[NEohioPAL] March 7 Choral Directors Workshop

[Alan or Judith Higbee]

The Northeast Ohio Chapter of Choristers Guild 
presents
Passionate about Vocal Pedagogy
CHILDRENS CHOIR DIRECTORS’ DINNER AND CLINIC
Christy Elsner, Clinician
Passionate singing begins with a passion for pedagogy!    This workshop will be a "hands on" session focused on how to get your children's choir involved physically, mentally, and emotionally with breath, posture, tone, diction, and musicality, increasing rehearsal efficiency and promoting connections with the congregation. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from such a renowned clinician as well as get to know other area directors better.  

Bring a friend who might be interested as well. The workshop fee (including dinner) is ONLY $10 for Choristers Guild members and $20 for non-members. 

  Friday, March 7, 2008   6:00-9:00 p.m.       Avon Lake UCC, Avon Lake, OH


Advanced Registration Required:

 Please call Margaret Matuska, Treasurer     440.248.0980, ext. 25


    Christy Elsner is the founding director of the Allegro Community Children’s Choir in Kansas City, MO. She graduated with honors from KU in 1992 with a degree in Music Education and received the Marcus E. Hahn Award for Outstanding Senior Music Education Student. In 1995, she was the recipient of the Kansas Choral Directors Association’s Award for Outstanding Young Conductor. Mrs. Elsner continues to serve on the Kansas Choral Directors Association’s Board as the Repertoire & Standards Children’s Choir Chair.She has taught elementary and middle school vocal music in the Wichita Public Schools as well as in the Blue Valley Schools. She has also directed children’s and youth choirs at First United Methodist Church in Wichita, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, and Presbyterian Church of Stanley in Overland Park. 
    In 2003, she was the clinician for the All-City Middle School Honor Choir in Wichita and for Senseney Music’s Fall Reading Session. Next year, she will direct the North Central KMEA District’s Middle Level Honor Choir. Mrs. Elsner is an active clinician for children’s and youth choirs and continues to give workshops on her innovative rehearsals and unusual teaching tools. She is an active member of MENC, Chorister’s Guild, and the American Choral Directors Association. 

    The Allegro Community Children’s Choir was formed to enrich, inspire and transform the lives of children by learning, sharing and performing beautiful music. Since its creation by Christy Elsner in 2000, the organization has grown from one choir of 38 to three choirs with over 150 singers. Allegro represents many schools from the entire Kansas City Metro area and rehearses weekly during the school year. 
    Allegro instills enduring and beneficial qualities such as cooperation, community service, commitment, positive work ethic, intrinsic motivation, responsibility, and teamwork in its participants. ACCC aspires to teach a life-long appreciation for the arts to its members and their families, increase the quality of choral singing in schools and connect the hearts and minds of members with the audience. 
    The non-profit organization offers free concerts to the community three times a year and performs regularly at nursing homes and retirement centers as community outreach. Past performances include the Kansas State Capitol Sept. 11 Community Memorial Service, Star 102’s “The Monk and Kelly Show,” Midwest Wind Ensemble, “Christmas Kansas City” with the William Baker Festival Singers and the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. In 2003, the choir was selected to perform at the Kansas Music Educator Association’s annual convention in Wichita.

Judith Higbee
Church of the Saviour
Cleveland Hts. OH 44118
higbee at chsaviour.org
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