Rebecca Dias talks with Tom Shelton, Assistant Professor of Sacred Music at Westminster Choir College of Rider University and President-Elect of the American Choral Directors Association.
- 0:05: On his work with the Princeton Girlchoir Cantores
- 0:43: How to make rehearsals fun and playful for members of Cantores
- 2:06: How he learned his rehearsal techniques
- 2:53: On his greatest mentor: Hilary Apfelstadt
- 3:27: On his favorite concerts with the Princeton Girlchoir
- 4:15: Striving for variety with his choirs
- 5:03: On his own compositions
- 6:02: Why he enjoys working with children
- 7:13: Why he founded the Westminster Neighborhood Children’s Choir
- 7:48: His advice for student conductors
- 8:32: A heart-warming story from his 3rd-grade classroom
- 9:52: His extensive service for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
- 11:58: His goals for his presidency of ACDA
- 13:06: Teaching at Westminster vs. teaching middle and high schoolers
- 14:00: His trouble balancing work and social life
- 14:48: His advice for music education majors
- 15:36: Learning classroom management
You can read Rebecca’s reflections on this interview here.
