Choral Colloquium 2025! (FKA Programs Day)​

Saturday, October 18

Balance Arts Center: 151 W. 30th St., 3rd Floor

Room 1

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Register HERE

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9:25am: Doors open 
9:30am-10:00 am: Introductions + coffee and baked goods (provided)
10:00am-11:00 am: Laban/Bartenieff Movement (a gestural toolkit) with Lisa Billingham
11:00am-12:00 pm: Grant Writing & Fundraising for Arts Orgs 
12:00pm-12:45 pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:45 pm: Feldenkrais Method (tune into your body) for Singers & Conductors with Janet Steele
1:45pm-2:00 pm: Adjourn​

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10:00 am: Laban/Bartenieff Movement for the Artist/Conductor

Join your colleagues for a session to explore movement patterns for a healthy life and expressive artistry. These concepts are used with musicians, dancers, actors and athletes to enhance expression and stretch your body.

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Dr. Lisa Billingham, DMA, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at George Mason University is a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst. She has dedicated her research in the past 25 years to the application of Laban/Bartenieff Movement for creativity, artistry, conducting and everyday movement.

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11:00 am: Grant Writing and Fundraising

Unlock the keys to effective grant writing in this interactive workshop designed for nonprofit choirs and arts organizations. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to strengthen your grant applications, you’ll gain practical tools and strategies to craft compelling proposals and turn your passion into sustainable support.

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Emmy Weissman (she/her) is an arts administrator, teaching artist, and playwright based in New York City. She currently serves as the Grants Administrator at Brooklyn Arts Council. As an Arts Educator, she has served with organizations like New York Theatre Workshop, Classic Stage Company, Arts Connection, and New York City Children's Theater.

 

12:45 pm: Join Janet Steele, GCFP, for Exploring Your Singing Voice! 

The Feldenkrais Method is a gentle, movement-based approach to improving body awareness and efficiency, helping singers and conductors enhance breath support, posture, and expressive freedom. In this workshop, you'll work with coordination of breathing and making sounds, through Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons, and through simple, exploratory vocal exercises.

 

Feldenkrais Practitioner Janet Steele teaches classes and provides private sessions for the Feldenkrais Foundation. Janet was formerly a Certified Trager® Practitioner, working mainly with people with Parkinson’s disease. She holds a Master’s Degree in Music and was a tenured faculty member in the Music Department at CCNY. A founding member of the Grammy-nominated Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, she frequently appears as a soprano soloist. She views Feldnekrais' orientation of working with movement as a profound path to understanding, facilitating their healing, growth, and enjoyment of life.

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