By Kristina Nakagawa, Artistic Director, Resounding Achord
Resounding Achord received a lovely shout-out in the recent Fall 2017 edition of The California Choral Director’s Association Cantate Magazine. Molly Peters, CCDA Honor Choir Chair, wrote a fantastic article, “The How–and Why–of Honor Choirs.” Ms. Peters said, “We are happy to offer scholarships for a select number of students participating…thanks to a generous donation from Resounding Achord, directed by Kristina Nakagawa.” Thanks for the recognition, Molly!
Reading deeper into the article, there are some wonderful quotes from teachers from all over California about the benefits of the honor choir experience, not only for the participants, but also for the rest of the singers in their choirs. Educators mentioned the following specific benefits:
- Working on an art song at the start of the year helps to found a healthy unison sound.
- “I get to know their voices better.”
- The students have such a great experience, and they come back and tell the other kids about it.
- “Honor choir is a place where our students get a chance to use all of the stuff we teach in our classroom, and they can finally realize that it doesn’t have anything to do with us (their teacher), it’s about music.”
These benefits, along with many others, are why we at Resounding Achord are so passionate about our Honor Choir Scholarships. We love helping students to be their best and experience the best in the incredible unique setting of an honor choir.
If you’d like to help us in this endeavor, you can always donate directly – paypal.me/resoundingachord
OR, you can attend our upcoming Musicale Fundraiser!