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Choruses in the Movies: Part Two

You can probably rattle off the titles of quite a few movies in which the central metaphor is music. Think Mr. Holland's Opus, Brassed Off, Drumline, and Music of the Heart. But if you narrow the...
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Alice Parker

Composer, conductor, and teacher Alice Parker began composing early, and wrote her first orchestral score while still in high school. She graduated from Smith College with a major in music performance...

Leading Community Sings

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Two incredible song leaders share what they’ve learned from their vast experience with the magic of bringing together a group of ordinary people in song. You’ll find out what it takes to pull off a...
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Vincent E. Thomas

Vincent E. Thomas is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. He is the co-artistic director and faculty member for the Urban Bush Women Summer Leadership Institutes and has worked with Urban Bush Women...
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Heidi Gider

Heidi is the director of advancement at the National Women's Health Network. She is responsible for board relations, individual contributions including direct marketing, events, and long-term planning...

Taming the Wobble: Helping Older Singers Sing Well

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Evidence is mounting about the value of choral singing for older adults. But how can older singers continue to sing well in the face of the aging process that often poses vocal problems for even the...
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Bob Chilcott

Bob Chilcott sang as a chorister and Choral Scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, and later sang and composed for the King’s Singers. Those experiences, his passionate commitment to young and amateur...

A Working Session with Bob Chilcott and Choralis Cantus Primo

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Ask people about Bob Chilcott and you’ll likely hear praises for his composing or conducting, not to mention his own great singing voice or his signature sense of humor. But perhaps the thing people...
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Andrew Taylor

E. Andrew Taylor is an assistant professor in the arts management program at American University, exploring the intersection of arts, culture, and business. An author, lecturer, and researcher on a...
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

As a youngster, I was an avid consumer of summer camps (or perhaps it was my parents, desperately in need of a break from their kids). I can still conjure up vivid memories of late night water balloon...
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