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Performance

  • Five Steps of Rehearsal

    SBO Staff | May 1, 2017By Dr. J.D. Frizzel Over the years, I have developed my own unique way to rehearse contemporary a cappella groups. As the director of OneVoice from Briarcrest Christian School, I have had the privilege of working with some incredibly talented and dedicated singers. During this time, I honed a process to introduce new pieces, rehearse […] Read More...
  • A Cappella Group Checklist

    SBO Staff | February 15, 2016What does it take to put together a spectacular a cappella vocal group? Read More...
  • Teaching Musical Theatre Vocalization

    SBO Staff | December 3, 2014Four top teachers divulge their practical strategies. Read More...
  • Teaching the Middle School Choir to Sight-Sing

    SBO Staff | March 19, 2014Music in the Middle with Mr. D. Read More...
  • Musical Performance Anxiety

    SBO Staff | March 22, 2013Helping Singers Manage Music Performance Anxiety. Read More...
  • ‘The Cloud’: Empowering Developing Sight Singers

    SBO Staff | October 2, 2012Adam Wurst examines methods to overcome fear and psychological effects to help produce better sight singers. Read More...
  • Finding the Pharyngeal Voice

    SBO Staff | May 30, 2012A look at technical aspects of singing in popular music for both boys and girls. Read More...
  • Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Rehearsal: Becoming a Vocal Technician

    SBO Staff | January 19, 2011The goal: to develop healthy singers with healthy vocal technique. The problem: how to do this in the choral rehearsal, without losing those precious minutes of time needed for learning music. Creating a unified, healthy-sounding choir is something that all choral directors strive to accomplish, but all conductors’ training isn’t the same. Sometimes there are […] Read More...
  • Eliminating Vocal Mistakes

    SBO Staff | January 23, 2009Download PDF of article to view 4 examples! Identify whether the melody, the rhythm, your intonation, or the lyrics themselves are at the root of persistent errors. When I first began studying voice, I practiced by repeatedly singing a piece from beginning to end until I made a mistake. Then I would start again, vowing […] Read More...
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