ACD Video Channel
The ACD video channel hosts a range of videos produced by the ACD for choral directors' professional development, including video recordings from past Choral Connect conferences. Scroll down to explore a wide selection of workshops, presentations, and concert recordings.
ACD Video Workshops
Click here for three video resources produced by ACD:
- Are You Really Singing? Achieving the correct resonance with children's voices (Megan Flint)
- Voice matching and singer placement in choirs (David Squire)
- The Ictus - The conductor's point of contact (Dr. Karen Grylls)
Choral Connect 2021: Presentations and Workshops
Video recordings of presentations and workshops delivered at Choral Connect 2021 can be found here. These include:
- Workshops on mātauranga Māori, waiata Māori, and taonga pūoro by Prof. Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Ataahua Papua, and Horomona Horo
- Presentations on programming, composition, conducting, and creativity by Sofi Jeannin, Assoc. Prof. Cristian Grases, Elise Bradley, and Catrin Johnsson
- A workshop on a practical approach to engaging Pasifika music by Dr. Matatumua Opeloge Ah Sam
- A discussion of choral music's role in dismantling colonial and oppressive systems by Prof. André de Quadros
- A presentation on diction and sound aesthetic in te reo Māori by Robert Wiremu
- A repertoire reading session, a conducting masterclass, and two composition workshops
Choral Connect 2019: Presentations and Workshops
Video recordings of presentations and workshops delivered at Choral Connect 2019 can be found here. These include:
- Efficient and engaging rehearsal strategies with Brent Stewart
- A Kodály-inspired approach to musical literacy with Megan Flint
- The art of the collaborative pianist with Rachel Fuller
- Choral sound concept with Elise Bradley
- The benefits of singing from before birth with Julie Wylie
- Vocal pedagogy and warm-ups in the choral context with Catrin Johnsson