She was asked to return in 2020 and again in 2021. The Hilton Garden Inn is an eight minute walk (0.3 miles) from the Renaissance Orlando. He is a fierce advocate for collaboration and . ACDA EASTERN commissioned work byStephen Murphy. Thisorange trackSSAA choir will begin rehearsals Thursday morning and perform Saturday late afternoon. Curious about membership? This conference will include sessions that focus on the following areas: We will be offering CEU credits for sessions attended during the 2022 Annual Conference. University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Coordinator: Kelly Ferris Lester. Melinda Doyle, Director of Choral Activities at Montevallo University, has been elected the next Alabama ACDA President. The masterclasses will allow for approximately 20 minutes of podium time during the session. The session will also include open discussions of performance practice and resources for recording and performing these works. You will need to present your proof of vaccination or your medical/religious documentation and test results upon check-in at the conference in order to receive your badge. Roy RingwaldSweet Rivers, Shawn Kirchner. The concerts, sessions, and presentations willreflectthe many different life experiences and realities of our members and those we hope will become part of our sharedresonance. Boykin. We believe that a more diversified conference requires identifying exceptional ensembles that have never performed at an ACDA conference and shepherding them through the application process. Conference attendees must be fully vaccinated or must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to attending the conference. Wise earned a B.F.A. For any questions regarding the masterclass or application process, please contact Phillip Stockton, Student Activities R & R Chair, Southern Region (pstockton@colled.msstate.edu).The Masterclass will be on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 1:00 pm 4:00 pm. More details can be found on ourAnnual Conference page. Essence of Joy is Music 93 in the Penn State School of Music. The work can be SATB, SSA, or TTB. 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. 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. Cooper Baldwin (he/him/his) is a composer, arranger, producer, and performer currently residing in New York City. When looking for team-building activities in the chorus classroom, Heather Cantwell often refers to this document by Joelle Norris. This is the third appearance for the Samford A Cappella Choir at this conference and the second under the direction of Philip Copeland. Conference attendees, presenters, staff, and performing choirs must be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to attending the conference. Honor Choir rehearses with Marques Garrett, Childrens & Community Youth Choirs Shawn Funk, Junior High / Middle School Choirs Stephanie Magaro, Beyond Elijah Rock: Non-Idiomatic Choral Music of Black Composers, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary & Commercial Music Samantha Roberts, College and University Choirs Christopher Jackson. 2023 National Conference; Region Conferences; State Chapter Events; National Webinars; Children's Choir Conductor Retreat; Symposium for Research in Choral Singing; Repertoire. Individual Memberships Organizational Memberships View a comparison of benefits Payment options: The Dr. Don Campbell, Conducting. Choral Commissions Premiered by Essence of Joy, Penn State. Full conference and state meeting options, including graduate credit and Continuing Education Units for qualifying national and regional conference activities. 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. No change. . The masterclasses are offered to acknowledge and develop the conducting and rehearsal skills of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students and to promote student activity at the conference. This SATBorange trackchoir will begin rehearsals Thursday morning and perform Saturday late afternoon. Department of Dance 100 N. University Drive Edmond, OK 73034 Conference Website Registration cap: 400 Conference Coordinators: Tina Kambour and Michelle Moeller Email: acdacentral@uco.edu 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 Fully vaccinated means you have had your second dose of vaccine at least 14 days prior to the conference start. Wise is the founder and President of Raise Productions Center for the Gospel Arts, a gospel music production and publishing company in Columbus, Ohio established to provide educational training and resources for gospel artists and the community. He serves as the Associate Director of the African American Arts Institute, an IU division devoted to the perpetuation and performance of African American music and art. He is the Choirmaster and Director of the award winning, St Thomas Gospel Choir. 8.ACDA Southern 2022 Complete Conference MP3 Audio Download 9.ACDA Southern Region (@southernacda) Instagram photos and 10.AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION: SOUTHERN . Auditions for the 2022 ACDA Southern Region Honor Choirs are opening soon! Finalists will prepare one piece, selected by the masterclass clinicians from among the repertoire to be performed by their Directors Chorus conference festival ensemble. The main convention hotel is the Sheraton Boston Hotel. ACDA Southern Region is happy to announce Dr. Eugene Rogers will serve as the clinician for the masterclass. Thomas Gospel Choir (PA)Waltier Blocker,conductorQueens College Treble Choir (NY)Eric Rubinstein,conductorSusquehanna University Choir (PA)Amy Voorhees, conductorFredonia Chamber Choir (NY)Vernon Huff, conductorMorse Chorale (CT)Stephanie Tubiolo, conductor, A Brief Introduction of Choral Literature in Eastern Asian CulturesPingyi Song, presenter, African American Spirituals and the Social Justice CurriculumRollo Dilworth, presenter, Approaching New Arab Choral RepertoireShireen Abu-Khader & William Culverhouse, presenters, Come SundayArreon A. Harley-Emerson, presenter, COUNT!! 