Russ Robinson DVDs Friday, January 08, 2010
Composer, arranger and educator Dr. Russell Robinson is well-known for his thoughtful compositions and arrangements and his dynamic conference and festival sessions. Now you can bring Russ into your home or classroom with one of these great DVDs!
Creative Rehearsal Techniques features actual footage of Dr. Robinson in workshop events. You will see him discuss the challenges of today's choral classroom with candor and humor, while addressing the real problems directors face and presenting practical solutions. Perfect for directors to watch at home, in seminar situations, or for college methods classes.
Jazz Style and Improvisation is designed to assist your students in achieving a comfort level with the performance of jazz style and improvisation techniques within your choral program. Subjects and techniques include chords within the blues style, use of scat syllables, improvising on three notes, trading fours, listening and learning, and putting it all together.
Middle School Singers (Turning Their Energy Into Wonderful Choirs) is packed with ideas and techniques especially for middle school and junior high directors, or for choral music education students. Filmed both during a convention appearance and in a classroom, Dr. Robinson (along with a demonstration choir) shows us new and tried-and-true ways to make young and developing singers look and sound better. Learn how to take your singers' energy and put it to great use!
We're looking forward to Dr. Robinson's sessions at the upcoming OMEA Professional Development Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Look for our booth in the exhibit hall there, and contact us for more great choral resources!