Talladega
AL 35160
USA
LILLIE FEIERABEND
VOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS: Tuneful singing is the marriage of tuneful thinking and physiological awareness. The child must be able to first “catch the tune” and then reproduce it in their head voice. Young children must be given opportunities to experience and develop both of these important skills. The window of opportunity for the development of this lifelong gift is in early childhood, kindergarten and first grade. We must help the children explore the sensation of singing and then give them guided opportunities to reproduce the sound. To engage this age group we must use strategies and techniques that are developmentally appropriate while remaining wonderfully child like, playful, imaginary and fun. This session will share those activities that offer the opportunity to “catch the tune” and reproduce it in head voice. Once children are able to do this they will be on their way to a lifetime of tuneful singing.
ALABAMA CHILDREN’S CHOIR SUMMIT JULY 13 – 14, 2018
Contact Information: Karen Gosselin at kkgosselin@alsbom.org Phone: 334 613 2318
Karen Gosselin