Video of Ward Hand Signals

LM0428DS

I’m attempting to go through Ward’s Music, First Year and I just can’t visualise the description of the hand signals in the first chapter. Is there someone who could post a video of the hand signals so I can be sure I’m doing them right?

On another note - does anyone know of any online courses/certifications in the Ward method? I’m willing to put in the work to learn, I just don’t know where to start.

Bri

@LM0428DS

This video shows the Ward hand gestures:

https://youtu.be/8T2PsEHn_iA?si=eYlpy_zge87Z6t-R

The actual signs start around 1:50

Bri

@LM0428DS

I don't know of any full-length online Ward courses, but Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka often does online workshops introducing the Ward Method.

Here is one such video (about 1 hour):
https://youtu.be/9lf5Ta4MpH8?si=Z4Rme33u0yL3jxdd

andrewcoyne

Classes and certification in the Ward Method are offered at the Catholic University of America. https://music.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/areas-of-research/ward-method-studies/index.html

Dr. Donelson-Nowicka also offers a Ward Method class each summer at the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music:
https://catholicinstituteofsacredmusic.org/summer-courses/

The books that are posted on CMAA website are early first editions from more than a century ago. The method went through subsequent revisions. You need to get yourself copies of the most recent editions from the 1980’s.

https://www.cuapress.org/9780813202020/book-1-that-all-may-sing-teacher-workbook/

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