COMMUNITY Resource Library

Welcome to the CDC Community Resource Library!


This is where you can find PDF/Google resources to use in your teaching. Check back often for new resources!

CDC Rehearsal Planner

A printable PDF planner that includes calendar planner pages, as well as pages to help you organize all of your rehearsals!

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CDC Rehearsal Plan Template

A clean, organized rehearsal plan template in Google form. Just “Make a Copy”!

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CDC Master Teacher Rehearsal Tips

Rehearsal Technique tips from some of the Master Teachers in the choral world!

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CDC Warm-Ups Cheat Sheet

This is where I share my warm-ups process, and 55 of my favorite warm-ups, including descriptions, notation, and audio/video files!

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Small Ensemble Singing Final Rubric

This is the rubric that I use as a singing “final” for my singers. A great way to build independent musicians!

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CDC Choir Handbook Template

A clear and concise template for creating a Choir Handbook, in Google format. Easy to tweak to fit your needs!

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CDC Spring Concert Reflection

A self-evaluation form for your singers following a concert. Intended for a spring concert, this could be tweaked to fit any time of year!

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Affirmation Circle

A PDF listing of statements that you can use to do an Affirmation Circle with your singers. A great team building activity!

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CDC Concert Self-Evaluation #1

This concert evaluation has singers focus on specific aspects of their performance, such as tone, intonation, blend, and vocal technique.

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CDC Concert Self-Evaluation #2

This concert evaluation is more open ended, with the singer discussing each piece performed, the rehearsal process, and their goals moving forward.

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Senior Choir Member Reflection

This reflection gives you insight as to the experience of your choir members, and gives you material you can use to promote your program!

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CDC Auditions Guidance Document

This is a great document to share with your singers, as well as their parents, on how to navigate the audition process–and reduce the drama involved!

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Choir End of the Year Final

This assessment works great at the end of the year, and also gives you ideas for picking choir repertoire!

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CDC March Madness Choir Bracket

A great activity for any time of year, this bracket includes links to 32 awesome choir performances for your singers to listen to and discuss!

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC March Madness Bracket Instructions

Instructions for your singers for the March Madness Bracket project, so you don’t have to re-invent the wheel!

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CDC March Madness Google Form

Use this form as an assessment piece for your March Madness listening activity!

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CDC March Madness Google Slides

Here’s a March Madness Google Slides presentation, with all of the videos in the “bracket” embedded for you!

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC REHEARSAL Self-Evaluation

This rubric lets the singer evaluate their own performance in rehearsals. Teaches your singers how to rehearse, AND saves you time!

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CDC Choir Listening Assignment

Singers practice listening, evaluating and discussing the different aspects of quality choral performances. Video links included!

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CDC Part Check Rubric

A rubric and scoresheet to quickly assess how accurately singers have learned their part. Great for during ensemble rehearsals or individual lessons!

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CDC Small Group Rehearsal Rubric

This rubric is great for small groups in rehearsal throughout the rehearsal process, like in my “Cups of Fate” activity 🙂

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CDC Small Group Scoresheet

Used with the Small Group Rehearsal Rubric, this allows you to record scores right on the spot!

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Singer Tips for Practicing

Singers whining that they don’t know how to practice? Print this off, laminate it, and post it in your rehearsal space. No more excuses! 🙂

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CDC Choir Rehearsal Reflection

Record your rehearsal, and then have singers listen and evaluate how they did. An awesome way for singers to assess their progress, and help you plan future rehearsals!

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CDC Music Library Template

Your music library a disorganized mess? Use this template model to quickly and efficiently get your music organized!

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC Music Theory Review

Here’s a worksheet that checks knowledge of basic music theory as well as the use of solfege.

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CDC Choir Seating Chart

Here’s a seating chart, in Google format, that you can easily manipulate for when you want to change up your choir formation!

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CDC Key Signatures & Solfege Slides

I use this Google Slides presentation to teach my young singers about key signatures and the basic use of solfege.

