VOCAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE

"An opportunity to build community through the exploration of vocal pedagogy, music literacy, history and a shared love of singing diverse choral literature in a collaborative spirit"

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Wednesday April 21st

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Thursday April 22nd

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JULIE'S ZOOM

• Link

• Meeting ID: 677 314 2646

• PW=music

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ORIENTATION PRESENTATION

• Welcome Speech(Video)

• Keynote Presentation(Video)

• Keynote Presentation(PDF)

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SURVEYS​ & PROJECTS​​​​

• General Self Assessment​ (2/3 & 4/1)

• PUBLIC Pitches at an Exhibition(2/11)

• PRIVATE Pitches at an Exhibition(2/11)

• Spring Enrichment Project(3/17)

• Daily Attendance Survey(3/19 & 5/25)

• Imagine/World Peace or Blackbird/Civil Rights(4/22): Alone, With a Partner or Small Group

  • PUBLIC Sing, Sign or Both

  • PRIVATE Sing, Sign or Both

  • Virtual Chorus: MP3 Audio to Choral Track(record just the vocal part while listening to the choral track using headphones & MP4 Video Lip Synching and/or Signing

  • Media Art Images/Music: Slide Show, Movie, Video

  • Creative Art Representation: Movement, Dance, Drawing, Painting, Pottery, Collage, etc.

  • Literary Art Representation: Poem, Short Story, Monologue

• Final Reflection(5/27)

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PRELIMINARY RESULTS

• The Safety of Singing

• The Singer's Mask

 

3 TOOLS TO REDUCED MUSIC PERFORMANCE ANXIETY

• Larissa Hall Carlson

• Mini Course

• Health Center Stress Kit

 

​WARM-UPS​​

• Linda's Favorite Choral Warm-Up Demo (mind, body, voice, eyes, ears)

• Julie's Self Directed Warm-Ups using the Pop Up Piano

• Anne's Warm-Up Ideas

• Steve's Tongue Twisters

• Will's  Bass Battle

• JW Pepper Video 1

• JW Pepper Video 2

• JW Pepper Video 3

• JW Pepper Video 4

• JW Pepper Video 5

• Anna Video 1

• Anna Video 2

• Devin's Rhythm Warm Up

• Rounds and Canons

• Moira's Drone

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VOCAL PEDAGOGY & CHORAL JOURNAL ARTICLES

• Vocal Range Self Assessment Tool

• Voice Science Toolbox

• The Acoustical, Psychoacoustical, and Pedagogical Consideration

• The Biochemical Power of Choral Singing

• Where did English Come From?

• The Great Vowel Shift: How, When, Where & Why

• 1 Language, 3 Accents

• ChoIr vs. ChorUS

 

MUSIC LITERACY​

• Julie's Favorite Music Theory Resource(see Lessons & Exercises)

• Julie's Favorite Sight Reading Resource(customize Rhythm Only & Voice)

• Julie's Favorite Ear Training Resource(customize exercises)

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ENGLISH BANQUET OF SONGS: UNISON SINGING

• Greensleeves

• Scarborough Fair

• Over the Hills and Far Away

• The Willow Song

• The Three Ravens

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BEATLES & BRITISH INVASION RESOURCES​

• The British Invasion

• Beatles Minute

• A Brief History of the Beatles

• Paul McCartney Breaks Down his most Iconic Songs

• Paul McCartney Answers Web Questions

• How Britain became the Powerhouse of R&R

• Paul McCartney at the Hapgood Store in Peru, VT

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ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL TOOLS-MP3 & PDF​

• Imagine 2 Pt. Story &  Google Drive

• Blackbird: Story &  Google Drive

  • ​Trivia,  Sign Language

  • Bass Cover

• Yellow Submarine: Google Drive

• Eleanor Rigby: Google Drive

• A Tribute to Queen: Google Drive

• Ravels Bolero: Lyrics & Video

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BANDLAB RECORDING TOOL

• Click HERE to access BandLab

• Use this code to join: -x5xut4

• Follow this Video Tutorial

• Open in Mixed Editor to PRACTICE your parts(mute/solo/tempo, etc.)

• Open RECORDING assignment to lay down your track

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SPRING ENRICHMENT PROJECT: A Place in the Choir

• Option 1 Prison Choirs; Oakdale, Ohio & Kansas

• Option 2 Disability Choirs; Cambridge Common Voices , Find Your Voice & Work to Be Done

• Option 3 LGTBQIA Choirs; Los Angeles,  GALA & The Loft

• Option 4 Global Issue Choirs; Voices21C & Common Ground & The Choral Commons

• Option 5 Hospice Choirs; Brattleboro, Nashville & Seattle

• Option 6 Homeless Choirs; Dallas, Hartford, America's Got Talent

• Option 7 Refugee Choirs; 19 Countries , Tacoma Video & Tacoma Article

• Option 8 Deaf Choirs; Newfoundland/Labrador, Signing Choirs, St. Mary's

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ALL STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020-2021​

• All Ye Who Music Love Resources(solo measures 1-13)Reference Recording

• Audition Backtracks

• Scale & Arpeggio Resource(no sightsinging:)

• VMEA Website

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