PODIUM 2022 is pleased to welcome an exciting group of presenters to share their expertise with both our in-person and virtual conference delegates.
Conference session topics are a reflection of the changes in our lives and in choral music/group singing over the past four years since PODIUM 2018. With themed categories including Community, Inclusion, Wellness, Identity and more, 70+ presentations will allow for conversations on topics as wide-ranging as building inclusive choral communities, repertoire from Canada and around the world, conducting techniques, vocal and mental health, choir administration essentials, fostering singer identity, and more. See the full list of presenters and sessions below!
Conference session topics are a reflection of the changes in our lives and in choral music/group singing over the past four years since PODIUM 2018. With themed categories including Community, Inclusion, Wellness, Identity and more, 70+ presentations will allow for conversations on topics as wide-ranging as building inclusive choral communities, repertoire from Canada and around the world, conducting techniques, vocal and mental health, choir administration essentials, fostering singer identity, and more. See the full list of presenters and sessions below!
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E/A - Session offered in English/Anglais only
F/F - Session offered in French/Français only
B - Bilingual session (English/Français)
E/A - Session offered in English/Anglais only
F/F - Session offered in French/Français only
B - Bilingual session (English/Français)
Community
Leslie Stewart Rose
An Equity Framework for Music Education (E/A)
Saeideh Rajabzadeh
Dreaming Up During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Great Canadian Theatre Company Virtual Choir as the Largest Choir in Ottawa’s History (E/A)
Justin Jalea
Beyond Statements & Affirmations: Tracking Positive Change in Choral Organizations (E/A)
Catherine Glaser-Climie
Canadian, Eh? … The Future Sings! (E/A)
Mark Bartel
Living the Song: Choirs and Peace-building (E/A)
Sherryl Sewepagaham
Land-Based Cree Compositions for Choirs (E/A)
Darryl Edwards
'Sing Me the Universal' - Oratorio with Everyone (E/A)
Patrick Murray
Community and the oratorio society: rethinking histories, lineages, and practices (E/A)
Hope Salmonson
Co-Constructed Meaning: Embracing Individuality and Community in Choral Music (E/A)
An Equity Framework for Music Education (E/A)
Saeideh Rajabzadeh
Dreaming Up During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Great Canadian Theatre Company Virtual Choir as the Largest Choir in Ottawa’s History (E/A)
Justin Jalea
Beyond Statements & Affirmations: Tracking Positive Change in Choral Organizations (E/A)
Catherine Glaser-Climie
Canadian, Eh? … The Future Sings! (E/A)
Mark Bartel
Living the Song: Choirs and Peace-building (E/A)
Sherryl Sewepagaham
Land-Based Cree Compositions for Choirs (E/A)
Darryl Edwards
'Sing Me the Universal' - Oratorio with Everyone (E/A)
Patrick Murray
Community and the oratorio society: rethinking histories, lineages, and practices (E/A)
Hope Salmonson
Co-Constructed Meaning: Embracing Individuality and Community in Choral Music (E/A)
French and Bilingual Sessions
Angelina Lynne
Un miracle musical prend son envol : Réimaginer les pratiques chorales dans une situation instable et incertaine (F/F)
Trésor Otshudi
Les "Chœurs rumba": de la rumba populaire à la rumba chorale (F/F)
Laurier Fagnan
Acoustique vocale 101 (F/F)
Megan Batty
Putting Feminist Theory into Practice at the Podium (B)
Mise en pratique de la théorie féministe au podium (B)
Emilie Versailles
Rethinking Choral Practices (B)
Repenser les pratiques chorales (B)
Louise Marie Pelletier
Le bestiaire de la culture vocale, une manière originale d'échauffer la voix (F/F)
Stéphane Potvin
Le shwa, le bon choix (B)
Andrée Dagenais, Nicole Harbonnier, Geneviève Dussault, Robert Ingari
