| International Choral Academy
All courses are approved for re-licensure and lane-change credit for teachers. All participants will be awarded a certificate of completion. Sessions held at the SLCA Building, 700 North 200 West.
Spring 2013
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Choral Conducting Seminar (Intermediate to Advanced)
Dr. Brady R. Allred, Instructor
Monday, 4:30-6:00 pm
January 14, 21, 28
February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25
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Become the conductor you have always wanted to be – improve your conducting skills and rehearsal techniques in a friendly and nurturing class setting. Weekly sessions will be designed to suit the needs of the class participants and cover such topics as score study and preparation, dynamic phrasing, acquiring and using meaningful conducting gestures, effective rehearsal techniques, and programming.
During the 4-week break class participants will prepare conducting projects designed to support their current work or future conducting goals. Class members are encouraged to register for the Choral Literature and Techniques Seminar offered during this 4-week period.
If your schedule will not allow participation on all scheduled dates, you may make up missed classes during the Spring 2013 session.
Course Fee: $200
($175 for SLCA Members)
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Choral Literature and Techniques Seminar
Dr. Jane Fjeldsted, Instructor
Monday, 4:30-6:00 pm
February 4, 11, 18, April 1
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The course is a survey of important choral literature through style periods and genres, including the most historically significant composers. Music appropriate for church, school, and community choirs will be highlighted and performance practices/style issues will be considered.
Course Fee: $100 ($75 for those who also register for a conducting course)
($75 for SLCA Members)
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Basic Conducting
Monday, March 11 - April 29, 2013 4:30-6:00
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Wednesday, March 20 - May 8, 2013 4:30 - 6:00
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For beginning conductors (church choirs, school and community groups), this course offers instruction in beat patterns, score selection and preparation, and expressive gesture. Practical application to each student’s current needs will be part of each session.
Course Fee: $180 per session
($160 for SLCA Members)
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Basic Musicianship
Dr. Jane Fjeldsted, Instructor
Wednesday, March 20- May 8, 2013 6:00 - 6:50
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This course is to establish the basic understanding and skill set needed to succeed in the choral ensemble. Topics include:
Notation – reading notation and signatures
Basic theory – major/minor scale construction, triads, inversions, basic harmonic functions
Ear training – intervals, triads, major/minor scalar relationships (within the scale and between scales), basic harmonic functions, melodic dictation.
Course Fee: $90
($75 for SLCA Members)
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Intermediate Musicianship
Dr. Jane Fjeldsted
Tuesday, March 19 - May 7, 2013 6:00- 6:50
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This course is for those with a basic understanding of music. It is to improve musicianship, and make more complex music accessible. Topics include:
Notation – compound and asymmetrical meters, proportions
Intermediate theory – seventh chords, inversions, intermediate harmonic functions
Ear training – continued intervals, seventh chords, intermediate harmonic functions, dictation.
$90
($75 for SLCA Members)
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Group Voice
Tuesday, March 19 - May 7, 2013 5:00 - 5:50
Wednesday, March 20 - May 8, 2013 3:00 - 3:50
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Understand the singing instrument, and learn to apply good basic singing techniques through lecture, group discussion, group singing, lab performance, and listening to others as they apply the skills taught in the course.
Course Fee: $90 per session
($75 for SLCA Members)
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