Empowering Our Choirs
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Elevating Our Personal Well-Being to Empower Our Choirs
I recently posted an article in StaroftheNorth.net referring to my appreciation for “Choir Director Repair and Maintenance”. We Minnesotans are very fortunate to have Summer Dialogue to fulfill that need for each of us. I invite you to join us this summer August 8-11, 2017 at St. John’s University for conversation, renewal, and growth.
This year’s Dialogue […]
DIRECTORS’ CHORUS
Andre Heywood
Guest Conductor
Artistic Director
St. John’s Boys’ Choir
Biography
DIRECTORS’ CHORUS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
The Summer Dialogue Directors’ Chorus experience will be offered to all registrants as we have done since 1992. Rehearsals led by our distinguished guest conductor will be scheduled throughout the week culminating in a Thursday afternoon informal performance for the All State choir students.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, August 8: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
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ALL STATE CONDUCTORS
MIXED CHOIR
G. Phillip Shoultz III
Mixed Choir
VocalEssence
Minneapolis, MN
Biography
Thursday, August 10: 9:00 – 9:50 AM
Creating Community through Choir
Exploring the transformative power of choir through pedagogy of community building as it relates to environment, rehearsing, programming, and performing.
MEN’S CHOIR
Eugene Rogers
Men’s Choir
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Biography
Wednesday, August 9: 9:00 – 9:50 AM
The Singing Conductor
An interactive session that will engage the participants in The Singing Conductor method. How does one realize the score, the rehearsal process and the performance from a Singing Conductor’s perspective. An interactive session where the participants engage in this process through various exercises and a sample rehearsal. Examples of various […]
WOMEN’S CHOIR
Bret Amundson
Women’s Choir
College of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Biography
Friday August 11: 9:00 – 9:50 AM
Empowering Community through Performance
In a time when people are asking, “What can I do to help?”, choral collaborations are more important than ever. Bret Amundson will present the history of the collaborative “Still I Rise” concert and will provide insight into how the arts can enliven social justice efforts. […]