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Choral Leadership Workshop for high

school students allowed high schoolers to come and see

the college, as well as enhance their choral and leadership

skills. "The workshop this year started the weekend a bit sooner; the

first session was on Friday afternoon. Both the directors and the stu­

dents indicated that they liked starting earlier. Saturday, as in past work­

shops, was a full day of instruction and singing and the enthusiasm

never waned," said Dr. Pattye Casarow. Each year the focus is a litde

different, but every workshop includes sectional-Soprano, Alto, Tenor,

Bass-instruction as well as a collaborative choir. "The emphasis of the

workshop was growth in choral singing, as it always is, but this year we

also offered two sessions which compliment choral singing --Handbell

Ringing and Musical Drama," said Dr. Casarow. She also included in­

struction for the conductors.

The most important aspect of the workshop was the partici­

pants. Dr. Casarow said, "This year’s CLW participants exuded tons of

energy and enthusiasm. They were super attentive, participatory, and

were not afraid to stretch themselves beyond their comfort zones. For I

Mr. Matt Murphry and Dr.

example, many of the students had never experienced singing African-
Casarow lead the work-

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American Gospel style. We talked about the background of the style shop participants in a silly

song called, "Hi, My Name

and the necessary qualities that an authentic attempt to sing this style
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requires. The students gave it their best effort, learning much and sin­ ton Factory..." Mr. Murphry

planned and lead all of the

cerely striving to duplicate it. We also sang a movement from Handel’s
gym activities.

Messiah (Baroque style) and John Rutter’s “O Be Joyful in the Lord”

with a handbell arrangement. Each of these pieces represented great

contrast calling for diverse demands on the singer."

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