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Chorus America PRE-CONVENTION SEMINARS
Four Seminars Available
Wednesday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
$95/member; $145/nonmember
Take advantage of these half-day seminars on Wednesday morning, presented by Chorus America, immediately preceding the NPAC orientation and opening session.
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Chorus America will be offering:
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Making the Most of Your Marketing Dollars
Scott Horton, Marketing and Public Relations Consultant
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| An interactive session for participants from choruses of all budget sizes focusing on best marketing and public relations practices on a budget. Participants will be invited to submit materials in advance for discussion that will focus on constructive feedback designed to strengthen materials and strategies. Significant time will be spent discussing print and electronic media, publicity, and collaborative marketing strategies with practical examples and handouts. |
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Scott Horton is a veteran marketing and public relations consultant with nearly 30 years experience in nonprofit arts and culture organizations. He has served on the public relations and marketing staffs of San Francisco Opera, Spoleto Festival USA, and Oakland Ballet, among others. A consultant since 1988, he has served clients including the San Francisco Girls Chorus, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, San Francisco Performances, American Ballet Theatre, Kitka, American Bach Soloists, Baroque Choral Guild, Cal Performances, and others.
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Engaging Board Members and Volunteers for Fundraising Success
Mary Ann de Barbieri, Principal, de Barbieri & Associates
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| The road to fundraising success is ahead of you, and you’ve already got the beginnings of the team to make it happen—your board! You can ensure that your journey is successful and your chorus has the resources it needs in the future by actively engaging your board and other volunteers in implementing successful fundraising strategies and actions. From best practices in the current arts environment to tips on implementing successful fundraising campaigns, this session will involve chorus leaders in an interactive exploration of how to capitalize on your board and volunteer assets. |
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Mary Ann de Barbieri was associated with The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. for 16 years, serving as managing director from 1981 through 1990. Prior to opening her nonprofit management consulting practice, de Barbieri & Associates, in 1994, she was director of the Washington, D.C. office of The Foundation Center. She is the immediate past-president of the board of directors of the Washington, D.C. region’s Center for Nonprofit Advancement (CNA) and served a chair and member of the award selection committee for CNA’s Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. A frequent speaker and trainer for local, regional and national organizations, Ms. de Barbieri designed the curriculum for Chorus America’s Chorus Management Institute and has served as core faculty for this popular Chorus America program since its inception in 2002.
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Conducting as Rehearsal Technique
James Jordan, Senior Conductor, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
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| The roots of conducting (and successful translation of the conductor’s gesture and technique to choral sound) are in the anatomy of the conductor. In this intensive workshop, James Jordan will share both theory and practical applications of conducting and rehearsal technique, as well as recent groundbreaking pedagogy applying Alexander Technique and Bodymapping through virtual state-of-the-art technology now available to all conductors. This workshop and the techniques shared are applicable to choirs at all levels. |
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James Jordan is a recognized authority on the applications of the theories of Laban Movement Analysis to conducting and conducting pedagogy. His 15 books address wide-ranging topics from the philosophy of musicmaking to pedagogy to rehearsal technique. His latest publications are Inward Bound, a comprehensive text of score analysis techniques, and The Anatomy of Conducting, a DVD with state-of-the-art movement capture animation. He is senior conductor at Westminster Choir College where he conducts both the Schola Cantorum and the premiere chamber ensemble, The Westminster Williamson Voices. He is also the artistic director and founder of Anam Cara, a new professional choir based in Philadelphia.
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To Your (Vocal) Health! A Morning with the Experts
Ingo Titze, Ph.D., Executive Director, The National Center for Voice and Speech
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Location: The National Center for Voice and Speech,
1101 13th Street, Denver (within walking distance)
We’ve arranged for a special session with the experts onsite at the National Center for Voice and Speech to discuss the science behind the voice and current trends, issues, and discoveries about vocal health for singers of all ages. The session will also feature a tour of this fantastic facility, to see vocal health strategies in action. |
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The National Center for Voice and Speech, founded in 1990, is home to top researchers studying human vocal communication and to top clinicians heading voice habilitation programs for vocal arts professionals. Designed to study the voice and speech production of stage performers to increase their vocal artistry, NCVS research now assists people far beyond the stage. Its work includes investigating the natural processes of voice and speech production, dissemination of vocal health information, nationally broadcast public service announcements on vocal health, and popular public voice workshops. The NCVS rehabilitation program helps to facilitate recovery of injured voices (both singing and speaking) and promotes optimal voice production for those who want to better their healthy voices. Co-presented with OPERA America; registration is limited to the first 50 to sign up.
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