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2024 ACDA Eastern Region Conference February 28 - March 2, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island

Interest Sessions
In t er est S essions

ChoralWorks – and soul shines forth. From concert halls to hospice
Rehearsal Tracks on Smartphones for Free beds, from sacred spaces to street corners, the film
brings to life the diverse stories of American choral
singers and leaders who inspire, uplift, heal, create op-
The ChoralWorks web app makes interactive re- portunity, find meaning, and build bridges through the
hearsal tracks with high-quality piano sounds available power of song.
for free on smartphones, tablets, and computers. Sing-
ers can isolate their own part or combine them with Emily Ellsworth will be the host for this movie. Her
others. Directors and singers can include markers to photo and bio are on page 33.
indicate passages that need special attention. Directors
can easily create and distribute these tracks using free
resources. Session participants will learn how to use
the app and how to make and distribute ChoralWorks Choral Teaching Strategies and
files for their singers. ChoralWorks can be an efficient Repertoire Ideas for Young/Beginning Singers
and effective practice tool that lets choirs use precious
rehearsal time to make music instead of learning notes. In this session the clinician will discuss techniques
and strategies for working with young choral singers.
Robert Natter is associate professor of We will cover three main topics: child-friendly vocal
music and director of choral activities at health terminology, scaffolding suggestions for skill de-
Gettysburg College, where he has taught velopment, rehearsal routines, and repertoire sugges-
since 1998. He conducts the Gettysburg tions and examples.
College Choir, Concert Choir, Audeam-
us, and Camerata, and teaches conducting. His choirs Lauren Torres Lambert is a music teach-
have performed throughout the eastern United States er at the University of Hartford Magnet
and toured internationally. He also serves on the ex- School in West Hartford, Connecticut.
ecutive board for the Eastern ACDA Region. Natter She was also the director of The Youth
earned a BM and MM from the University of Califor- Choir of Connecticut Children’s Cho-
nia at Santa Cruz, and a DMA in choral conducting rus for nine years. Lambert has spoken as a panelist
from the University of Cincinnati College-Conserva- and presented sessions at conferences both in and out
tory of Music. of state, and serves on the CTACDA R&R Commit-
tee as the Children’s Choir Chairperson. In 2023 she
conducted her first festival with Connecticut’s Western
Regional Middle School Honors Choir. Lambert re-
Choral Singing in America: ceived her undergraduate and graduate degrees from
Nurturing the Country's Soul The Hartt School, where she is an adjunct professor.

Choral Singing in America: Nurturing the Country’s Soul is
now a captivating documentary that illuminates the
vibrant spectrum of choral singing across our nation. Commercial Music Opportunities
With close to seventy inspiring performances from Roundtable
amateur and professional groups, plus personal sto-
ries from Marques L.A. Garrett, Doreen Rao, André In this session, Grammy-nominated composer and
Thomas, Eric Whitacre, Rosephanye Powell, and doz- R&R Chair of Commercial Music for ACDA Eastern
ens more, the deep impact of choral singing on body Region, Cheryl B. Engelhardt, will walk through the

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