Ardelle Ries, DMus, MMus, BMus
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Contact
Professor, Augustana - Fine Arts & Humanities
- lries@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 679-1126
- Address
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1-335E Faith & Life Centre
4901-46 AveCamrose ABT4V 2R3
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
accessibility arts child voice community music inclusion arts Kodály-based music education multigenerational singing music education music & wellness musical identity
About
A professor of music at the University of Alberta (UA) Augustana Faculty, Ardelle Ries was born and raised in rural Central Alberta immersed in art, poetry, music, family and community connection. With a passion for singing, musical inclusion, multigenerational music education and community building, Ardelle has conducted choirs of all ages in public school, post-secondary and community settings. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in musicianship, music education, pediatric vocal pedagogy, and music & wellness. A staunch advocate for Canadian choral music, Ardelle has commissioned and premiered choral works from established and emerging Canadian composers and is the editor of the second edition of Reflections of Canada, a compilation of a cappella Canadian folk songs arranged for choirs. In 2018 and in partnership with the UA and the Camrose Association for Community Living, and to explore and enjoy the transformative nature of participatory choral singing in an inclusive community context, Ardelle established SingAble, a multigenerational community choir. With generous support from the UA and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, her research interests also include "post-pandemic" assessment of children's attitudes toward singing through the From the Voices of Children project. After nearly four decades of dedicated service to choral music education, Ardelle is a grateful recipient of numerous awards and honors from Choir Alberta, the Alberta Kodály Association, the UA Augustana Faculty, the Alberta Council of Disability Services Program, the Camrose Association for Community Living, the Kodály Society of Canada and the City of Camrose. She happily resides in Camrose, Alberta with her husband, Roger Admiral.
Pronouns: she | her
Research
I am passionately involved in research related to the child voice, Kodály-based musicianship training, multigenerational singing, singing identity, inclusion and accessibility arts, community music, and music & wellness.
Visit From the Voices of Children
Teaching
Musicianship, The Child Voice, Kodály Music Education, Multigenerational Inclusive Community Choral, Music & Wellness
Courses
AUIDS 301 - Community Partnership Project
The Community Partnership Project is a project-based course in the Augustana Core. With the support of a faculty advisor, students will work in small multidisciplinary groups on a specific issue raised by a community partner. This course introduces students to the skills and knowledge they need to work professionally with community partners, while reinforcing their ability to work collaboratively on a project. Prerequisite: AUIDS 201.
AUMUS 146 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 148 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 162 - Aural, Sight Singing, and Keyboard Skills I
Development of listening, reading, and keyboard skills integral to the internalization of concepts covered in AUMUS 160. Prerequisites: AUMUS 100 or a score higher than 70% in the Music Theory Placement Examination (MTPE), and completion of the Keyboard Skills Interview (KSI).
AUMUS 246 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 248 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 346 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 348 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 356 - Music and Wellness
A survey course designed to explore the range of benefits that music can offer to the community as related to health and wellness.
AUMUS 446 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.
AUMUS 448 - Choral Ensemble
Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.