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Creative Practices: Choral Rehearsal Techniques

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June 6 - July 29, 2022

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100% online format

About the program

This innovative and unique course features new avenues of music learning that will build long term music skills in ensembles, regardless of age. The Creative Practices online program focuses on groundbreaking rehearsal techniques and rehearsal strategies based the psychology of music. Use of these grounded principles serve as a foundation for developing a comprehensive rehearsal process. This course will include an in-depth application of materials for an innovative approach to rehearsing via Zoom!

Students will be led through the new text, Inside the Choral Rehearsal.

  • Practical knowledge about teaching literacy through listening
  • Ensemble rehearsal techniques that build long term musical growth
  • Analysis of vocal problems
  • Use of vowel modification to dramatically improve intonation
  • Use of chant and chant like materials to build music skill

It is helpful if students have access to a choir to capture video of rehearsals, but it is not a requirement to participate in the course.

GRAMMY-nominated conductor James Jordan designed this unique online format to share the rehearsal techniques he developed over his 25 years at Westminster Choir College. These methods are an integral part of the musical rehearsal life of the GRAMMY-nominated Westminster Williamson Voices.

Tuition

  • For credit: $1950 (3 credits) or $1300 (2 credits) 
  • Non-credit: $650

$150 deposit required

View biographical information on James Jordan

Required Texts

  • Jordan, James. Inside the Choral Rehearsal: Harmonic Rehearsal Teaching and Learning Based on the Music Learning Theory of Edwin E. Gordon. Chicago: GIA, 2017.
  • Jordan, James.  The Conductor’s Aural Tutor.  Chicago: GIA.
  • Jordan, James.  Whitbourn, James and Burns, Isabella.  Discovering Chant. Chicago: GIA.

Optional Texts

  • Vodicka, Jason and Jordan, James. Inside The Choral Rehearsal: Resource Guide for Eric Whitacre Lux Arumque.  Chicago: GIA, 2016

Westminster Online Programs

  • General Information for Online Courses
  • Creative Practices: Choral Rehearsal Techniques
  • The Choral Warm-Up: Pedagogy and Science

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