American Choral Directors Association

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra L. Spurgeon
Keyword(s):  
Choral Directors ◽  
American Choral Directors Association

scholarly journals Comparison of Printed Concert Programs at ACDA, ASTA, and Midwest Clinic National Conferences

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Patrick K. Freer
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Intensity Analysis ◽  
Choral Directors ◽  
Distributed Programs ◽  
American Choral Directors Association ◽  
School Based ◽  
Concert Programs

This short-form article reports a content analysis of all school-based ensemble concert programs distributed at the 2015 national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, the American String Teachers Association, and the Midwest Clinic. The purpose was to address perceptions that print and design expectations for the concert programs were elaborate and, therefore, beyond the means of schools and organizations with limited financial resources. Programs were analyzed for characteristics such as overall dimensions, number of pages, use of color and photography, letters of administrative or political support, and design intensity. Analysis revealed substantial differences between the aggregate concert programs by conference, as well as between the individually distributed programs. These differences indicate that norms for the three professional conferences afford conductors and sponsoring organizations varying flexibility to design and distribute conference concert programs. Data are examined to suggest opportunities for further flexibility.

Content Analysis of Four National Music Organizations' Conferences

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn K. Orman ◽  
Harry E. Price
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
National Association ◽  
The Other ◽  
General Music ◽  
Choral Directors ◽  
Orff Schulwerk ◽  
American Choral Directors Association ◽  
Subject Areas

We examined the content of the 2002 and 2004 National Biennial In-Service Conferences of MENC: The National Association for Music Education; the 2002 and 2004 Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conferences; the 2002 and 2004 Orff-Schulwerk Conferences; and the 2003 and 2005 American Choral Directors Association Conventions. Each of the 2,302 sessions was examined and classified according to category, subject area, and focus. The largest proportion of categories of sessions at the MENC (74.2%), Midwest (4 7.5%) and Orff-Schulwerk (80.3%) conferences was education, while performance (56.9%) was the largest proportion at ACDA. The predominant subject areas within education were performance for ACDA (53.3%) and Midwest (42.8%), general music (47.1 %) for Orff-Schulwerk, and industry (42.3%) for MENC. The proportion of industry to non-industry sessions at MENC was more than double any of the other conferences examined.

Effects of Three Common Choral Configurations on Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of a Soprano Section’s Sound

2020 ◽  
pp. 875512332096593
Author(s):  
Tianna Marin Gilliam
Keyword(s):  
Standing Position ◽  
Spectral Energy ◽  
Choral Directors ◽  
The Third ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Pitch Analysis

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of three choral configurations on a soprano section’s sound. The first configuration resembled a choir section without an assigned standing position, the second configuration grouped singers by timbre, and the third used acoustic-compatibility placement. Three conductors configured a university soprano section ( N = 13) who were audio-recorded singing in each configuration and answered questions about their perceptions. Audio recordings were analyzed acoustically using long-term average spectra and perceptually through pitch analysis and listener perceptions. Results indicated that participants sang with significantly increased spectral energy in the acoustic-compatibility configuration ( p < .001), and both singer and listener participants preferred intentional standing configurations over the random standing configuration. Findings from this study suggest that choral directors can use intentional configurations in conjunction with 2 ft intersinger spacing to improve singer comfort and overall sound.

Searching, sharing and singing: understanding the information behaviors of choral directors

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-208
Author(s):  
Christine Fena
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Behavior ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Information Discovery ◽  
Choral Directors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Concert Programs

PurposeThis article aims to help music librarians and other information professionals effectively understand and support communities of choral directors and other groups dependent on networking and serendipitous information encounters. In addition, through discussion and comparison of theories of information behavior, research articles and analysis of events and experiences, the article encourages thoughtful and practical applications of information behavior research.Design/methodology/approachThis conceptual paper uses different theories of information behavior to outline three distinct modes of learning and knowing within communities of choral directors: individual searching, community expertise and serendipitous encounters.FindingsThe choral directing community is one that benefits not only from information support systems that emphasize individual information seeking, but also collaborative networking and serendipitous encounters with other community members. Librarians and other information professionals can best help this group discover new repertoire, plan concert programs, improve rehearsals and support other relevant activities through understanding and helping to provide access to professional music networks and being creative in providing opportunities for serendipitous information discovery.Originality/valueLittle information behavior research and discussion have focused specifically on the information practices of choral directors and how the format and schedule of a professional choral conference illuminate such practices and needs.

Research-to-Resource: A Choral Director’s Abridged Guide to the Male Voice Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Ryan Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Male Voice ◽  
Choral Directors ◽  
Voice Change ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
Music Selection ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The purpose of this Research-to-Resource article is to provide choral directors a short, practical guide to working with male singers throughout their voice change using research-based strategies. Practical recommendations about vocal range assessment, music selection, and vocal warm-ups are provided.

Adolescent singers and perceptions of vocal identity

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Monks
Keyword(s):  
Technical Development ◽  
Musical Expression ◽  
Choral Directors ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Rich Diversity ◽  
Rehearsal Strategies ◽  
Human Psyche ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Voice ◽  
The Way

The link between voice and self-image is so fundamental it is often overlooked or taken for granted. Yet the knowledge of this relationship has much to teach singing teachers and choral directors in making communication with singers more effective, in choice of repertoire, technical development and rehearsal strategies. This study set out to explore the way adolescent singers think about their voices and express themselves through singing. The results produced a rich diversity of evidence which suggests that vocal change is a fruitful area for exploring in greater depth the relationship between the voice, musical expression and the human psyche.

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