2023 Conference
Interest Session Recordings
Belonging is fundamental to being human. In our choirs, within our institutions, and as members of the greater chorus of humanity, belonging to a community means that each member is heard, understood, seen, and valued.
The 2023 National Conference in Cincinnati welcomed many of us in person to a place where we could celebrate our diversity and affinities, eliminate barriers, and inspire each other toward collective action ensuring that everyone feels they belong to our shared journey.
For those unable to join in person, select interest sessions are available online via Forward Motion.
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Fostering social emotional learning in choral classrooms
with Philip E. Silvey
Students need to feel cared for and connected before they can learn in choral classrooms. To flourish, students need to feel seen, accepted, and empowered. By embedding social emotional learning into ensemble singing, students can gain key competencies relating to identity, belonging, and agency.
In this session, Philip E. Silvey builds on the work of Scott Edgar to show how choral music classrooms are uniquely suited to help students develop socially and emotionally through music-making.
These learnings can be strategically planned and measured with outcomes that allow for the growth of the whole person through engagement in the art of choral singing.
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Navigating Mexican Choral Music & Recognizing Biased Performance Practices
with Ryan Fellman
This presentation aims to shed light on clichés related to the programming of Mexican choral music while providing ideas for the inclusion of repertoire beyond the stereotypical folk song. The session will include successful tactics and resources for the participants in the form of a handout with further enrichment on composers, websites, and sample concert programs. By the end of the session, participants will have gained familiarity with a newfound appreciation for vocal music by Mexican composers. This will enhance the learning experiences of our students, erase harmful tokenization, and aid in building bridges through meaningful connections in music.
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