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Do you shy away from teaching vocal improvisation to your singers? Does the mere idea of scat give you heart palpitations? Do you write out notation for those places in the music that call for scatting? Improvisation can be a very scary idea for many – I know – I was one of them! When…
2015 ACDA Michigan Male Choral FestivalSaturday, March 21, 2015 9:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.Dawson Auditorium Adrian College Adrian Michigan PROGRAM Presentation of the Colors Color Guard from the Adrian Am-Vets Post 1957 The Star-Spangled Banner, John Stafford SmithRichard D. Mathey, director Adrian College Men’s Choir (Adrian, Michigan) — 24 singersThomas M. Hodgman, director Phillip Clark, piano Credo,…
Interim Adjunct Director of Choral Activities and/or Vocal Music Educator Fall 2011 Eastern Michigan University Department of Music and Dance invites applications for an interim adjunct director of choral activities and/or vocal music educator for the 2011-12 academic year. The successful candidate(s) will conduct and administer the University Choir and Chamber Choir ensemble programs, and/or…
2013 TBA 2012 Donald Scott (Valley Christian High School/The King’s Choraliers) 2011 Milton Olsson (Michigan Technical University) 2010 Susan Matych-Hager (Fruitport High School/Siena Heights University) 2009 Mark Puchala (NW Michigan College) 2008 John Tyner (Monroe High School/John Tyner Chorale) 2007 Leonard Riccinto (b.3/1941-d.12/2006) (Eastern Michigan University) 2006 Jerry Blackstone (University of Michigan) 2005 Duane Davis (Grand…
Why Healthy Gesture Matters Conductors spend most of their time doing one of two things: getting ready to conduct, and conducting. Preparation is important, of course. It’s where we come to understand the score, the text, and the composer; where we analyze harmonic language, musical texture, and melodic line; where we identify likely trouble spots;…
ACDA Michigan is proud to showcase the talents of some of our own composers at our conferences! Here are websites for the Michigan Choral Composers who are participating in the 2013 Fall Conference or who participated last year. (Not all of the composers have websites.) This year: Marjan Helms: www.marjanhelms.com Sean Ivory: www.caldwellandivory.com Greg Jasperse:…