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The All-Night Vigil doesn't last all night anymore, but doing what it takes to perform it well certainly can keep conductors and singers up nights. Here are five tips for...
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Well...not for dummies, but for choral singers who wonder, "Do I really, really have to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet?" Of course you don’t, but your singing experience could be...
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We all know that thanking our donors is more than good manners—it is a critical part of the donor relations process. But it is just the beginning of a longer-...
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There is perhaps no more fitting metaphor for bridging discord than voices joined in harmony.
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Participation in a children's chorus yields a return on investment that might seem hard to quantify at first. Parents talk about the many rewards—growing confidence, enhanced musical knowledge and skill...
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Vocal health expert Margaret Baroody sheds light on common medical conditions that are at the root of vocal ailments.
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Use technology to your advantage. Here are several free online resources to aid and manage your singing life, as well as a few for singers who also double as teachers...
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In many cases, we've been led to believe that the ability to sing well is a talent you're born with—not a skill you can develop. But that's simply not the...
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A Chorus America Board chair reflects upon important characteristics to consider when recruiting candidates for your chorus's board.
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No matter where your chorus is on the road toward artistic excellence, you can take steps to get better—a diverse sample of choruses tell their inspiring stories.
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Adventuresome repertoire, distinctive voices, flexible organizations, and innovative productions have expanded the concept of what a professional chorus looks like today—here's what it takes to excel.
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In principle, we live in a sea of air. Singing is vibrating that air: We take a breath, our abdominals engage and we send the air back up our windpipe...