L’observation-analyse du mouvement (OAM) au service de la compréhension de la singularité de l’expressivité musicale du chef de chœur et de son effet sur le résultat musical du chœur. (F/F)
Alexandra Fol (Virtual)
Écrire pour chœurs professionnels et amateurs – trois voies compositionnelles à explorer (F/F)
Un miracle musical prend son envol : Réimaginer les pratiques chorales dans une situation instable et incertaine (F/F)
Trésor Otshudi
Les "Chœurs rumba": de la rumba populaire à la rumba chorale (F/F)
Laurier Fagnan
Acoustique vocale 101 (F/F)
Megan Batty
Putting Feminist Theory into Practice at the Podium (B)
Mise en pratique de la théorie féministe au podium (B)
Emilie Versailles
Rethinking Choral Practices (B)
Repenser les pratiques chorales (B)
Louise Marie Pelletier
Le bestiaire de la culture vocale, une manière originale d'échauffer la voix (F/F)
Stéphane Potvin
Le shwa, le bon choix (B)
Andrée Dagenais, Nicole Harbonnier, Geneviève Dussault, Robert Ingari
L’observation-analyse du mouvement (OAM) au service de la compréhension de la singularité de l’expressivité musicale du chef de chœur et de son effet sur le résultat musical du chœur. (F/F)
Alexandra Fol (Virtual)
Écrire pour chœurs professionnels et amateurs – trois voies compositionnelles à explorer (F/F)
Identity
Laurel Forshaw
Truth before Reconciliation: Engaging in Transformative Change within Choral Practices (E/A)
Arla Good
SingWell Roundtable (E/A)
Ari Agha
Singing in the Key of T: Voice, Gender, and Change (E/A)
Jeanette Gallant & Morna Edmundson
Teachings of the Water: An Exploration of Water Teachings and Relationality in First Nations Cultures (E/A)
Matthew Garrett
Honouring Trans and Gender-Expansive Singers (E/A)
Sarah Quartel
In Their Own Words: Repertoire on the theme of “connection” by living women composers (E/A)
Julia Brotto
Integrating Non-Western Musics in the Canadian Secondary Vocal Music Classroom: Barriers, Benefits, and Supports (E/A)
Joshua Palkki (Virtual)
Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Singers (E/A)
Truth before Reconciliation: Engaging in Transformative Change within Choral Practices (E/A)
Arla Good
SingWell Roundtable (E/A)
Ari Agha
Singing in the Key of T: Voice, Gender, and Change (E/A)
Jeanette Gallant & Morna Edmundson
Teachings of the Water: An Exploration of Water Teachings and Relationality in First Nations Cultures (E/A)
Matthew Garrett
Honouring Trans and Gender-Expansive Singers (E/A)
Sarah Quartel
In Their Own Words: Repertoire on the theme of “connection” by living women composers (E/A)
Julia Brotto
Integrating Non-Western Musics in the Canadian Secondary Vocal Music Classroom: Barriers, Benefits, and Supports (E/A)
Joshua Palkki (Virtual)
Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Singers (E/A)
Inclusion
Sarah Morrison, Robert Filion, Kristel Peters, Heather Fraser, Carrie Tennant, James Pinhorn
Singing with the Teens - Youth Choir Panel (E/A)
Diane Murray-Charrett
We're Singing Again! Fostering Singer Identity in the Elementary School Choir and Classroom (E/A)
John & Catherine Guzik
Palliative and Compassionate Choral Communities (E/A)
Vahram Sarkissian (Virtual)
The Voice of the Future (E/A)
Julia Davids & Stephan LaTour
From Bel Canto to Belt - Broadening our Perspective! Using vocal science and pedagogy to support healthy, flexible singing and create more inclusive singing communities. (E/A)
Carol Ratzlaff & Laura Menard
Navigating Inclusion: Perspectives on Singer- and Community-Centred Practices (E/A)
Singing with the Teens - Youth Choir Panel (E/A)
Diane Murray-Charrett
We're Singing Again! Fostering Singer Identity in the Elementary School Choir and Classroom (E/A)
John & Catherine Guzik
Palliative and Compassionate Choral Communities (E/A)
Vahram Sarkissian (Virtual)
The Voice of the Future (E/A)
Julia Davids & Stephan LaTour
