Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn, Judy Allen, Tiffanee Arnold, Ruth Barnes, Jean Baxter, Lorelei E. Bayne, Jeanne Beaman, Paul Besaw, B.J. On October 14th at 9am, registration opens to the West Super Region. A two-time Michigan Emmy Award winner, a 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, and a 2015 GRAMMY Award nominee,Eugene Rogersis recognized as a leading conductor and pedagogue throughout the United States and abroad. ACDA is divided into six geographic regions, as well as fifty state chapters, all with their own conferences, newsletters, festivals, clinics, and workshops. Beyond the Score: Resources to assist your rehearsals. The video should not identify the student, institution, or major professor in any way (background or apparel). Student Competitions and Awards. Shared practical teaching ideas and experiences from Alabama ACDA board members. The 2022 ACDA Eastern Region Board and Conference Committee seek to create sound waves that travel further in different directions, fostering diversity and inclusivity in ways that RESONATE with more people. Elaine has music in print with various publishers including Oxford University Press, G. Schirmer, Hinshaw Music, and Beckenhorst Press. Bray, Lori Bryhni, Alyson Cartagena, Keith Skip Costa, Mary-Jean Cowell, Karen Dearborn, Susan Douglas Roberts, Abby Fiat, Barry Fischer, Lynda Fitzgerald, Philip Flickinger, Lisa A. Fusillo, Amy Ginsburg, Lonny Joseph Gordon, Erica Helm, Gerri P. Houlihan, Luke Kahlich, Annie Kloppenberg, Debra Wright Knapp, Joanne Lawrence, Paula Levine, Li Chiao-Ping, Luis Martinez, Rhythm McCarthy, Carrie Brueck Morris, Suzanne Ostersmith, Damon Rago, Melanie Kay Rosa, Lana Kay Rosenberg, Ann Sanders, Russell Sandifer, Mark Santillano, Solveig Santillano, Brent Schneider, William Seigh, Liz Staruch, Andrew Vaca, Sabrina Vasquez, Holly Williams, Alcine Wiltz, Candace Winters-March, Darci Brown Wutz, Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, Stay up to date with the latest news and special offers, Statement In Support of a Healthy Safe and Equitable (Dance/USA), Conference Policies, Documents & Downloads, About the National College Dance Festival, National College Dance Festival Registration Instructions, Dance in Higher Education News and Resources. Walt is responsible for starting one of the very first Gospel Choirs in the Episcopal Church. Box 3062120Tallahassee, FL 32306-2120Conference Website, Registration cap: 350Coordinator: Rachel S. HunterEmail: [email protected], Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn, Judy Allen, Tiffanee Arnold, Ruth Barnes, Jean Baxter, Lorelei E. Bayne, Jeanne Beaman, Paul Besaw, B.J. February 23-26 Raleigh, NC. Donald Dumpson, Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, Rollo Dilworth, Joshua Jacobson,Thomas Lloyd, Wendy Moy, Diana Saez, & Julia Zavadsky, Is Your Voice Sacred, Spiritual, or Cultural?Shireen Abu-Khader & Nahla Mattar, presenters, Margaret HillisUnlocking Her Approach from Score Study to Rehearsal PlanningCheryl Frazes Hill, presenter, Philosophy and Praxis: A More Inclusive Pedagogy Through Repertoire SelectionJabarie Glass & Shohei Kobayashi, presenters, The Power of Story in Song: Feeding the Choirs SoulDean Luethi, presenter, Resonate in Rehearsal: Revisiting the Harmony that Distinguishes Choral MusicBryan E. Nichols, presenter, Songs from the African Diaspora: Choral Arrangements from Latin AmericaDiana V. Sez, presenter, Trauma-Informed Choral Music EducationRebecca DeWan & Tammy Carusone, presenters. ACDA does not have an overflow hotel for the 2022 Annual Conference, at this time we are recommending attendees make their reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 6850 Westwood Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, 32821. "Choir for All" Honor Choir Concert. Choral Director isnt just a job title. Use your browser's incognito or private browsing mode to avoid participating. The purpose of these sessions is to provide a resource for the student conductors, to ask and answer questions, and to focus each conductor on the tasks at hand for the public masterclasses. Thisblue trackSATB choir will begin rehearsals Wednesday evening and perform Friday evening. ACDAs sponsorship of regional conferences and the national dance festival provides the venue for students and faculty to engage in three days of performances, workshops, panels, and master classes taught by instructors from around the region and country. Under the direction of Philip L. Copeland, the choir has received invitations to perform most recently at the National Collegiate Choral Organization in 2013 and the 2018 Southern Regional Conference of the American Choral Directors Association in Louisville, KY. Bray, Lori