Warm-ups can serve a variety of purposes in the choral classroom: preparing the voice, teaching vocal technique, developing the ear, creating an ensemble sound, and bringing joy. This session will explore ways that choral directors can help students apply what they learn in their warm-ups to their repertoire. Topics will involve planning warm-ups to address specific vocal or choral challenges, creating warm-ups based on repertoire, using spontaneous vocal exercises throughout the rehearsal, and engaging students in discussions about technique, struggles, and musical growth. Even one thoughtful connection can make a difference in a rehearsal!
Target Audience
Choral directors
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Clinician Info
Matthew Hanne
Matthew is Assistant Professor of Music Education at California State University – Bakersfield, where he teaches courses related to music education and voice. He previously served as the Director of Fine Arts at The Independent School and was on the faculty of Newman University. Matthew earned his B.M.E. at Friends University and M.M.E. from Wichita State University. He earned his Kodály certification through the Organization of American Kodály Educators at Wichita State University, and has taught solfege, conducting, choir, pedagogy, and materials in Kodály programs Kansas, California, Kentucky, and Missouri.
Matthew has presented workshops and clinics related to choral music and the Kodály philosophy at the California All-State Music Conference, NAfME National Conference, OAKE National conferences, and the 2023 International Kodály Symposium. Matthew is an active adjudicator and guest conductor throughout the state and he has been published in The Kodály Envoy, and Hungarian Cultural Studies.