From Bel Canto to Belt - Broadening our Perspective! Using vocal science and pedagogy to support healthy, flexible singing and create more inclusive singing communities. (E/A)
Carol Ratzlaff & Laura Menard
Navigating Inclusion: Perspectives on Singer- and Community-Centred Practices (E/A)
Programming and Administration
Heather Fraser - Choral Canada Advocacy Committee
Superheroes Unite! Making Advocacy Work for You (E/A)
Patricia LeClair
CRASH & LEARN – An Executive Director’s top ten lessons learned (E/A)
Adam Con - Choral Canada ADEI
A Good Way Forward with ADEI: Learning to be comfortable with discomfort (E/A)
Brendan Lord
Administrative Essentials for Community Choirs (E/A)
Rachel Rensink-Hoff
From Creative Tension to Resonant Connection: The Conductor’s Process & The Messy Art of Putting Pieces Together (E/A)
Gerald Fagan
"60 YEARS" - The Phenomenal Growth of Canadian Choral Music from 1962-2022 (E/A)
Superheroes Unite! Making Advocacy Work for You (E/A)
Patricia LeClair
CRASH & LEARN – An Executive Director’s top ten lessons learned (E/A)
Adam Con - Choral Canada ADEI
A Good Way Forward with ADEI: Learning to be comfortable with discomfort (E/A)
Brendan Lord
Administrative Essentials for Community Choirs (E/A)
Rachel Rensink-Hoff
From Creative Tension to Resonant Connection: The Conductor’s Process & The Messy Art of Putting Pieces Together (E/A)
Gerald Fagan
"60 YEARS" - The Phenomenal Growth of Canadian Choral Music from 1962-2022 (E/A)
Readings/Workshops
Larry Nickel
Cypress Choral Music: Curator Favourites! (E/A)
Marie-Claire Saindon, Katerina Gimon, Laura Hawley, Tracy Wong
Creative Connections: Commissioning 101 (E/A)
Karen Burke
Gospel Music Techniques for Your Choir (E/A)
Marques Garrett
Beyond Elijah Rock: The Non-Idiomatic Choral Music of Black Composers (E/A)
Derrick Fox
Diversity and Inclusion in Action: Exploring Repertoire (E/A)
Timothy Corlis
Non-Western inspired music for SATB and SAA (E/A)
Michael Zaugg
Hearing the Trees through the forest (E/A)
Matthew Boutda, Faith Amour, Elaine Choi, Hilary Donaldson & Jason Locke (Virtual)
Empowering Communal Singing During the Pandemic: What we’ve learned and where we’re going (E/A)
Tim Callahan-Cross, Kathleen Glauser, Frances Farrell, Mark Sirett, Laura Hawley
The Robbie Songs Project - a Nova Scotian Song Writer’s Legacy (E/A)
Cypress Choral Music: Curator Favourites! (E/A)
Marie-Claire Saindon, Katerina Gimon, Laura Hawley, Tracy Wong
Creative Connections: Commissioning 101 (E/A)
Karen Burke
Gospel Music Techniques for Your Choir (E/A)
Marques Garrett
Beyond Elijah Rock: The Non-Idiomatic Choral Music of Black Composers (E/A)
Derrick Fox
Diversity and Inclusion in Action: Exploring Repertoire (E/A)
Timothy Corlis
Non-Western inspired music for SATB and SAA (E/A)
Michael Zaugg
Hearing the Trees through the forest (E/A)
Matthew Boutda, Faith Amour, Elaine Choi, Hilary Donaldson & Jason Locke (Virtual)
Empowering Communal Singing During the Pandemic: What we’ve learned and where we’re going (E/A)
Tim Callahan-Cross, Kathleen Glauser, Frances Farrell, Mark Sirett, Laura Hawley
The Robbie Songs Project - a Nova Scotian Song Writer’s Legacy (E/A)
Repertoire
Mark Ramsay & Matthew Emery
Tenors and Basses to the Front (E/A)
Adrianna Tam & Thomas Burton
How Can I Keep from Singing? -- Choral workshop-performances in Michigan prisons (E/A)
Antonio Llaca
Decoding and performing Cuban Choral Music (E/A)
Heidi McCurdy
Songweaving: Co-creating Community with Spontaneous Song (E/A)
Melanie Tellez
Little Ditties: a toolkit of accessible, ridiculously fun warm-ups for young singers (E/A)
Andrew Hon
From Matt to Matthew to All of Us: A Cathartic Transformation in Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard (2016) (E/A)
Jennifer Lang & Eric Paetkau
The art of collaboration: We’ll look at ‘scores’ from “Both Sides Now” (E/A)
Ryan Doyle Valdés
Holistic Analysis: An Ethnomusicologist's Approach to Choral Rehearsal (E/A)
Alex Eddington
