Choral Methods for Middle School
Toni Micik was asked to speak to the University of Michigan Choral Methods classes recently, and she was kind enough to share the outline of her presentation with us!
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Toni Micik was asked to speak to the University of Michigan Choral Methods classes recently, and she was kind enough to share the outline of her presentation with us!
Wow! What a nice list! Last year your ACDA-MI board determined that one of the most helpful things we could do to for our members is to provide you with repertoire suggestions. We have noticed that repertoire lists posted on this site always get more “hits” than any other articles. Therefore your R & S chairs…
It’s time for some fresh ideas to get us through the rest of the year, and several of your area reps are up to the task! Just click on this link for a list of titles in random order: january_2014_acda-mi_repertoire_list1.pdf
“Where do you find all that interesting music?” I get this question a lot. In fact, as your Repertoire and Standards Chair for Ethnic and Multicultural Music I’m delighted to get this question. For a long time I’ve placed a priority on programming diverse, exciting literature from as many periods, cultures, and performance practices as…
The National ACDA is working to make sure every MS.JH choral music teacher in the country is aware of the very first National Convention for Middle School/Junior High Choral Music, planned for February 29, 2012, Dallas, Texas. The deadline for choir submissions is June 1, 2011. Our National R & S Chair, Gretchen Harrison, and…
The American Choral Director’s Association is pleased to announce the third biennial Children’s Choir Conductor’s Retreat, a one-of-a-kind event designed specifically for the needs of conductors who work with children’s choirs in schools, in the community, or in a sacred setting. The January 18-19 weekend event in Downtown Minneapolis includes sessions by national clinicians, reading…
Confession, the spiritual masters tell us, is good for the soul. It’s not hard to see why. Confession lightens the conscience. It deflates the ego and allows us to offload the guilt we carry, sometimes without even being consciously aware of it. So I hope you’ll permit me the opportunity to confess a few secrets…