of his passing. Dr. Bradley Bloom, legendary choral conductor and teacher, passed away June 6, 2016, in Bellingham, Washington. He was surrounded by his family during his final week in hospice after…
by Jessica Allen ACDA-MI Student Representative (Graduate-Level) This past summer I had the opportunity to teach a summer session at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp for the first time. For approximately two weeks in August I was responsible for a junior high select choir and two staff ensembles comprised of college-age counselors. The rehearsal time…
by Jed Scott, ACDA Webmaster/Editor Z. Randall Stroope is one of two headliners for the 2016 ACDA-Michigan Fall Conference. He graciously took a few minutes to answer some questions about his work and what he hopes to share with the Michigan choral community on October 28 & 29. Hi Randall, thanks so much for taking…
by Dr. Stephen Barton, ACDA-MI 2-Year College Representative This following interview is with Dr. Steven Ender, President of Grand Rapids (MI) Community College (GRCC). GRCC is undertaking a renovation of the GRCC Music Center which houses the NASM accredited music program at GRCC. Dr. Stephen Barton, Director of Choral Activities and Chair of the Vocal…
by Gabriela Hristova, ACDA-MI Past President Teaching and making music with a choir is a complex process. I would compare it with the playing of an instrument, except that the instrument in our case is a group of people with various personalities and emotional sensitivity, different life experiences, and individual understanding of music as an…
by Dr. Matthew J. Packer, ACDA-MI Marketing/Advertising Chair I guess you could say I’m at the mid-point of my career, about 30 years in and around 20 remaining until I can consider that mythical “R” word. In all honesty though, I love what I do and can’t imagine retiring completely unless I am no longer physically…
by Jared Anderson, ACDA Michigan President Summer has finally arrived in all of Michigan, even way up north in the UP! I hope that you are all having a restorative summer season, a time when many conductors and students have time to breathe and prepare for a new year of choral singing. We recently held…
by Clayton Parr, Albion College “A World of Song” – Summer Workshop for Teachers Multicultural Materials and Techniques for Younger and Emerging Choirs July 7-8, 2016, Albion College, Albion, MI Workshop leader: Clayton Parr, Director of Choral Activities Guest ensembles: Village Harmony travel teen ensemble Alioni Georgian Choir of Chicago Battle Creek Boychoir and Girls Chorus This workshop is…
