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US Show Choir Championships Results Roll In
SBO Staff | May 30, 2012Some of the country's most prestigious show choir competitions wrapped up activities recently and results are in for the year's most exciting and talented groups. Read More... -
The Other Side of Glee
SBO Staff | September 28, 2010I finally have a choir class at the middle school that feeds my high school; this is the first time I have had a feeder program. On the first day of class last year at the middle school, the kids asked me if I watch “Glee.” I told them I didn’t, because I am not […] Read More... -
The Latest in Choral Fashion
SBO Staff | August 17, 2010Just as there are often dramatic differences between the presentations of a show choir, an a cappella group, and a concert choir, appropriate concert-wear for vocal groups likewise comes in many shapes and sizes. With an eye on staying hip to the latest designs and trends in choral fashion, Choral Director reached out to some […] Read More... -
The “Glee” Effect
SBO Staff | August 17, 2010Show choir is riding high these days. And it may be helped at least in some small part by the emergence of TV shows like “Glee,” which glamorize elements of the choral arts and assist in building enthusiasm for choir among segments of the student population that might not typically gravitate towards vocal ensembles. An […] Read More... -
Song and the Stage
SBO Staff | January 23, 2009Aside from the standard choral department offerings, vocal music often manifests itself in productions that might fall under the umbrella of the Theatre Arts. These can range from show choir to musicals, from dinner theatre to variety-type school plays, and more. Some of these productions are lead by a drama teacher and housed in a […] Read More... -
Third Annual Choral Directors of Note
SBO Staff | February 5, 2008“Choral Directors of Note” are vocal music educators whose achievements in the classroom and concert halls merit additional recognition. In this third annual report, CD has selected 13 deserving choral directors from around the country, a group of teachers mirroring the great wealth of diversity found in the choral world of today. From 40-year veterans […] Read More...