Bryhni, Alyson Cartagena, Keith Skip Costa, Mary-Jean Cowell, Karen Dearborn, Susan Douglas Roberts, Abby Fiat, Barry Fischer, Lynda Fitzgerald, Philip Flickinger, Lisa A. Fusillo, Amy Ginsburg, Lonny Joseph Gordon, Erica Helm, Gerri P. Houlihan, Luke Kahlich, Annie Kloppenberg, Debra Wright Knapp, Joanne Lawrence, Paula Levine, Li Chiao-Ping, Luis Martinez, Rhythm McCarthy, Carrie Brueck Morris, Suzanne Ostersmith, Damon Rago, Melanie Kay Rosa, Lana Kay Rosenberg, Ann Sanders, Russell Sandifer, Mark Santillano, Solveig Santillano, Brent Schneider, William Seigh, Liz Staruch, Andrew Vaca, Sabrina Vasquez, Holly Williams, Alcine Wiltz, Candace Winters-March, Darci Brown Wutz, Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, Stay up to date with the latest news and special offers, Statement In Support of a Healthy Safe and Equitable (Dance/USA), Conference Policies, Documents & Downloads, About the National College Dance Festival, National College Dance Festival Registration Instructions, Dance in Higher Education News and Resources. . ACDA EASTERN commissioned work byB.E. For example, your physical vaccination card, a picture of your vaccination card, or a digital vaccination record will all be acceptable proof of vaccination. For over 60 years, American Choral Directors Association has been the preeminent association for choral conductors throughout the United States. Your medical information will not be collected or stored by the conference. 2022 Regional Conferences. Roy RingwaldSweet Rivers, Shawn Kirchner. Lela AndersonFaithful Over a Few Things,Glenn BurleighWe Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace,Marques L. A. Garrett. A New Approach to Musical Vocabulary Acquisition for Singers and Choirs. The Hilton Garden Inn is an eight minute walk (0.3 miles) from the Renaissance Orlando. Dr. Conference attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend the conference or have a documented medical/religious exemption plus testing to attend the conference.. Recently, he was named as the fifth Artistic Director of the two-time GRAMMY Award-Winning Ensemble, The Washington Chorus (Washington, D.C.). Finalists will prepare one piece, selected by the masterclass clinicians from among the repertoire to be performed by their Directors Chorus conference festival ensemble. Submissions. All audition materials, fee information, and the application portal will be available August 4, 2021 on the ACDA Southern. Each conference, year after year, gives me insights into the big picture of dance that has proven essential in making me understand the mission we all share as educators. American Choral Directors Association. As one of the first SSAA choruses in the Barbershop Harmony Society, Parkside Melody strives to foster an open and inclusive environment where our identity is instead based on vocal skills, fellowship and positive impact on audiences and community members. Baja member schools will be able to register for one (1) adjudication spot and reserve a 2nd spot on atimestampedwaitlist. I Am the Wind was named the winner of the 2020 ACDA Brock Competition for Professional Composers. The conference masterclass committee is delighted to announce that four public masterclasses in conducting will be held during the 2022 Eastern Division Conference in Boston. Your physical vaccination card/PCR results, a picture of your vaccination card/PCR results, or a digital vaccination record/PCR results will all be acceptable. All Rights Reserved. This year, the choir is dominated by large numbers of freshmen and sophomores. The one-dance adjudication registration restriction for the Baja Conference will be in effect for the first 48 hours of registration only (October 12-13). This session will include works by the following: Keith Hampton, Moses Hogan, Donte Ford, Stan Spottswood, M. Roger Holland, II and Anthony Leach. Melinda Doyle, Director of Choral Activities at Montevallo University, has been elected the next Alabama ACDA President. The music ensemble consists of variations of up to 4 keyboard players, 3 percussionist, lead guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer instrumentalist, trumpet, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone and trombone . The sessions will be held on Friday, February 11, and they will be led byrenownedconductor-teachers Brandon Boyd, Craig Hella Johnson, Sandra Snow, and Jan Taylor. Bray, Lori Bryhni, Alyson Cartagena, Keith Skip Costa, Mary-Jean Cowell, Karen Dearborn, Susan Douglas Roberts, Abby Fiat, Barry Fischer, Lynda Fitzgerald, Philip Flickinger, Lisa A. Fusillo, Amy Ginsburg, Lonny Joseph Gordon, Erica Helm, Gerri P. Houlihan, Luke Kahlich, Annie Kloppenberg, Debra Wright Knapp, Joanne Lawrence, Paula Levine, Li