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From the Editor
“ “ Search the ChorTeach Index!

The ChorTeach index has been updated to
include all the articles through Volume 14.
This annotated PDF index is organized by
category and includes every ChorTeach ar-
ticle from its start in 2008. Find articles on
church choir, elementary choir, rehearsal, Amanda Bumgarner
and technology, as just a few examples. You
can download the index any time by visiting
acda.org/chorteach and clicking the link un- that will benefit the junior high and high
der “Index.” You do not need to be logged school choral music programs?
into the website to view the Index. Here are
the articles included from the spring 2022 is- We have updated our submission guide-
sue (Vol 14, Issue 1): lines, so consider contributing to a future
“An Unconventional Approach to the issue! Click “ChorTeach” from the Publica-
Choral Music Classroom” by Odell Zeigler— tions dropdown menu at acda.org and view
The author provides potential challenges for the PDF link to Submission Guidelines. If
teaching in an urban choral program, and you are interested in contributing to a future
details his “unconventional approaches” to “Ask a Conductor” section, visit https://
addressing music literacy, creative program- forms.gle/oVcamzqp4KwXfo5M9 or email
ming, assessment, and more. chorteach@acda.org. We are looking for
“Approaching Education in an Urban people to submit questions, along with peo-
Choral Classroom: A Discussion with Dr. G. ple interested in answering questions.
Preston Wilson” by Libby Gopal—G. Pres- We would love to hear your feedback on
ton Wilson answers questions related recur- current or past ChorTeach articles. Write to
ring issues that face a new choral director in chorteach@acda.org with a “Letter to the
an urban setting, possible solutions for navi- Editor,” which we can share in an upcoming
gating common issues, and more. issue.
“K-12 Teaching Resources: Repertoire
Selections for School Choirs” compiled by
Cheryl Dupont—This article contains a col-
lection of repertoire suggestions with notes
on difficulty and recommended age group.
“Ask a Conductor” Question 2: What are “ “
some techniques and values that elementary
music teachers can instill in their students

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