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From the Editor

“ “ Welcome to the summer issue of Chor-

Teach. This issue contains a variety of
practical articles and resources, including
“Ask a Conductor” Question #7: What
do you do with those students who don’t often
sing in your class? They say they enjoy being in
choir, but I don’t see evidence of this in their class Amanda Bumgarner
performance, and their behavior during class is
negatively impacting the group. As we continue to expand and en-
In “Remixing the Algorithm: TikTok hance ChorTeach for our ACDA member-
for Choirs,” Colleen McNickle shares ship, I invite you to consider contributing
strategies for utilizing the social media an article to a future issue. Find updated
platform TikTok in the classroom. She submission guidelines at acda.org. Click
includes a checklist for videos, examples “ChorTeach” from the Publications
of TikTok lessons, and a suggested list of dropdown menu and view the PDF link
creators to follow. to Submission Guidelines.
Christopher Loftin breaks down vocal If you are interested in contrib-
and visual expression into five strategies uting to a future “Ask a Conduc-
that “streamline instruction and allow tor” section, visit https://forms.gle/
students the opportunity to create expres- oVcamzqp4KwXfo5M9 or email
sive decisions for themselves in a healthy chorteach@acda.org. We are looking for
manner.” Next, you will find Part 2 of people to submit questions, along with
an article printed in the spring issue by people interested in answering questions.
Elizabeth Weismehl on cultivating posi-
tivity and gratitude in the classroom, spe-
cifically with younger singers. Finally, we
are reprinting a short article from Choral
Journal 1978, which shares statements
from secondary school students about
what makes a great choral music teacher. “ “

ChorTeach Volume 15 • Issue 4 2 Summer 2023