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Singing Is Listening: Engaging Mind and Ear in the Choral Rehearsal - Polly Vasche

1/29/2023

Those attending this clinic will participate in a variety of rehearsal techniques which increase mental and auditory focus in the singer. The ideas and exercises are drawn from many workshops such as this one, as well as from observing honor choir rehearsals which have provided valuable insights from outstanding choral conductors. The emphasis will be on ear training through accessible and effective means. Content will be available in hard copy and/or online. I look forward to seeing you at CASMEC '23!

Clinician: Polly Vasche

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Advanced SATB & Jazz Choir reading session

1/26/2023

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CCDA has put together a wonderful reading session foir CASMEC with repertoire for your advanced ensembles. This reading session also features vocal jazz selections. Have you registered for CASMEC yet? We are excited to offer a choral strand of sessions, including reading sessions and practical tools you can use in your classroom TODAY! If you haven't regiesterd for the conference, pleasecheck the link on our bio (https://casmec.org/register-for-casmec/) and sign up today! Registration is $220.

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Breaking Barriers: Performing Diverse & Accessible Music for All

1/23/2023

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We teach how we were taught! How do we continue to break down the barriers of the canon many of us learned and continue to share with our singers? This session will explore expanding the Western canon, focusing on women and BIPOC composers over the past 500 years who we will continue to perform, celebrate, and learn from. In addition to reading through scores and providing resources for use in rehearsals, accessible performance practice issues and critical historical implications will be discussed.

Clinician: Dr. Jeffrey Benson

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Programming with Purpose: Repertoire to Support the Developing Secondary Choral Program

1/18/2023

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Many struggle to find engaging choral repertoire that suits the needs of a developing ensemble. Join the clinicians as they explore literature appropriate for middle and high school programs that will encompass the California Arts Standards for Music and invigorate singers. Teachers will walk away from this session with engaging repertoire to meet the specific needs of students, creative programming suggestions, and scaffolding techniques to support growing choral programs.

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Easy SATB, JH, Elementary/ intermediate reading session

1/18/2023

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CCDA has put together a wonderful reading session for CASMEC featuring easy SATB music for your young and beginning ensembles, with repertoire that you can take directly into the classroom for your next concerts! Have you registered for CASMEC yet? We are excited to offer a choral strand of sessions, including reading sessions and practical tools you can use in your classroom TODAY! If you haven't regiesterd for the conference, pleasecheck the link on our bio (https://casmec.org/register-for-casmec/) and sign up today! Registration is $220.

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Concert 1: LMU Consort and SonoVoce

1/16/2023

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The Consort Singers is the premiere choral ensemble at LMU. Comprised of the top singers at the university, the choir tours annually with recent past tours to France, England, Italy, Germany, and Austria. This ensemble has performed by invitation for regional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education. A major mission of the Consort Singers is to perform at the highest levels of artistic expression and discover ways to communicate and serve their audiences and surrounding communities.

SonoVoce (formerly Chamber Singers) is the the Sonoma State University Music Department’s select choral ensemble comprised primarily of music majors with some community members. Singers in SonoVoce perform choral works that represent numerous genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Additionally, SonoVoce serves as the core ensemble for our Symphonic Chorus and, as such, annually performs large choral orchestral works with the Santa Rosa Symphony. With a population of about 8,000 students, Sonoma State University is one of the smaller CSU’s and is a proud COPLAC institution. Housed in the Green Music Center, the Music Department prides itself on its ability to deliver high quality, individualized instruction. Students also receive ample opportunities to connect with and learn from professional performing artists who perform in Weill and Schroeder Halls. Recognizing the ever-evolving music profession, the SSU Music Department offers a broad performance curriculum that encompasses numerous musical styles and genres.

Directors: Dr. TJ Harper and Dr. Jenny Bent

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Motivation and Metacognition in the Large Ensemble Rehearsal

1/13/2023

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Shelley Durbin and Jonathan Grantham will share their strategies for equipping students to raise their engagement and awareness levels in rehearsals, allowing students to become full partners in directing learning environments, activities, and achievements. Implementation of the strategies explained and explored will lead to student outcomes such as deep and sustained interest, the development and application of informed aesthetic judgments, and more efficient and enjoyable rehearsals on the parts of both teachers and students. Most importantly, successful use of these strategies will lead students to ask for more.

Clinicians: Shelly Durbin and Jonathan Grantham

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Singing Is Listening: Engaging Mind and Ear in the Choral Rehearsal - Polly Vasche

Advanced SATB & Jazz Choir reading session

Breaking Barriers: Performing Diverse & Accessible Music for All

Programming with Purpose: Repertoire to Support the Developing Secondary Choral Program

Easy SATB, JH, Elementary/ intermediate reading session

Concert 1: LMU Consort and SonoVoce

Motivation and Metacognition in the Large Ensemble Rehearsal

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