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2025 ACDA National Conference March 18-22, 2025

Integrating Aural Theory
in the Choral Rehearsal

Thursday 9:00 am - 9:50 am
First United Methodist Church
Atrium

This session is designed to support music literacy
and promote independent learning through the inte-
gration of aural skill development in the choral re-
hearsal. Common issues related to sight singing will
be addressed, including instructional strategies, time
management, financial considerations, assessment,
and the importance of selecting quality choral litera-
ture that supports literacy goals.

Lauren Whitham serves as associate
director of choral activities at Western
Kentucky University, where she directs
the University Singers and Treble
Chorus, and teaches music education
and aural theory courses. In addition to university
teaching, Whitham has considerable public school
teaching experience working with K-12 students.
Her choirs were invited to perform at NAfME Con-
ferences in Washington State in 2008, 2010, and
2014; and in Kentucky in 2020 and 2021. Whitham
earned her bachelor’s from Pacific Lutheran Univer-
sity, her master’s from Western Washington Univer-
sity, and her DMA from the University of Georgia.

Photo by Steve Gilbert

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