Clinics & Workshops
Dr. Patterson offers a variety of workshops for choral directors, emphasizing practical strategies for success. Recent topics have included rehearsal techniques, improving choral tone, energizing the rehearsal, conducting, advocacy, and work with volunteer voices. A Patterson session is sure to include a good dose of light-hearted humor, meaningful inspiration, and ideas that can be immediately applied in the next rehearsal.
Upcoming Workshops:
Diversity in Composing
in Partnership with the ACDA National Diversity in Music Conference
March 13, 2021
This is a virtual event. See the link below for more information and to register:
Recent Workshops:
Cultivating Excellence with Volunteer Voices
ACDA Southern Regional Conference, March 12, 2020
Directors of volunteer church choirs face numerous challenges: unevenly balanced sections, singers with limited music reading experience, small or seasonally fluctuating numbers, and singers with an eclectic mix of vocal habits. Add to this the challenge of limited budgets, frequently changing church priorities, and the pressure of singing for worship every seven days! Pursuing musical excellence can seem like a distant dream.
This workshop is designed to empower church and community choir directors with practical strategies for building musicianship skills, improving singing technique, instilling better rehearsal habits, and improving the overall sound of their choir. Each strategy is designed with volunteer singers in mind, and with the understanding that the director has very limited rehearsal time to work with.
Seven Steps to Better Sound
Atlanta Chapter of Choristers Guild Midwinter Workshop, January 17-18, 2020
Easy to apply choral techniques for groups of all ages and practical rehearsal tips to improve your choir’s sound.
Conducting for the Children’s Choir Director and Why It Matters
Atlanta Chapter of Choristers Guild Midwinter Workshop, January 17-18, 2020
A few conducting fundamentals, some simple adjustments to help make your conducting gesture more effective, and ideas for teaching through your conducting. Hands-on conducting in a supportive, friendly and non-threatening environment.
Music Play
Atlanta Chapter of Choristers Guild Midwinter Workshop, January 17-18, 2020
Games and activities to energize your rehearsal, engage your singers, and reinforce musical concepts.