Composing WITH singers: tools and techniques for collaborative creation with choirs (E/A)
Gabrielle Gaudreault
Survey and Analysis of Composition Trends in Québécois Choral Music of the 20th Century (B)
Brian Murray
Lionel Daunais’s Figures de danse: An Accessible & Theatrical Québécois Choral Gem (E/A)
Tenors and Basses to the Front (E/A)
Adrianna Tam & Thomas Burton
How Can I Keep from Singing? -- Choral workshop-performances in Michigan prisons (E/A)
Antonio Llaca
Decoding and performing Cuban Choral Music (E/A)
Heidi McCurdy
Songweaving: Co-creating Community with Spontaneous Song (E/A)
Melanie Tellez
Little Ditties: a toolkit of accessible, ridiculously fun warm-ups for young singers (E/A)
Andrew Hon
From Matt to Matthew to All of Us: A Cathartic Transformation in Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard (2016) (E/A)
Jennifer Lang & Eric Paetkau
The art of collaboration: We’ll look at ‘scores’ from “Both Sides Now” (E/A)
Ryan Doyle Valdés
Holistic Analysis: An Ethnomusicologist's Approach to Choral Rehearsal (E/A)
Alex Eddington
Composing WITH singers: tools and techniques for collaborative creation with choirs (E/A)
Gabrielle Gaudreault
Survey and Analysis of Composition Trends in Québécois Choral Music of the 20th Century (B)
Brian Murray
Lionel Daunais’s Figures de danse: An Accessible & Theatrical Québécois Choral Gem (E/A)
Techniques
Dr. Bruce Kotowich & Dr. Brett Scott
Singing the Gesture (E/A)
Adam Wills Begley
Secrets of the British Choral Training System (E/A)
Hilary Apfelstaft & Marci Major
The Quiet Conductor: Channeling Introversion to Advantage in Rehearsal (E/A)
John Hooper & Gerald Tan
Choral Music of Southeast Asia (E/A)
Sara Brooks
Breathing and balancing: Coping with post-pandemic burnout (E/A)
Sharon Paul (Virtual)
Teaching with the Brain in Mind: Pragmatic Strategies to Increase Singer Engagement (E/A)
Singing the Gesture (E/A)
Adam Wills Begley
Secrets of the British Choral Training System (E/A)
Hilary Apfelstaft & Marci Major
The Quiet Conductor: Channeling Introversion to Advantage in Rehearsal (E/A)
John Hooper & Gerald Tan
Choral Music of Southeast Asia (E/A)
Sara Brooks
Breathing and balancing: Coping with post-pandemic burnout (E/A)
Sharon Paul (Virtual)
Teaching with the Brain in Mind: Pragmatic Strategies to Increase Singer Engagement (E/A)
Wellness
Diane Kolin
Choral singing, abilities and possibilities (B)
Chant choral, compétences et possibilités (B)
Dr. Melissa Morgan, Dr. Jamie Hillman & Dr. Timothy Shantz
Realities and Opportunities: Choral Conducting Pedagogy for the 21st century (E/A)
Catherine Robbins (Virtual)
Improving the bodymind through fascial fitness: Transformative exercises for conductors and singers (E/A)
Lindsay McIntyre
The Mindful Chorister: Current Research, Tools and Techniques for Singing Together With Presence (E/A)
Laura Curtis
Singing Our Stories: Building community and developing self-empowerment in the Childless Voices Choir (E/A)
Kellie Walsh, Leigh Ann Ryan & Renee Phair Healey
It’s Our Time (E/A)
Choral singing, abilities and possibilities (B)
Chant choral, compétences et possibilités (B)
Dr. Melissa Morgan, Dr. Jamie Hillman & Dr. Timothy Shantz
Realities and Opportunities: Choral Conducting Pedagogy for the 21st century (E/A)
Catherine Robbins (Virtual)
Improving the bodymind through fascial fitness: Transformative exercises for conductors and singers (E/A)
Lindsay McIntyre
The Mindful Chorister: Current Research, Tools and Techniques for Singing Together With Presence (E/A)
Laura Curtis
Singing Our Stories: Building community and developing self-empowerment in the Childless Voices Choir (E/A)
Kellie Walsh, Leigh Ann Ryan & Renee Phair Healey
It’s Our Time (E/A)
Poster Presentations
Megan Brenneman
Roots and Branches: A choral practitioner's first awkward steps toward 'Beloved Community' (E/A)
Roots and Branches: A choral practitioner's first awkward steps toward 'Beloved Community' (E/A)
