Practice, Polish, and Perform - The Kodaly Process Applied to the Choral Setting.

Presenter: Dr. Angela Broeker

                  November 21, 2009

                  8:30am-1:00pm

Location: St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN - Murray-Herrick 304

This workshop explores ways to teach choral music to children’s choirs while presenting and practicing musical literacy.  Participants will receive helpful tips on polishing music for performance, including instructions in vowel and consonant production as well as solutions for common choral challenges.  A packet of music appropriate for young choirs will sere as repertoire for the day. 

Angela Broeker is Director of Choral Activities at the University of St. Thomas where she conducts the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir and teachers undergraduate courses in choral conducting and choral methodology.  She is active in the school’s Graduate Programs in Music Education, Teaching and supervising students perusing a Master’s Degree in Music Education with a Choral Concentration. 

In addition to her university responsibilities, Dr. Broeker is a national clinician specializing in treble choirs.  She present for national, regional, and state conventions of the Music Educators National Conference, The American Choral Directors Association, the Organization of American Kodaly Educators, and the American Orff-Schulwerk Associations.  Dr. Broeker serves as guest conductor for numerous honors choirs including all-state treble or children’s choirs throughout the United States and regional/national honor choirs for OAKE and ACDA.

Dr. Broker received her D.M.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and her M.M. and B.M.E. degrees from Indiana University.  Her research interests include seventeenth-century vocal music suitable for treble choirs and authentic respectful performance of music from diverse cultures.  She served as guest editor of the April 2006 Choral Journal and has written articles fro the April 2009 and April 2006 Choral Journal, the July 200 Music Educators Journal, the MENC Spotlight on Teaching Chorus, the spring 2008 Orff Echo as well as many local and regional music publications.  She lives in St. Paul with her dog and her husband-composer, Jay.