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Westminster Choir College's faculty experts offer virtual guest lectures to school, church and community organizations. Guest lectures are arranged free of charge. Topics are generally geared for high school age students, but may be customized to meet the needs of elementary, middle school or adult learners. Contact the presenters listed below for additional information and to invite them to speak with your class or group.

We also invite you to download your complimentary copy of the Planning Instruction in Music ONLINE supplement (PDF) by authors Frank Abrahams and Ryan John.

Topic Level Presenter
Scratch Music: STEM, Coding, and Creativity MS/HS General or Technology Janet Cape
Using Soundtrap to Create Virtual Compositions MS/HS General or Technology Janet Cape
Sing and Play and Dance around the World K-2 General Sangmi Kang
Riding a Musical Time Machine: Connecting Music to Culture 3-5 General or Vocal Sangmi Kang
Body Mapping: Body Alignment for Singing and Computing HS Vocal Jason Vodicka
Improvisation Activities for Online Choirs HS Vocal Jason Vodicka
Preparing for College Auditions and Careers in Music HS Piano Ingrid Clarfield
Ringing Musically: A Survey of Handbell Techniques HS Handbell Kathleen Ebling Shaw
The Singing Actor: Bringing Music to Life HS Vocal Charles Walker
What is this Head Voice Thing? Registration for Classical, Music Theater, and Pop Singers HS Vocal Sean McCarther
Breathing for Singing: The Anatomy of Respiration and Practical Tools for Support HS Vocal Sean McCarther
Portraying Extreme Emotion on Stage HS Theater Sean McCarther
Voice Science: See What's Inside (using VoceVista Video and Video Gaming) HS Vocal or Technology Kathy Price
Beyond the Spiritual: Non-Idiomatic Music of Black Composers HS Vocal or Instrumental Vinroy Brown
Women Composers of Color MS/HS General or Vocal Vinroy Brown
Combating Anti-Racism in the Choral Classroom HS Vocal Vinroy Brown
Orchestration Techniques HS Theory Jay Kawarsky
Why Does Sondheim Sound Like Sondheim? HS Theory Jay Kawarsky
Videography, Music, and Artistry in the 21st Century HS Vocal or Instrumental Steve Pilkington
Audition Prep for the Aspiring Music Major (Vocal) HS Vocal Jay Carter
Masterclass: Preparing Solo Voice Repertoire HS Vocal Jay Carter
Essential Vocal Technique for the Young Singer HS Vocal Jay Carter
Women in American Music History HS General, Vocal, or Instrumental Sharon Mirchandani
The American Civil War, Historical Imagination, and Hidgon and Scheer's Cold Mountain HS General, Vocal, Theater Sharon Mirchandani
From West to East in American Composer Marga Richter's Landscapes of the Mind I HS General, Vocal, or Instrumental Sharon Mirchandani
What Makes Opera Grand: Elevating Scene through Sound HS General, Vocal, or Theater Margaret Cusack

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact any of our faculty in the presenters list to start the conversation. Let them know a little bit about your organization, the class or group size, preferred dates/times, and which topic(s) you are most interested in. The presenters will follow-up with you to schedule a lecture based on their availability.

Yes, Westminster Choir College's virtual guest lectures are offered at no cost to your school or organization. Sessions are scheduled at the discretion of the faculty presenter. Availability of a topic or presenter is not guaranteed.

Lectures are offered in a live, virtual format to create an interactive class visit experience. Logistics of each session are to be arranged between the host and the presenter.

For More Information:

Jason Vodicka

Associate Professor of Music Education

Omega 204

jvodicka [at] rider.edu

609-921-7100 ext. 8320

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