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Come join us for ACDA e-board elections tonight!

Hello all!

ACDA would like to invite you all to our second S.I.N.G. Series Presentation on Thursday, February 27th in room 118 at 8pm! This presentation is entitled The Physical and Psychological Considerations of Chest Binding in the Classroom and will be presented by vocal performance major, Lucas Mendelsohn.

Lucas says, "The presentation will focus on chest binding, the purposeful compression of breast tissue in order to create a “flat-appearing” chest, and its impact on pedagogical singing. Individuals identifying in the transgender and related communities can use chest binding to help support gender identity, gender expression, and promote positive mental health practices. Considering chest binding while training pedagogical singers requires many types of physical and communicative practices to create safe and welcoming spaces in classrooms as well as developing healthy behavioral patterns. The knowledge of the LGBTQ+ community and chest binding may positively affect the mental and emotional development of students during the creation of inclusive space in any setting. Physical and vocal exercises will be modeled that can be implemented by singers or music educators. Attendees will be invited to participate in pedagogical singing and physical exercises".

As always, this is worth one workshop credit and snacks will be provided by the chapter!

Hope to see many tonight!

-ACDA