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Engaging Booster Groups & Choosing Literature for Choirs

Learn how to effectively manage booster groups and select choir literature for a successful musical program. Participation is essential, utilize email updates, and be strategic about parent involvement. Incorporate basics like breathing and diction early on, progressing to more complex pieces later. Consider factors like text type, composer variety, and available teaching elements. Access sources for finding music, including ACDA sessions, Kidder Music, and online libraries.

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Engaging Booster Groups & Choosing Literature for Choirs

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  1. Booster Groups Choosing Literature (and whatever else you want to discuss)

  2. Booster Groups--what I do 1. Participation is automatic--if you have a kid in choir, you are a booster. 2. E-mail updates. (A lot.) 3. Beginning of year--calendar of all events 4. Form all parents must fill out and kid must return for a participation grade

  3. Other Ideas 1. Be open-minded about how they can help you. 2. Be careful not to let parents take over, though. 3. Remind them when they're signed up for something--in a timely manner. They won't get mad. 4. Thank them. Frequently. They won't get mad.

  4. Choosing Literature--what I do Early in the year: aim for simpler literature and focus on basics 1. Breathing 2. Diction 3. Dynamics 4. Basic theory--note names, etc. 5. Part singing for beginners Later in the year: more complex music and reference the basics from earlier

  5. Other Considerations 1. Text--sacred or secular? 2. Text--interesting poetry (vs. boring poetry) 3. Variety of composers/historical periods 4. Number of teachable factors present 5. Cool/dorky continuum Excellent use of extra elements Fewer extra elements

  6. Where do I find music? 1. Reading sessions (ACDA has one at All-State every year, Friday afternoon) 2. ACDA Summer Retreat (late June @ ISU) 3. Repertoire lists: il-acda.org 4. Kidder Music--take a couple of hours and just look at music 5. cpdl.org--Public Domain library (free) 6. jwpepper.com (proceed with caution) 7. Publishing companies' websites (see #6) 8. choralnet.org--forums (see #6)

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