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Vocal Clinics

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What's Your Vibe? Culture and PR in the Choir Program

Primary Topic: Advocacy/Community support

Clinician: Christopher Fiorini, Bridgeland HS

Little Fires Everywhere: Chaos Management for the TB Choir

Primary Topic: Classroom management

Clinician: Colton Blake, The Choir Guy LLC

Every Reason to Stay: Recruit & Retain 6th–12th Choir Students

Primary Topic: Recruiting/Retention

Clinician: Dustin Barksdale, Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy

Quick & Easy Team-Building Brain Breaks

Primary Topic: Recruiting/Retention

Clinician: Casi Curington, Strike MS

Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic and Latino/a/x/e Students

Primary Topic: Recruiting/Retention

Clinician: Ruben Alcala, Fort Worth ISD

Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal: Constructing for Success

Primary Topic: Rehearsal techniques

Clinician: Christine Bass, Hal Leonard

Pop A Cappella for All: Rehearsal Strategies & More

Primary Topic: Rehearsal techniques

Clinicians: Leia Browning, Rockwall HS; Wesley Davis, Marcus HS

There’s No Place Like Tone

Primary Topic: Rehearsal techniques

Clinician: Heather Orr, Montgomery HS

Vocal Technique: Assess, Diagnose, Prescribe & Heal

Primary Topic: Rehearsal techniques

Clinicians: Raegan Grantham, Katy ISD; Audrey De La Cruz, Jordan HS

When Voices Aren't Enough: Collaborating Choirs with Instruments

Primary Topic: Rehearsal techniques

Clinicians: Derrick Brookins, Denton ISD; Denise Guilbert, Plano Community Band

KoroNation: A Culturally Informed Filipino Reading Session

Primary Topic: Repertoire selection

Clinicians: Roger David, Michigan State Univ; Kyra Stahr, Univ of Miami

New and True: Finding Music That Fits for Middle School

Primary Topic: Repertoire selection

Clinician: Christine Jones, Young JH

Repertory Story: Choosing Music for Success

Primary Topic: Repertoire selection

Clinician: Melody Villegas, New MS

Still Golden: Golden Age of Mexican Choral Music Now

Primary Topic: Repertoire selection

Clinician: Eladio Valenzuela, Andress HS

Empowering Dyslexic Students Through Color-Coded Music

Primary Topic: Special needs instruction

Clinicians: Kristin Stewart, Harwood JH; Carren Carlsen, Harwood JH

Applying Four Pillars of Leadership: Empathy

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Sylvia Garza, Magnolia ISD; Deidre Douglas, Cypress Falls HS; Kay Owens, Retired; Sarah Council, Plano West Sr HS, Moderator

Applying Four Pillars of Leadership: Resilience

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Dianne Brumley, Retired; Betsy Cook Weber, Univ of Houston, Moores School of Music; A. Jan Taylor, Retired; Sarah Council, Plano West Sr HS, Moderator

Applying Four Pillars of Leadership: Trust

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Adriana Arango Torrez, Fossum MS; Marianna Simpson, Parker ES; Vicky Suarez, Dealey Montessori Academy; Courtney Wilson, Hays MS, Moderator

Applying Four Pillars of Leadership: Vision

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Ashley Dame, Wylie East HS; Amy Moore, Salyards MS; Seini Mila, Watauga MS; Courtney Wilson, Hays MS, Moderator

Choir Hot Takes: Deconstructing the Tried and True

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinician: Gerald Nicholas, Chaparral HS

Crossing Octaves: Empowering Trebles to Teach Tenors/Basses

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Kimberly Monzón, Baylor Univ; Alissa Ruth Suver, Baylor Univ

Hit the Ground Running: The Roadmap to Sightreading Success

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Iliana Guerrero, Veterans Memorial HS; Travis Baldwin, Veterans Memorial HS

Melodies from the Heart: Gospel Warmups for the Choir

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinician: Robert Gibson, Univ of North Texas

Singing Sirens: Building a Beautiful Beginner Treble Tone

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinician: Amanda Ransom, Henry MS

Strategic Planning for the UIL Choir Sightreading Pilot

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinicians: Bradley Kent, UIL State Director of Music; Gabriel Musella, UIL State Assistant Music Director

We Built This City on Candy and Chaos: Sixth-Grade Boys Choirs

Primary Topic: Teaching methods

Clinician: Tommie Trinh, First Colony MS

Choir on a Dime

Primary Topic: Title 1/Low-Income Programs

Clinician: Lauren Davis, MacArthur HS