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2025 ACDA National Conference March 18-22, 2025 Dallas, Texas
Deep Dive Vocal Jazz
Friday 8:00 am - 8:50 am Forum
First United Methodist Church
Atrium Wednesday 8:00 am - 8:50 am
Moody Performance Hall
Two-Year Colleges: SATB Music for Auditorium
Established and Building Choirs
Creating the Optimal Sound:
Explore five recent SATB works perfect for direc- Voice Matching Methods for
tors aiming to build and develop their two-year college the Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble
choirs. These pieces are carefully selected for their ac-
cessibility, ensuring they engage ensembles with vary-
ing experience levels. At the same time, they offer op- The presentation will be about how to voice match
portunities for musical growth, making them ideal for a large vocal jazz ensemble (10+ students) using
established choirs ready for a challenge. This session principles from the historically six schools of American
will include a live read-through, allowing participants Choral Tone. This voice matching method is designed
to experience the balance between approachability to improve an ensemble’s tone, blend, and intonation.
and complexity firsthand. Whether you’re looking to The content from the presentation could apply to any
strengthen your choir’s core skills or seeking repertoire type of vocal ensemble with multiple people on a part.
that pushes your ensemble to new musical heights,
these selections offer something for everyone. Presenter: John Stafford
Presenter: Matthew Hazzard
Deep Dive
Friday 8:00 am - 8:50 am
Moody Performance Hall
Auditorium
If I Don't Scat Sing, How Can I Teach It?
Strategies to Help Choir Directors Who are New to
the Jazz Idiom Demystify Vocal Improvisation
For many choir directors, the art of wordless vocal
improvisation, better known as scat singing, is one of
the scariest parts of teaching jazz. This is compounded
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