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11:30 AM - 12:20 PM singers. Motivation to participate in 2 Growth Mindset:
choral ensembles is a complex issue Striving for Improvement in
influenced by both internal and exter-
Vocal Jazz nal factors. In this session, we explore Your Choir and Yourself
R&R Forum how a singer’s perception of agency, Duke Energy CC 2nd Floor
relatedness, and empathy leads to North Meeting Room 206
Duke Energy CC 3rd Floor higher motivation for participation
Junior Ballroom B and retention in the choral ensemble How can our mindset improve our
daily lives and the ensembles we work
The Optimal Sound: Will McLean and Thomas Rinn, with? This session examines different
Live Audio Engineering Practices for presenters approaches to our mindsets, under-
Vocal Ensembles standing the science and research
Nathan Dame, presider behind a mindset, presenting strate-
This presentation will be an over- Chair, National R&R for gies and examples for implementing
view on how to create a concise, Senior High School Choirs a growth mindset in an ensemble, and
amplified sound for vocal jazz and exploring how the growth mindset
contemporary a cappella ensembles. can be used to address current soci-
One of the selected vocal jazz/ etal issues like diversity and equity.
contemporary a cappella ensembles
will the demonstration group as well.
The presentation is co-sponsored
by ACDA and the Jazz Education
Network.

Presenter: Matthew Carruthers

NEW MUSIC

Interest Sessions FOR 2023!
Choose from five options

1 A Place for Everyone: Fostering Reading Session
Agency in Choral Rehearsals Thursday, February 23 at 4pm
Duke Energy CC 2nd Floor See conference schedule for location

North Meeting Rooms 201-204 Complimentary octavos provided

Exhibit Hall
When considering what motivates GIA/Walton booth
singers to return to choirs day after
day, how can we create a place of elainehagenberg.com
belonging for all singers? We must
consider how we foster a safe space
that is conducive to the development
of creativity, agency, and skills in

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