2022. Due to this organization, I feel I am better informed of current teaching trends and aesthetics experienced in different institutions which, in the long run, helps me to serve my students better. The 2022 Regional Conference Overview. Raised up on show tunes and choral music, he has since fallen in love with a wide array of musical styles and finds great joy in fusing them together to create new and unexpected sounds. 2022 Regional Conferences. Walt attended both the Westminster Choir College of Princeton, NJ and the University of the Arts of Philadelphia, PA. Walt is a classically trained singer that brings his flare and experience of church music to the Episcopal Church. Takoma Academy Camerata (MD)Lulu Mwangi Mupfumbu,conductorVoices 21C (MA)Nashirah, the Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia (PA)Julia Zavadsky,conductorNarragansett HS Advanced Treble Chorus (RI)Sarah Prickel-Kane,conductorJohn P. Stevens HS Chamber Ensemble (NJ)Matthew Chi Lee,conductorUniversity of Southern Maine Chamber Singers (ME)Nicols Alberto Dosman,conductorLexington High School Chamber Singers (MA)Jason Iannuzzi,conductorEast Orange Campus HS Chamber Choir (NJ)Libby Gopal, conductorNorthern Harmony (VT)Patty Cuyler,conductor, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Choir (MA)Nathan Reiff,conductorSister Cities Girlchoir (PA)Alysia Lee,conductorRoxbury Classic Sounds Honors (NJ)Patrick Hachey,conductorUniversity of Maryland Chamber Singers (MD)Edward Maclary,conductorSt. Acceptable proof of vaccination could be any one of the following: an image or printout of any official immunization record, a city-designated app containing a digital image of any official immunization record, any COVID-19 verification app, like Clear Health Pass, Common Pass, Excelsior Pass, VaxYes, IATA Travel Pass, Key to NYC. For example, your physical vaccination card, a picture of your vaccination card, or a digital vaccination record will all be acceptable proof of vaccination. 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. Conducted by 2021 Elaine Brown Award winner O. David Deitz. There will be over 1,200 registration spots and 136 adjudication spots available in the Northeast Super Region. The St Thomas Gospel Choir currently consists of 50 singers and full band accompaniment. You are invited to the ACDA Southern Region Reception at the national conference in Cincinnati! This is not a rehearsal format, rather conducting of the full piece. Invited Performing Choirs. 2022 Student Conducting Masterclass Audition, to 2022 Student Conducting Masterclass Audition, View Your
February . Email: acda-nc2022@uwm.edu 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: smockli@uoregon.edu SOUTH: Contact Host for Wait ListUniversity of California, Irvine300 Mesa Arts Bldg.Irvine, CA 92697Conference Website, Conference Coordinators: Chad Michael Hall and Damon RagoEmail: ACDABAJA23@gmail.com, Central: March 29-April 1, 2023 University of Central OklahomaDepartment of Dance100 N. University DriveEdmond, OK 73034Conference Website, Registration cap: 400Conference Coordinators: Tina Kambour and Michelle MoellerEmail: acdacentral@uco.eduPhone: (405) 974-5234, East-Central: March 10-13, 2023 Ohio UniversitySchool of Dance137 Putnam HallAthens, OH 45701Conference Website, Registration cap: 450Conference Coordinators: John Bohuslawsky and Teresa HollandEmail:bohuslaw@ohio.eduPhone:(740) 566-6435, Mid-Atlantic North: March 8-11, 2023Mercyhurst UniversityDance Department501 E. 38th St.Erie, PA 16546Conference Website, Registration cap:425Conference Coordinator: Solveig SantillanoEmail: acda2023@mercyhurst.edu, Mid-Atlantic South: March 10-12, 2023Sweet Briar CollegeDance Program134 Chapel RdSweet Briar, VA 24595Conference Website, Conference Coordinator: Betty SkeenEmail: acdasweetbriar@gmail.com. October 12: in-region priority opens for your own regional conference, October 13: in-region priority continues with additional access for New England schools, October 13: Priority registration available for New England members in the Mid-Atlantic North and Northeast Conferences. Acceptable forms of proof of vaccination include: (1) your physical vaccination card/PCR results, (2) a picture of your vaccination card/PCR results, or (3) a digital vaccination record/PCR results. He has held this position for 31 years. Conference attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend the conference or have a documented medical/religious exemption plus testing to attend the conference.. Southwestern. ACDA is divided into six geographic regions, as well as fifty state chapters, all with their own conferences, newsletters, festivals, clinics, and workshops. ACDA EASTERN commissioned work byB.E. Analytics cookies do not personally identify you and cannot be turned off. Part choir-director-pep-rally, part TedTalk, this session aims to leave each of us with a renewed sense of purpose and passion. All Rights Reserved. The national conference will be held in Cincinnati Feb 22-25, 2023. For over 60 years, American Choral Directors Association has been the preeminent association for choral conductors throughout the United States. 