Chiao-Ping, Luis Martinez, Rhythm McCarthy, Carrie Brueck Morris, Suzanne Ostersmith, Damon Rago, Melanie Kay Rosa, Lana Kay Rosenberg, Ann Sanders, Russell Sandifer, Mark Santillano, Solveig Santillano, Brent Schneider, William Seigh, Liz Staruch, Andrew Vaca, Sabrina Vasquez, Holly Williams, Alcine Wiltz, Candace Winters-March, Darci Brown Wutz, Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, Stay up to date with the latest news and special offers, Statement In Support of a Healthy Safe and Equitable (Dance/USA), Conference Policies, Documents & Downloads, About the National College Dance Festival, National College Dance Festival Registration Instructions, Dance in Higher Education News and Resources, East-Central, Mid-Atlantic North, New England (no conference), Northeast. An SSAATTBB choir of singers who will be in grades 10, 11, or 12 in February 2022. He has also served as a member of the academic faculty for the Gospel Music Workshop of America for 33 years. . Cum Sancto Spiritu, Jos GarciaLaus Trinitati,Faith MorganWhen Thunder Comes, Mari Esabel ValverdeJoy,Hans HeruthSign Me Up,arr. Creating Choral Community: Coming Together in SongJ. Your information will not be collected or stored by the conference. Next. ACDA student members (both undergraduate and graduate) are invited to submit applications for the ACDA Southern Region Conference Student Conducting Masterclass to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 23-26, 2022. . 5:30PM. In this session, well take an in-depth look at. Note: The West Conference will allow registration for two adjudication spots reservation starting on October 12th. Physical, photo, or digital documentation will be accepted. In 2019, Dr. Npoles made her Carnegie Hall debut as choral conductor for the WorldStrides OnStage Honors Performance Series. Application Due Date: November 15, 2021 The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by . Helping our Singers Understand RhythmWilliam Cutter, presenter, Dalcroze Eurhythmics for the Choral ConductorDavid Frego, presenter, Everyones Song: Gender-Inclusivity in the Choir RoomDustin S. Cates & Ben Herstig, presenters, Identity and Inclusion in Choral Spaces: Pathways to Lasting Change (Three Sessions)I. Voices of Change: Impacting the Communities We ServeMichael Bussewitz-Quarm, Rollo Dilworth, Joshua R. Jacobson, Thomas Lloyd,Wendy Moy, Diana V. Sez, presentersJ. Walking Through the Valley: The Music of Burleigh & Bonds. All Rights Reserved. Traditionally choral and barbershop choruses have been categorized based on the gender makeup of the group. 2016 ACDA REGIONAL CONFERENCES. Suite 150Huntsville, TX 77340Conference Website, Conference Coordinator: Jennifer PontiusEmail: [email protected], Southeast: March 11-14, 2023Adjudication is FullBrenau UniversityDepartment of Dance500 Washington St.Gainesville, GA 30501Conference Website, Registration cap: 450Conference Coordinator:Madia Cooper-AshirifiEmail: [email protected], West: March 7-10, 2023Arizona State UniversitySchool of Music, Dance and TheatrePO Box 2002Tempe, AZConference Website, Conference Coordinator: Cari KochEmail:[email protected], Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn, Judy Allen, Tiffanee Arnold, Ruth Barnes, Jean Baxter, Lorelei E. Bayne, Jeanne Beaman, Paul Besaw, B.J. We welcome and encourage applications from students in both small and large music programs. The choir performs sacred and secular music from the African and African American choral idioms. Conference information can be found on the ACDA app. We will explore why each of us chose to teach choir, the attributes of transformational choral directors, the importance of caring for ourselves and our people, and how all of this can help us live our best (choir director) lives! must be able to show that they have received, You will need to present your proof of vaccination upon check-in at the conference in order to receive your badge. . As the world continues to navigate through the pandemic, ACDA is working to increase accessibility through a combination of in-person, virtual, and hybrid opportunities. Boykin. Wise has served as the artistic director of the various Raise performing ensembles since 1986 .Wise is known for helping choirs perform gospel music authentically. Cookie Preferences | Privacy Policy | Software Plugins, We use cookies to improve our site, personalize content and serve more relevant advertising on other platforms. Box 10110Beaumont, TX 77710Conference Website, Registration cap: 384Coordinator: Golden WrightEmail: [email protected]: (409) 880-8037, ** SOUTHEAST: March 12-15, 2022 Informal Concert has reached capacity.Florida State UniversitySchool of Dance130 Collegiate LoopP.O. Full conference and state meeting options, including