16th, 23rd and 30th August | 8:00 PM IST
Online Workshops
Early Bird discount of Rs.500/- available till 11th August. Participation fee will go up to 1500/- on 12th August.
Schedule:
August 16th, 8 pm IST: Warm-ups for Choir: Techniques to Improve Your Choir's Sound
Are you finding that your choirs continue to learn repertoire, but aren't improving their sound? Choral warm-ups are the best time for a choir to make technical improvements throughout the year. In this presentation, Dr. Luethi will discuss the different categories of warm-ups, the reason for each, and provide real-time demonstrations. Participants will leave with new ideas and learn how to formulate a plan to improve their choir's technical abilities.
August 23rd, 8 pm IST: The Choral Rehearsal Grid: A Systematic Approach to Planning Repertoire and Rehearsals
The rehearsal grid is a tool to help you organize your rehearsals, plan efficient use of your time, and ensure you have enough rehearsal to prepare your literature. The grid is an effective means to plan most of your semester while still remaining agile. It can provide insight to effectively use your time toward upcoming goals and to plan far enough ahead that you will never be caught off-guard by a looming performance. During this webinar we’ll discuss the uses of the grid, how to put one together, and offer a template to create your own!
August 30th, 8 pm IST: Choral Conducting Masterclass
In this interactive session, Dr. Luethi will talk about gesture, articulation, dynamics, freedom in movement, and how to get the best out of your choirs. Participants will witness practical examples and videos on conductors to understand the art of conducting at a deeper level.
Dr Dean Luethi - Biography
Dr. Dean Luethi serves as the Director of the School of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Associate Professor at Washington State University. He received his BM in Vocal Music Education from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, his MM in Choral Conducting from the University of South Florida in Tampa, and his DMA in Choral Music from the University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign. Before working at WSU, Dean was a high/middle school choir and musical theatre director in the Green Bay area. He also served as a visiting instructor at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Known for his work as a choral pedagogue, Dean has presented research, workshops, or conducted choirs at festivals, conferences, and competitions in the US, India, China, Cuba, Canada, Austria, Poland, and Germany. He is published in Choral Journal and Music Educator’s Journal. As part of his service to the National Choir Council of NAFME, Dean works with and has prepared a virtual choral conducting series for choral conductors in India. Dean’s book Aligning Voices: Exercises to Build Choral Musicianship is available through GIA Publications.
