NAfME Webinar: Bridging the Gap between Applied Voice Lessons and the Modern Choral Rehearsal

Choral music educators are given the difficult task of building healthy vocal technique in an ensemble setting with the desired result of a healthy vocal tone. This task is only compounded by the sheer number of individuals that educators work with in every rehearsal. Many choral directors first learn to sing in their collegiate applied voice lessons and are subsequently asked to transfer these skills to the choral rehearsal. This session will provide attendees with a variety of tools to bridge the gap between these two settings. With a focus on expanding knowledge of breath, phonation, resonation, and articulation, we hope each educator will have several new ideas to take back into their rehearsals to help each of their singers discover their own voice. If music education truly begins with us as educators, it must mean equipping our students with the knowledge of how to use their voice effectively.