graduate credit and Continuing Education Units for qualifying national and regional conference activities. Performing music by living composers offers a wealth of opportunities for you and your singers to connect more deeply with the music, and this session will look at a variety of resources (many of them free) to try in upcoming rehearsals. We are confident that there will be space for your schools registration. Dr. Raymond Wise, Ph.D., a native of Baltimore, Md., began his musical career at the age of three, singing gospel music with his family singing group The Wise Singers. Dr. University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Coordinator: Kelly Ferris Lester. Department of Dance 100 N. University Drive Edmond, OK 73034 Conference Website Registration cap: 400 Conference Coordinators: Tina Kambour and Michelle Moeller Email: [email protected] Phone: (405) 974-5234 East-Central: March 10-13, 2023 Ohio University School of Dance 137 Putnam Hall Athens, OH 45701 Conference Website Registration cap: 450 Conference registration fees will be waived for those selected to take part in the masterclasses. ACDA does not have an overflow hotel for the 2022 Annual Conference, at this time we are recommending attendees make their reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 6850 Westwood Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, 32821. Wise currently serves on the faculty of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where he serves as Professor of Practice in the African American African Diaspora Studies department and instructs courses in African American music. ACDA is coming to Orlando! The American College Dance Associations primary focus is to support and promote the wealth of talent and creativity that is prominent throughout college and university dance departments. To support the California schoolswhose only option may be to attend the Baja Conference, ACDA has revised the procedure for registration for adjudication spots for the Baja Conference. You will need to present your proof of vaccination or negative PCR test results upon check-in at the conference in order to receive your badge. The St Thomas Gospel Choir currently consists of 50 singers and full band accompaniment. ACDA also has student chapters Prior to her appointment at UNT, she taught at the University of Utah for 11 years. Chasing the Dream: Living Our Best (Choir Director) Life! We all seek experiences thatRESONATEwith us: emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, musically. Email: [email protected] Phone: (414) 229-4178 *** NORTHEAST: March 11-12, 2022 Two-Day Symposium Cancelled ** NORTHWEST: March 23-26, 2022 University of Oregon School of Music and Dance 1214 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403 Conference Website Registration cap: 250 Coordinator: Shannon Mockli Email: [email protected] SOUTH: the Northwestern ACDA Conference will abide by these requirements for the upcoming region conference, March 9-12, 2022. Previous. As conductors, it is our mission to create experiences that willRESONATEin numerous ways. Samford's A Cappella Choir is performing at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Southern Regional Conference February 23-26 in Raleigh, N.C. He currently serves on the board of Chorus America and is the former national chair of the Diversity Initiatives Committee for the American Choral Directors Association. ACDA Institutional Members unable to adjudicate at a conference will have the opportunity to participate in At Large Virtual Adjudication. These masterclasses will engage four undergraduate and four graduate students who are enrolled full-time in a music degree program. 7:15PM. 6:15PM. The National Festival is usually presented at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The main convention hotel is the Sheraton Boston Hotel. In addition to composing full-time, Elaine actively engages in bringing her music to life as the guest artist and featured clinician for professional conferences and festivals both in the U.S. and abroad as a composer, conductor, and accompanist of her work. View our privacy policy. On October 13that 9:00am,registration for the Baja Conference opens to West member schools and the same applies one (1) adjudication spot and a 2nd reserved and timestamped. This is the third appearance for the Samford A Cappella Choir at this conference and the second under the direction of Philip Copeland. Alabama ACDA welcomes guest clinicians No change. February 21-24, 2024 | Louisville, KY; South Carolina American Choral Directors Association - Home Music & Worship Renewal Information Jobs & Openings (1) ACDA Southern Region Website contact us or Subscribe to Newsletter 2022 SCACDA Conference.