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CDC Vocal Technique Portfolio

This project has singers submit artifacts to a Google Drive folder, demonstrating their progress with different aspects of vocal technique.

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CDC Composition Assignment

This assignment gives singers instructions for creating two singable melodies, which you then can use for ensemble sightsinging!

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“Weep, O Mine Eyes”

Sheet music for John Bennet’s “Weep, O Mine Eyes”, which is mentioned in several assessments.

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“Sicut Cervus”

Sheet music for Palestrina’s “Sicut Cervus”, which is mentioned in several assessments.

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CDC Sightsinging Assessment

Use this rubric to accurately and efficiently grade sightsinging assessments!

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CDC Listening Analysis–“Weep, O Mine Eyes”

Singers listen to, write about and discuss John Bennet’s “Weep, O Mine Eyes”. Great way to get them thinking about and discussing music!

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CDC Listening Analysis–“Sicut Cervus”

Singers listen to and discuss Palestrina’s “Sicut Cervus”, and do a compare/contrast with “Weep, O Mine Eyes”.

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CDC Solfege/Takadimi Analysis

Singers do a solfege and Takadimi analysis of a piece, and also discuss where challenges might arise in the piece.

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CDC Composer Profile

Singers dig into the history of the composer to gain perspective on music they will be performing!

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CDC Musical Score Scavenger Hunt

Singers dive into the musical score to gain valuable information about the piece!

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CDC Poetry Perusal

Singers dive into the poetry of the piece–what they think it means, and how it relates to the music they are singing!

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CDC Concert Programming Project

Singers choose a concert program for a choir based on a specific set of criteria. A project that can be done individually or in groups!

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CDC Takadimi Composition

Singers work with a partner to create Takadimi patterns, and then submit recordings of the patterns they created!

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CDC Choir Audition Form

Here’s a copy of the audition form that I use to quickly and accurately assess the skill level of each and every singer!

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CDC Choir Lesson Review Form

Here’s a template that you can use to keep track of your choir lessons, as well as goals for each singer!

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CDC “Choir Letter” Points Sheet

Looking for a way to reward your singers? Let them earn a “choir letter” for all of their hard work! This template will get you started 🙂

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC iMovie Project

Turn your singers into film directors, and have them tell the story of one of your choir pieces!

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC Choir Warm-ups Video Pack

Choir warm-ups, done for you! Plus, some printable flashcards to keep at your desk 🙂

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CDC Choir Department Standards & Benchmarks

Here’s a template you can use to determine specific standards and learning objectives for your choir program!

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CDC MusicTheory.net Pre-Made Assessments

MusicTheory.net Assessments already done for you!

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CDC Course Syllabus Template

Whether you are starting from scratch, or looking for new ideas, here’s a course syllabus template 🙂

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CDC Recruiting Templates

Here are templates that I’ve used for posters/flyers/handouts in my recruiting efforts!

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CDC Musical Terms Worksheet

Time to introduce some more music vocabulary to your singers? Here’s a worksheet that you can use and tweak to fit your needs!

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC Choir Member Contract

For those of you with an after-school or community choir, here’s a template of a singer contract that will keep your singers accountable!

(Google Format–MAKE A COPY!)

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CDC Choir Exit Slip

A great way to quickly get feedback from your singers, and help you plan future rehearsals at the same time!

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CDC Concert Rubric

Here’s a concert rubric that contains things you can ACTUALLY assess at a performance. And the students do the work, because it’s a self-assessment!

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CDC Music Vocabulary Worksheet

This worksheet asks singers to identify different tempo markings, articulation and dynamics. An easy assessment piece!

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CDC Vocal Technique 101 Teaching Unit

This unit serves as a classroom resource, teaching your singers the basics of vocal technique. Video lessons and Google Form quizzes included!

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CDC Community Recommended Repertoire Lists

Repertoire lists organized by the voicing and difficulty level. Each selection includes a URL link where you can listen to the piece (when available). All are in Google View-Only format, so make sure you “Make a Copy”!

Choir Director Corner Recommended Repertoire Lists!

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