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Live from Los Angeles, California
YouTube Playlist: Vocal Groups
JAZZ CHOIR DISSONANCE: FRIEND OR FOE? PDF DOWNLOAD
Do we love dissonance, or tolerate it as a necessary evil? Hopefully we love it but either way, we may not always love rehearsing it. In any case we can learn to fall in love dissonance […]
Live from Tokyo, Japan
YouTube Playlist: Vocal Groups
JAZZ CHOIR: TRANSITIONING INTO PERFORMANCE MODE PDF DOWNLOAD
Now is the time! After so many hours spent in rehearsal, getting all the notes correct, the chords lined up and tuned, mastering your endings – it’s time to perform! It’s a transitional time to shift into a […]
Live from Los Angeles, California
YouTube Playlists: Teachers & Vocal Groups
JAZZ CHOIR WARMUPS WITH SCATABILITY:
PDF DOWNLOAD
For an energizing warmup with your class or vocal jazz group, consider group scat singing “games.” There is a lot that can be done in the realm of group activities that energize and educate. And it’s […]
Live from Los Angeles, California
YouTube Playlist: Lucid Listening
LUCID LISTENING – VOCAL GROUPS 2 PDF DOWNLOAD
Featured Artist: the HiLo’s
The LUCID LISTENING – VOCAL GROUPS 2 PDF DOWNLOAD is designed to be used in conjunction with the video. Please download and feel free to use it yourself, in your class, your ensemble […]
Live from Los Angeles, California
YouTube Playlist: Lucid Listening
LUCID LISTENING – VOCAL GROUPS 1 PDF DOWNLOAD
Featured Artist: New York Voices
Lucid Listening is a method designed to facilitate well-organized, meaningful, full-focus listening to music. This is the first in a series of video/Listening Guide pairs which will feature various ensemble types, musical styles and focus on […]
Live from Los Angeles, CA
YouTube Playlist: Vocal Groups
This video (tips, ideas, thoughts) for developing vocal groups (of all styles!) was born from a workshop recently delivered at the Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival, 2018. Wow, there were 184 groups, 61 venues and 16 countries represented, all performing and competing for […]