Be a Light: Healing Our Musical Hearts with Song

Presented by Andy Beck

Time: tuesday june 29, 15:30-16:30 eastern daylight time

Choirs are coming back! In this important time, what message will you share with your singers? Join clinician Andy Beck in this all-voicings reading session as he presents music that uplifts and inspires. Explore repertoire designed to recruit new students, rebuild your program, and restore your soul. Along the way, pick up rehearsal strategies, teaching tips, and programming ideas.

Teachers will discover choral literature in a variety of styles that is appropriate for high school, middle school, and elementary choirs at various levels of development. Teachers will learn vocal exercises, kinesthetic enhancements, and canons that can be used for warm-ups or beginning part-singing. Teachers will learn teaching tips, best rehearsal practices, and conducting techniques. Teachers will be introduced to resources for teaching sight-singing, IPA, contemporary a cappella singing, accompaniment options, and an interactive resources appropriate for remote or in-class learning.