Music Education & Leadership Skills for the Adult Choir Director

Ashley Danyew/Music Education & Leadership Skills for the Adult Choir Director

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Learn the key skills + strategies you need to direct and lead your adult choir with confidence.

The 4-step framework to developing your teaching skills as a choir director and music educator.

As an adult choir director, you wear many hats.

You're the director and maybe the accompanist, the behind-the-scenes planner and chief communicator; but you're also a mentor, cheerleader, community builder, and yes, music educator.

The thing is:

No one told you you'd have choir members who can't read music, basses that like to sing the melody, or sopranos that can't sing above a Treble E.

You're a capable musician, but you weren't expecting to have to teach the basics of vocal technique and music-reading to singers of all ages and abilities.

Feel like you could use a team of music education experts in each choir rehearsal?

You're not alone.

You could try to learn as you go, tackling challenges one by one as they arise and reading and learning what you can about how to teach this concept or develop that skill... but who has time for that?! And where would you even begin?

What if there was a way to learn the key skills and teaching strategies you need to direct and lead your choir with confidence?

You'd probably spend less time feeling frustrated about teaching and directing and more time *enjoying* rehearsals and watching your choir members learn and succeed. Your rehearsals would be more intentional and streamlined and you'd feel more confident in your leadership skills and ability to teach effectively.

Welcome to class!

Learn the fundamentals of music education, teaching, and leading
an adult choir with a mini course designed specifically for you.

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I made this for you, the dedicated adult choir director.

Whether you're working with a choir of six or sixty, this course will help you develop valuable teaching skills (tailored to adult learners and informed by several useful educational frameworks) + equip you with the practical tools and skills you need to lead and teach your choir with creativity and confidence.

You'll learn how to:

Teach important vocal technique and choral methods to your choir
Help your singers develop music-reading skills
Foster the development of musicianship, listening skills, awareness, and musical understanding
Evaluate choral anthems and choose music at an appropriate level for your ensemble
Plan effective rehearsals, week after week
Lead your choir with confidence

What other directors are saying:

"Great launching pad for those starting a new choir as well as some great reminders and insightful ideas for the more experienced director."

“I struggled with teaching choir to adults. This course has widened my horizons and given me new strategies to manage the choir. I have greater confidence.”

"I learned that even though I am not a singer, and I have never run a choir practice before, I can actually run a choir practice that the choir enjoys!"

Take a closer look

Here's what you'll find inside the course:

13 video lessons, divided into four modules
Lifetime 24/7 access to all the course content, from any device
Comments feature so you can ask questions, get feedback on your ideas, and interact with others in the course
Hands-on activities and projects to put your new skills and knowledge into practice
Digital resources, templates, and related course materials
Email support for the duration of the course: answers to your questions and feedback on your ideas are only an email away!

Access Anywhere

Access the videos + course materials anytime, from any device.

Self-Paced

Start when you're ready and work at your own pace.

Lifetime Access

Review the videos + course materials again and again—for life!

Module 1

The Learning Process

How do adults learn? How do people learn music? Discover a few relevant educational theories you can use as frameworks to inform your teaching. You’ll also learn about the key leadership skills you need as a church music director.

Module 2

What to Teach

We'll talk about practical things you can do to help your singers develop vocal technique and understand breathing, plus you’ll learn a few go-to strategies for introducing choral methods and teaching vowels and consonants.

Module 3

How to Teach

Develop a few new approaches for teaching sight-reading and music-reading skills, learn how to teach rhythmic reading skills, and discover new ways to foster an understanding of melody, harmony, and musical form among your choir members.

Module 4

Preparing to Teach

You’ll learn the basics of how to choose music for your choir and get my best advice for planning and leading engaging and productive rehearsals each week (including several ready-to-use templates).

Hi, I'm Ashley Danyew

Musician and educator based in Rochester, NY

I share creative and pedagogically sound teaching ideas and resources for church musicians and music educators to help you rediscover the creative side of music teaching and learning and develop the skills you need to lead, teach, and inspire others with confidence.

With a Ph.D. in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music and over 20 years of music teaching experience in church, community, studio, and college settings (including three adult choirs), I’m dedicated to sharing what I know and what I'm learning and creating valuable, practical resources to help you do your best work.

I created this course to help you develop and refine your teaching skills so you can lead and direct your choir with confidence and be the best director you can be.

I'm excited to meet you inside!

The reviews are in

Here's what other choir directors are saying:

$129 or 2 monthly payments of $74

I'm ready to begin!

Learn the key skills + teaching strategies you need to direct and lead your choir with confidence

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Course Review

How to plan and run a rehearsal

“What a relief!! I have no idea how to lead a choir. I'm literally preparing my notes an hour before my choir turns up . . . . I am so grateful to have you show me how to run a proper rehearsal and bring the best out of the choir.”

FAQs

What other directors have asked:

Where is this course taught?

This course is taught exclusively online. Immediately after purchasing, you'll receive an email with details on how to login to a members-only website where you can access the course. Access the content 24/7, wherever you go, from any device. All course content and materials will be delivered in digital format: video lessons, PDF downloads, and web links. Nothing physical will be shipped to you.

How much time does it take to complete?

You can complete the course in as little as 2-3 hours. Each module includes roughly 30 minutes of video and a corresponding project for you to work through on your own. That being said, the course is completely self-paced, so start whenever you're ready, set a schedule that works for you, and learn at your own pace.

I've already taken one of the other courses in this series (handbell choir director, youth choir director); how much of this content is the same?

I touch on a few of the same topics in each course because some parts of music teaching and learning look the same, even if you're working with a different ensemble; however, I wrote the content in this course specifically for adult choral directors.

What if I have other questions?

Please feel free to reach out to me directly at ashley@ashleydanyew.com. I'd be happy to answer your questions!

Ready to get started?

I’d love to see you inside the course and help you
develop the skills you need to plan, direct, and teach
on a weekly basis (and feel confident doing it!).

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