Name: So You Want to Teach Your Choir Gospel Music?
Start: 2025-10-18T13:30:00-0600
End: 2025-10-18T14:45:00-0600

Welcome to the Sched site for ARTS UNLEASHED: CONFERENCE 2025 presented by the ATA Fine Arts Council

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Saturday October 18, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm MDT

Studio Theatre (Fringe Theatre Arts Barns) @ ATB Financial Arts Barns Building, 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 4B4, Canada

Gospel music has rich cultural roots in African American history and has influenced several popular music genres. This workshop will provide practical strategies for engaging students and choristers in rote learning, aural musicianship development, and gospel music performance practices. Stylistic nuances and considerations for repertoire selection will also be discussed. Come prepared to sing!

Speakers

Darren Hamilton

Assistant Professor, Music Education, University of Toronto

Dr. Darren Hamilton is an assistant professor of music education and the founding director of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir. His work with the gospel choir was featured in three recent CBC Radio documentaries and at the 2024 Toronto Jazz Festival. Dr. Hamilton’s... Read More →

Saturday October 18, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm MDT
Studio Theatre (Fringe Theatre Arts Barns)

Music

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Fine Arts Council Conference 2025: Arts Unleashed

Darren Hamilton

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