DEALING WITH THE VOCAL BREAK IN A CHORAL ENVIRONMENT
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
All voices in every register have potential breaks. Breaks usually occur in line with the vocal singing registers for both men and women. For instance, in women’s voices these breaks are consistent with the three singing registers: soprano, second soprano and alto. Dealing with vocal breaks may at first seem to be a daunting problem, but they can be addressed easily with the proper knowledge and the right vocal tools. Just as breathing and vocal exercises develop healthy singing habits, techniques that address the vocal break...
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DEVELOPING MUSICAL ACCURACY IN YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS
BY MARIE STULTZ, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Training your middle school students to sing with musical accuracy is a critical ingredient in a successful school music program. Musical accuracy can best be developed through the careful selection of music. The three major areas for advancing accurate singing in your choir are teaching Baroque music, teaching contemporary music of expanding difficulty, and using canonic materials and descants.
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