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Damion Womack, President, Alabama Vocal Association
Building a
dynamics, balance, and timbre. disciplines with singers.
Successful
In rehearsal, we should require that our
The warm-up procedure should
singers:
vary for rehearsals although the purpose
Choral
- Sing precisely the same pitch
should remain the same. The warm-up
Program
- Sing precisely the same vowel
procedure can assist in the devlopment of
During my first year of teaching, I attended
- Sing exactly the same rhythm
vowel sounds and good tone production, the
the AMEA In-Service and the MENC
- Sing precisely the same articulation:
results being a collective precision in
Southern Division Conference. I heard
staccato, legato, marcato, tenuto.
enunciating and sustaining uniform vowel
excellent choirs that demonstrated excellent
- Sing a unified dynamic level
sounds and a collective sensitivity toward
tone, diction, and fine articulation. I
- Be sensitive to the need to balance all
pitch accuracy.
thought to myself, I want my group to
voice parts.
Decker, Harold A. Herford, Julius, Choral
sound just like that, but how? Dianne
“If we do these things, then I rarely find the
Conducting Symposium
Johnson, a very good friend of mine gave
need to say, “ Blend the sound”- Robert
Seating/ Voicing Students
me this bit of information “Stop
Russell, University of Southern Maine.
Perhaps no single technique available to a
complaining and build your program”. I
The Use of Warm-ups in a
conductor can produce as dramatic and far
have never forgotten these words and they
Choral Rehearsal
reaching effects as adjusting the seating
have stayed with me ever since.
I believe that warm-ups are very important
arrangement of a choral ensemble to
I decided that in turn to build a
to every rehearsal. Some directors believe
maximize both the rehearsal room and the
successful program, I needed the proper
that warm-ups are not that important
voices within your choir.
tools. I began to read more about choral
because students have used their vocal
Many pitch problems are the result
music, I decided to return to school to
instrument before coming to class. I would
of a lack of careful seating arrangements.
pursue a graduate degree in choral
like to share with you a few suggestions
Without an acoustic standing procedure, it
conducting, I attended more workshops and
regarding warm- ups from the book Choral
is virtually impossible for voices, especially
conventions and I began to visit classrooms
Conducting Symposium by Decker and
larger voices, to sing freely, and larger
of veteran choral directors in order to seek
Herford.
voices will be accused of “ not blending”.
guidance. Today, I continue to seek help
Warm-ups have pedagogical
All of this can be avoided by carefully
and guidance in order to become a more
potentional, although the conductor does
considering how to arrange the singers
efficient choral educator. I hope you are
not have to make this obvious to the chorus.
within your choir”
doing the same. Listed below are a few
They are an excellent way to focus the
James Jordan - The Choral Warm-Up
techniques that I have found helpful to me
attention of the chorus on the singing
Please plan to attend All-State
as I continue to learn more about choral
process. Warm-ups can help the singers
Choral Festival this year. Our clincians are
music. Please let me know about techniques
releate breath support to tone production.
looking forward to working with our
that you have used in your classroom that
The warm-up procedure should be
students. I truly believe that this
have been successful. We all need help!
consistent with those employed in vocal
organization has established the reputation
Building Excellent Choral Tone pedagogy. Singing in chorus may be the
to have one of the best All-State Festivals
In order to achieve excellent choral tone, only vocal training many members will
in the South. This is due to all of your hard
singers should develop unified concepts of receive, so the conductor can use the warm-
work and dedication to promote choral
pitch, vowel, diction, rhythm, articulation, ups to share some vocal techniques and
music in Alabama. Keep up the good work.
Alabama Vocal Association Executive Secretary Position
The Alabama Vocal Association is currently accepting applications for an Executive Secretary position.
Listed below is a job description. Interested applicants should send resume to:
Damion Womack, President, Alabama Vocal Association, 3240 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery, Al 36106.
JOB DESCRIPTIOglyph1197
- Current member of MENC/AVA
- Have knowledge of the Alabama Vocal Association
- Have knowledge of the AVA Handbook (Experience in active Alabama choral program preferred)
- Have experience with QuickBooks, accounting programs, and office software programs
- Attend all Alabama Vocal Association activities
- Maintain necessary documents
- Prepare records and material for each Alabama Vocal Association State event
- Provide other specified services by the Alabama Vocal Association Board (see complete listing on alavocal.org)
Please provide a current copy of your MENC membership and three references.
22 February 2009
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