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Holistic Wellness Practices: and serves as the executive director Identifying the Change…
Build and Maintain a of the St. Louis Christmas Carols Now Unifying the Sound
Association. Hogan sings Alto II in
Thriving Choral Program mirabai, a professional women’s cho-
ral ensemble. She earned her PhD in Developing a solid, beautiful tone
Life throws challenging and Learning Teaching and Curriculum is always a goal of an excellent choir
changing circumstances at each of from the University of Missouri, MM director. Regardless of gender, this
us, educators and students alike. As from Michigan State University, her can be a challenge when working
we build multi-year relationships BS from the University of Missouri, with the changing adolescent voice.
with our students, conductor-teach- and her Artist Teacher Certifi cate We will discuss strategies for both
ers have a special opportunity to through the Choral Music Experi- the male and female voice. We will
both model and directly teach skills ence Institute. discuss which methods can bring im-
that empower our students to live mediate results and which ones will
balanced, happy, and fulfi lling realistically be long term.
lives. This session will present re-
searched-backed strategies for nav- Honoring Trans and John Wayman is assis-
igating mental, physical, and emo- Gender-Expansive Singers tant professor of choral
tional health needs in the choral music education at the
classroom using holistic and inte- Trans and gender-expansive University of Texas at
grated approaches to wellness and (TGE) singers deserve safe and Arlington, where he
social emotional learning. These empowering spaces to engage in guides the future choral music edu-
strategies will address student re- high-quality choral music experienc- cators and conducts the University
cruitment and retention, as well as es. Drawing from their new Oxford Singers. As an adjudicator and clini-
teacher retention and burnout. University Press book, Honoring Trans cian, he regularly works with school
and Gender-Expansive Students in Music music programs and directs honor
Ryan Beeken serves as Education, the presenters will provide choirs throughout the nation. Way-
director of choral ac- context and practical suggestions for man received the 2019 Sunrise Ro-
tivities at Wichita State working with students who inhabit a tary Professor of the Year Award for
University, where he variety of spaces among gender-iden- the College of Liberal Arts.
conducts the Concert tity and gender expression continu-
Chorale and Madrigal Singers and ums. Choral director-educators will
teaches graduate and undergraduate have opportunities to refl ect on their Intentional Choral Warm-Ups:
choral conducting and literature. He own choral settings, engage in a dis-
received bachelor’s degrees in music cussion of policies, consider instruc- Skill Building
education and vocal performance tional strategies, and practice healthy and Accountability
from Drake University and grad- group vocal techniques that will hon-
uate degrees from Michigan State or singers from all age groups. The primary objective of this
University. Beeken’s choirs have per- session is for middle school and high
formed at state, region, and national Matthew L. Garrett is a clinician for school choral directors to return to
ACDA conferences. this session. His photo and bio are on their home schools and reinvent their
page 46. current warm-up routine. Warm-up
Elizabeth Hogan is exercises should be treated akin to
interim director of Joshua Palkki is a clinician for this repertoire rehearsals via constant as-
choirs at Washington session. His photo and bio are on sessment, immediate feedback, and

University in St. Louis, page 47. effective solutions. Consequently,
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