Teaching Resources

A Sourcebook of 167 Choral Warm-Ups Contributed by 51 Choral Directors

Vocal techniques for warm-up and workout for choirs and classroom by Rollo Dillworth.

by Roger Emerson.  Build vocal and choral skills with classic rock and pop melodies.

Andy Beck.  Exercises for specific goals and a large variety of canons to try out the skills.

The Cherry Creek High School Girls' 21 from Denver is known for their free, clear, warm, and open sound and director Charlotte. Adams has put her strategy on video. 

 Henry Leck and the Indianapolis Children's Choir with Steven Rickards demos techniques using visualization, aural modeling and movement. 

Kerry Heisler has digitized a wonderful collection of warmups for young voices.

Over 140 Seriously Fun Vocal Warm Ups and much more by Timothy Seelig

Animation, great music, and bonus extras in this top notch Disney Signature Collection video.

Dumbo charms all who see him...until they see his big, floppy ears!

Taj Mahal plays a traveling guitarist who creates a band out of "nothing".  Young Ty gets the whole town out to watch.

All respectable Emperor penguins are born to sing. All except young Mumble, who was born to dance.

Music is the bridge in this inspiring film of young people who break the prejudices of their upbringings.

The Little Prince from another planet learns the importance of life (and love) in the book by St. Exupery and the opera with music by Rachel Portman.

The inspiring story of a courageous individual, a double amputee,  whose indomitable spirit led him to become a sports hero, successful physician, and internationally acclaimed singer with the 3 Irish Tenors.

Ben Kingsley stars in Tony Palmer's film dramatizing the life of Shostakovich, who opposed the directives of Stalin and defied him with his music. 

A 3-part career path led Tynan from Olympic heights in sports to a medical career as a physician, and later in life to an international career with the Three Irish Tenors. Read about it, watch the story, and hear him sing. An amazing person!

25 songs with simple concepts that allow children to express what they may be feeling but can't yet verbalize.

by Maria Carluccio. 

by Todd Parr.  40 cards with feelings kids experience to use in role-play, story-telling, discussion starters.