Aimee Mell, Unison Editor AM: You are a specialist on the adolescent female voice and your book Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart: Nurturing the Adolescent Female Voice has brought this conversation to the forefront. What led to your focus on this topic? LG: Back in 1980 I was a young teacher in Miami, I … Continue reading Interview with Lynne Gackle: Finding Ophelia’s Voice (Part 1 of 2) ACDA WA Summer Institute Headliner
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At the end of each year, the state ACDA president completes an annual report which is shared with the national office. As I reflected on the past year, I was certain that the members of Washington ACDA would enjoy knowing the many activities and membership updates that have taken place this year. I will condense … Continue reading A Year in REVIEW: Lori Wiest reports on the state of Washington ACDA 2012-2013
By Aimee Mell, Unison Editor We're so thrilled to have Dr. Lynne Gackle of Baylor University as our headliner for this year's Summer Institute. Read on to learn more details about her sessions on the adolescent female voice. AM: Could you please give us a preview of the sessions you’ll be leading at our summer … Continue reading Interview with Lynne Gackle: Summer Institute Sessions (Part 2 of 2)
Tuesday, July 16 2013 Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St 6, Tacoma, Washington 98466 This workshop aims to give choral directors resources and information to help them develop and work with their student rhythm sections. Time will be spent on each instrument, discussing technique as well as how to realize chord charts, work on … Continue reading ACDA Summer Jazz Workshop: Working with Rhythm Sections
Our colleague, Joel Ulrich, writes his final letter (for the time being) from his role as R&S Chair for Music in Worship as his term of office expires. Thank you, Joel, for your service and dedication to ACDA! Dear Music in Worship Colleagues, Two articles from the June/July Choral Journal discuss aspects that relate directly … Continue reading Wise Words from Joel Ulrich, R&S Chair for Music in Worship as his term of office expires
Brian has taught choir at Mark Morris High School in Longview, WA since the fall of 1995. He has directed men’s choir, treble choir, jazz choir, and many mixed ensembles ranging in size from 25 to 80. He also was the vocal director for 14 high school musicals and is currently the Music Coordinator for … Continue reading Brian Mitchell, President-Elect-designate, WA ACDA
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