Incorporating Gospel Warmups
Maria A. Ellis
Are you ready for some feel good, soul warm-ups that will have your class smiling and singing with joy? This is exactly what you will get when you Maria A. Ellis for Gospel Warm-ups. Learn gospel chord progressions, SATB warm-ups, stylistic singing and more. This session is sure to give you warmups that you can use day-one of school.Â
Additional Topics:
- Conducting Gestures
- Gospel HarmonyÂ
- Addressing the religious aspects of Gospel music.Â
- Not fun, but joyful.
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Meet Your Professor
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Maria A. Ellis is a very passionate music educator and choral conductor. She currently serves as the Director of The Sheldon’s City of Music All-Star Chorus and is the host of Bach and Beyoncé - The Radio Show on Classic 107.3 FM The Voice for the Artsin St. Louis, MO. Maria is an active clinician, adjudicator and presenter throughout the United States and abroad. Maria holds a B.M. in Music Education emphasis on Voice (K-12 Certified) Degree from the University of Missouri- St. Louis. She has served as a host for The St. Louis Symphony's Link Up Program, The Community Engagement Manager for The St. Louis Children's Choirs and an Ensemble Director for The St. Louis Children's Choirs new Virtual Chorus.
Maria is the Repertoire and Resource Chair of Inclusivity for the Missouri Choral Directors Association. She is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association of Music Educators, Missouri Alliance for Arts Education and holds Level 3 Certification from the CME Institute for Choral Teacher Education. Maria is the owner of Girl Conductor LLC which provides diverse music education resources.
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