What are some good choir themes?

What are some good choir themes?

7 More Theme Ideas for Your Next Choir Program

• 1 | Poet. Choose a poet to focus on (perhaps someone local to your area or who has an established body of work) and find a few musical settings of their work.
• 2 | Women in Music.
• 3 | Nature.
• 4 | A Day in Music.
• 5 | Community Sing.
• 6 | Art Inspiration.
• 7 | Musical Pairs.

How do you make a choir fun?

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1. Tip #1 Create a Lively Music Room.
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3. Tip #2 Take Pictures Of Everyone and Everything Continuously.
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5. Tip #3 Make Up Simple Choreography and Movements.
6. • Involving the whole body makes choir much more fun!
7. Tip#4 Use Simple Props.
8. • Novelty catalogues are an excellent creative guideline for prop use.

Are show choir competitions real?

Many show choirs participate in competitions, sometimes called “invitationals” (though most are not invitation-only events) or “festivals”.

How do I get better at show choir?

Practice your dances outside of designated practice times with a friend or two. Help and encourage one another. Learn your vocals and really project your voice. Don’t fade away as you get to a difficult dance break or if you must spin away from the audience.

What should be included in a choir Christmas program?

With plays and skits, the focus is often on retelling the Christmas story (sometimes, a more modern retelling). This is a great way to include congregation members of all ages who may or may not sing or play musical instruments. The choir and/or congregation may sing anthems, hymns, or carols in between scenes.

What’s the best way to sing A Christmas Carol?

If you have a capable instrumentalist (or several!) – flute, trumpet, saxophone, violin, oboe, etc. – consider adding an instrumental obbligato on a few familiar carols. Choose an anthem for the women of your choir to sing alone and one for the men to sing alone.

How does Dalcroze eurhrythmics help Choral Artists?

Through Dalcroze Eurhrythmics, singers can enjoy the benefits of purposeful expressive movement to enhance choral rehearsals and performances. This 1-hour DVD provides detailed approaches to the use of Eurhythmics within the classroom or rehearsal setting and offers a guide to building choral artistry through movement.

Why is the ensemble warm-up important to choral art?

Builds legato and sense of line. Introduces the new concept of “projection” to teach and conceptualize phrase shape. The Ensemble Movement Warm-Up is the culmination of 40 years of experimentation, thought, and study using the wealth of ideas provided by Laban and is a major contribution to the choral art.