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Chris Munce

Chris Munce

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  • First Name Chris
  • Last Name Munce
  • Gender Male

Location

  • Country United States
  • State MO
  • City KANSAS CITY

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  • Musical Activities Singer, Conductor, Voice Teacher, Administration, Marketing, Music fan
  • Voice Tenor

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  • Website www.choralosophy.com
  • About Me Chris Munce is a highly regarded choir director, conductor, and educator in the choral music community. He has worked with a variety of choirs, from youth ensembles to professional groups, and is currently the director of Kantorei KC, a professional choir based in Kansas City. Munce has also been a choral director at Lee’s Summit High School for 18 years, where he has made a significant impact on the school’s music program.

    In addition to his work as a choral director, Munce is the host of the Choralosophy podcast, which explores the art and science of choral music. The podcast has been the world’s top-rated choir podcast for over four years and is among the top-performing arts podcasts. Through the podcast, Munce has shared his expertise and insights with a wide audience and has become a sought-after clinician and speaker.

    Munce holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance and has presented at conferences and workshops across the country. His dedication to excellence in choral music, his passion for innovation and collaboration, and his commitment to education and mentorship make him a valuable leader and contributor to the choral community.
  • Returning by Dale Trumbore
    Returning by Dale Trumbore
    Tags: A cappella, Classical, Choral
    411 views
  • Prioritizing Context and Connection in Choirs
    Prioritizing Context and Connection in Choirs
    Tags: Choir discussion
    1113 views
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  • Is Teaching Music Reading as a Core of Your Pedagogy Exclusionary?

    Added December 27, 2024 - 607 views - 0 comments

    We don’t have to choose between rigor and accessibility, and we don’t have to choose between evaluating something as “great” or “excellent” and valuing every rung of the music making skill ladder. Music reading is a great example of this.  Subscribe to more ...

  • Compose Like a Girl with Jocelyn Hagan

    Added September 27, 2023 - 370 views - 0 comments

    Compose Like a Girl with Jocelyn Hagan Often times, the most confident and assertive person you will ever meet is an 8 or 9 year old girl. Then, somewhere along the way society teaches her that “like a girl” is not a compliment. For a discussion about this in the world of compositio...

  • Teaching Music Literacy in the Choral Classroom

    Added September 15, 2023 - 413 views - 0 comments

    THE CHORALOSOPHY MUSIC LITERACY SUITE "The Choralosophy Music Literacy Suite" View the Whole YouTube Playlist  Bookmark this page and consume the whole library as many times as you need. Quality music literacy instruction starts and ends with YOUR understanding of these concepts. The...

  • What IS Choral Music?

    Added September 7, 2023 - 832 views - 0 comments

      Episode 165 on YouTube! In this episode I draw on a few sources, including audience comments to present an advocacy conversation. To make the case for Choral Music classrooms, infrastructure support, and educational priorities. You will see or hear a video I made all the way back in 2012 in...

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  • Chris Munce
    Chris Munce wrote a new blog entry:
    Is Teaching Music Reading as a Core of Your Pedagogy Exclusionary?
    We don’t have to choose between rigor and accessibility, and we don’t have to choose between evaluating something as “great” or “excellent” and valuing every rung of the music making skill ladder. Music reading is a gre...
    December 27, 2024
  • Chris Munce
    Chris Munce wrote a new blog entry:
    Compose Like a Girl with Jocelyn Hagan
    Compose Like a Girl with Jocelyn Hagan Often times, the most confident and assertive person you will ever meet is an 8 or 9 year old girl. Then, somewhere along the way society teaches her that “like a girl” is not a compliment. For a dis...
    September 27, 2023
  • Chris Munce
    Chris Munce posted a new video:
    Returning by Dale Trumbore
    Returning by Dale Trumbore
    Kantorei KC with their Choral Scholars June of 2022.
    September 19, 2023
  • Chris Munce
    Chris Munce posted a new video:
    Prioritizing Context and Connection in Choirs
    Prioritizing Context and Connection in Choirs
    In this special Oxford Series episode, I catch Dr. Zanaida Robles for a conversation about her philosophy as a composer, as well as the way all of her musical and personal identities mingle to create a context for her music making. We discuss the composit...
    September 19, 2023
  • Chris Munce
    Chris Munce wrote a new blog entry:
    Teaching Music Literacy in the Choral Classroom
    THE CHORALOSOPHY MUSIC LITERACY SUITE "The Choralosophy Music Literacy Suite" View the Whole YouTube Playlist  Bookmark this page and consume the whole library as many times as you need. Quality music literacy instruction starts and ends w...
    September 15, 2023
  • Chris Munce
    Chris Munce wrote a new blog entry:
    What IS Choral Music?
      Episode 165 on YouTube! In this episode I draw on a few sources, including audience comments to present an advocacy conversation. To make the case for Choral Music classrooms, infrastructure support, and educational priorities. You will see or he...
    September 7, 2023
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    September 7, 2023
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