Step One! A Choral Movement DVD: Choral DVD

This DVD cuts through the intimidation factor of adding movement to your choral concert. Rather than requiring you to choreograph from scratch or hire outside help, Beck and Albrecht provide clear, accessible staging for 11 actual repertoire titles your singers likely already perform. The visual demonstration format means your entire ensemble can follow along without lengthy explanation, freeing you to focus on refining technique rather than translating written directions.

Watching this DVD gives you the confidence and clarity that comes from seeing exactly how movement should look. The simple yet polished staging reinforces the character of each piece, whether it's playful ('The Bumblebee'), celebratory ('Good News!'), or inspirational ('A Gospel Song of Peace').

Directors of middle school, high school, and adult choirs who want to add visual interest to performances without extensive choreographic experience. This resource works equally well for smaller community choirs and larger school ensembles, since the staging scales to different group sizes and abilities.

• Watch the demonstrations multiple times before teaching them to your singers. Familiarity with the staging will help you give confident, specific cues during rehearsal.
• Break the choreography into sections that align with your choir's musical phrases. Teach the staging in manageable chunks rather than attempting the entire piece at once.
• Use the DVD as a teaching tool during rehearsal by pausing at key moments to isolate individual movements, then build to the full combination.

Pull staging from this DVD for concert pieces you're already rehearsing, transforming a traditional choral concert into something more visually engaging. The variety of titles means you can select movement for a few signature pieces while keeping others purely musical, balancing spectacle with focus on vocal artistry. This works particularly well for spring pops concerts, holiday performances, or any program where you want to showcase your singers' personalities alongside their voices.

• Spatial awareness and blocking as an ensemble
• Coordination of movement with musical phrases and dynamics
• Performance confidence and stage presence
• Following visual cues from the director while executing choreography