Interested in a clinic for your ensemble or school?
Christine is available for both in-person visits and virtual clinics.
Here’s what directors are saying
When Christine Bass reached out to do a clinic with my students at Tottenville High School I jumped at the chance. I first became aware of Christine’s work when she presented at a conference a few years ago. Inspired by her energy and enthusiasm, I went out and bought her book Front-Loading the Choral Rehearsal and her Vocal Transformation DVD. My singers would agree that the name of the DVD is apt as they came away truly transformed after our clinic. In just 45 minutes my singers were making music that was more expressive, more mature sounding, and with more energy than I’ve heard them all year. Christine has an inviting personality and has a way of inspiring students to demand more from themselves. I would recommend her to any choir director looking for someone to come in and give their singers that extra spark!
Joseph Pacilio, Choral Director, Tottenville High School
Sometimes we all need a second set of ears — and what a set to have evaluate and work with your ensemble! The feedback Christine Bass gave my groups this spring was invaluable. She reinforced much of what we’d already been working to improve or change, but provided new way of thinking and new methods for approach. Christine also provided meaningful elements for refinement, allowing my choirs (and their director) to discover new magic in our music. Her expertise with the high school singer and ensemble is absolutely unmatched, and I highly recommend her as a clinician for your programs!
Emily Reeves Bohl, M.M., M. Ed., Director of Choral Activities, Berkeley Center for the Arts at Goose Creek High School
My school is very remote and doesn't have an opportunity to work with other conductors. It was exciting to see my students get a chance to work with an expert like Christine. Christine was able to give my students practical tips to help them sound better immediately. My students came away with a better understanding of connecting notes within a phrase. And I came away with some ideas on how to improve my conducting.
Steve Blake, Ukarumpa International School, Papua New Guinea
Thank you so much for your feedback and advice! I just had class with the kids and read everything to them. They all agree 100%! We went back and reviewed the meaning of the poem which this song is based on, and connected that to the song. It already made a difference! Thank you again for everything!
Christine Wilson, Choral Director, Parsippany High School
Here’s what students are saying
Her activities increased our sound clarity and made us more expressive.
Mohammed, 12th Grade
By the end of the clinic, I noticed a great improvement in areas like dynamics, vocal expression for lyrics, and more mature sounding vowels.
Sophia, 12th Grade
She helped the choir sound more alive, more awake, and we were able to show everything that we were capable of.
Victoria, 11th Grade
Her activities made the overall sound of the choir sound more intentional, and made it sound like we were conveying a piece rather than just singing notes in a song.
Thomas, 11th Grade
I felt a lot more energized and confident with my part.
Luke, 11th Grade
Christine's activities made me feel connected to the lyrics rather than just singing the words.
Hailey, 12th Grade
She helped us with our expressions and entrances. It really taught me how to be more expressive while singing because it helps add emotion to the song, and it also helps people feel the song.
Martha, 11th Grade
We sounded clearer and more expressive.
Brianna, 11th Grade
About Christine
Christine Bass is a distinguished choral director, guest conductor, and clinician, and the Choral Director for the Temple University Women's Chorus as well as an Assistant Professor of Music Education. Prior to Temple, Christine taught at Cherry Hill West High School for 22 years where her program grew from 60 to over 325 students across seven choirs. Her choirs have performed at numerous ACDA national conventions, MENC and ACDA All Eastern Conventions, and performed with Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic), Julius Rudel, Rossen Milanov, Philadelphia's Singing City, and the Newark Boys Choir. Her mens a cappella group, Men of Note, won three consecutive National Championships for Best of High School A Cappella. Christine has been selected for Who’s Who of American Teachers and Who’s Who of American Women.
Christine earned her degrees from Westminster Choir College, studying conducting under Robert Simpson, Elaine Brown, Andrew Megill, and Joseph Flummerfelt. She received their Alumni Merit Award and Alumni Ambassador Award. She is also the recipient of the New Jersey MENC Master Music Teacher award and has received the Governor's Award in Arts Education. She has conducted numerous All State and Honors Choirs, including the 2009 ACDA All National High School Honors Choir. She has been featured on the cover of Choral Director magazine. She is a frequent guest conductor, clinician, and presents workshops across the country on her DVD's Vocal Transformation and Where the Boys Are, as well as her new book, Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal, all published by Hal Leonard.
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“Christine is undoubtedly one of the truly outstanding music educators in the United States, standing alongside only a few of the finest.”
Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, American composer, conductor, and lecturer, and the Director of Choral and Vocal Studies at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater Oklahoma.
“Christine is truly a master teacher and role model for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in choral music education. We learned so much from her during our visit. After getting back to campus, one of my students welled up with tears as she commented on how much she clearly cares about her singers. Her passion for both choral excellence and for nurturing young people is a combination that is rare in the profession these days."
Dr. Rollo Dilworth, Chair of music education at the Temple University Boyer School of Dance and Music
“There's no doubt as to why Christine Bass created one of the most successful high school choral programs on the east coast! In Front-Loading, she pulls back the curtain and presents a practical method that cuts to the chase and puts the onus on the director to be prepared with the skills required for a successful, fun, and rewarding rehearsal process."
Ryan Guth, Choir Ninja Podcast
Experience the book
In Christine's latest book, Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal, she outlines creative and effective rehearsal approaches for conductors of all experience levels. Embedded in the book are more than sixty real-world rehearsal video clips to illustrate the concepts. Watch the preview video, then click here to see more details.
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