2022. New England: No ConferenceNew England members may register for a conference in another region based on space availability. Of all the professional organizations in the field of dance, ACDA has always spoken strongest to me for its practical and educational applications. Recently, he was named as the fifth Artistic Director of the two-time GRAMMY Award-Winning Ensemble, The Washington Chorus (Washington, D.C.). She teaches undergraduate coursework in choral methods, conducts the Concert Choir, and mentors graduate students in research. ACDA has established 13 regions throughout the country for organizational purposes and maintains a strong regional structure through its regional directors and institutional membership to help facilitate the exchange of information. Box 3062120Tallahassee, FL 32306-2120Conference Website, Registration cap: 350Coordinator: Rachel S. HunterEmail: fsuacda2022@gmail.com, Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn, Judy Allen, Tiffanee Arnold, Ruth Barnes, Jean Baxter, Lorelei E. Bayne, Jeanne Beaman, Paul Besaw, B.J. The title of the video can be the composition name and composer. Thisblue trackSATB choir will begin rehearsals Wednesday evening and perform Friday evening. Open to all members and fans of the Southern Region of the American Choral Directors Association 2,588 people like this 2,766 people follow this 10 people checked in here http://www.acdasouthern.org/ sandra.shafer@ocps.net Nonprofit Organization southernacda Photos See all Videos See all 0:20 Conference "Sing". 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. . Your medical information will not be collected or stored by the conference. At the University, Rogers leads the graduate choral conducting program, conducts the chamber choir, and administers the program of over eight choral ensembles. Donald Dumpson & Julia Zavadsky, moderatorsII. Attendees who are ineligible for the vaccination must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to entering the theatre. The Hilton Garden Inn is an eight minute walk (0.3 miles) from the Renaissance Orlando. Salutation, Eriks EsenvaldSong from the Road, Craig Hella JohnsonBlack is the Color of My True Loves Hair, arr. Dr. No other organization, in my opinion, offers such a rich exposure to both students and faculty alike. 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.Application Due Date: November 15, 2021The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by the following criteria: Student applicants must submit a front-facing video link (video cannot exceed ten minutes). 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. ACDA EASTERN commissioned work byMoira Smiley. The mission of the American Choral Directors Association is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy. Registration is closed.Middlebury College & University of VermontDance Department72 Porter Field RoadMiddlebury, VT 05753Conference Website, Registration cap: 150Coordinators:Paul Besaw (University of Vermont), Lida Winfield & Christal Brown (Middlebury College)Email:Paul.Besaw@uvm.eduPhone: (802) 656-7912, * NORTH-CENTRAL: March 18-22, 2022Adjudication is FullUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePeck School of the Arts2400 E Kenwood Blvd. His choirs have toured throughout China, South Africa, the United States, and have appeared at national and regional conferences. As conductors, it is our mission to create experiences that willRESONATEin numerous ways. The history and journey of music in the African American Church. We recruit an advanced musician for the A Cappella Choir and then they are trained by ouroutstanding music faculty, said Copeland. Be a part of an inspiring community of thousands who . She has conducted All State and honor choirs in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Utah. 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. ** CENTRAL: March 5-7, 2022Missouri Valley College500 East CollegeMarshall, MO 65340Conference Website, Registration cap: 200Coordinator:Janie MorganEmail: Morganj@moval.edu, * EAST-CENTRAL: March 5-7, 2022Adjudication is FullOhio UniversitySchool of Dance137 Putnam HallAthens, OH 45701Conference Website, Registration cap: 250 (might increase)Coordinators: John Bohuslawsky, Teresa HollandEmail: bohuslaw@ohio.eduPhone:(740) 566-6435, * MID-ATLANTIC NORTH:March 16-19, 2022Slippery Rock UniversityDepartment of Dance1 Morrow Way Slippery Rock, PA 16057Conference Website, Registration Cap: 250Coordinator: Jennifer KellerEmail: Jennifer.keller@sru.eduPhone: (724) 738-2773, * MID-ATLANTIC SOUTH:March 18-20, 2022Randolph College2500 Rivermont Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24503Conference Website, Coordinator: Marie Zvosec Email:dance@randolphcollege.eduPhone: (434) 947-8539, ** NEW ENGLAND:March 25-27, 2022Registration has reached capacity. Scroll down for Interest Session Details and Presenter Bios. 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. This badge will also serve as your proof of vaccination status for entering any of our conference venues (Old South Church, St. Cecilias, Boston Sheraton). Membership. Lastly, we will invite participants to learn barbershop tags, and leave them with a list of inclusive repertoire ideas for SSAA barbershop ensembles. Before 9:00am on October 14th, all existing timestamped adjudication reservations from Baja and West schools registered for the Baja Conference are assigned until adjudication slots are full. She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and PhD in Music Education from the Florida State University. Cookie Preferences | Privacy Policy | Software Plugins, We use cookies to improve our site, personalize content and serve more relevant advertising on other platforms. 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. Only a handful of university and college choirs are offered spots to perform at the ACDA four regional and one national conferences. Beyond the Score: Resources to assist your rehearsals. More info here. Attendees, presenters, and staff will need to present your proof of vaccination or negative PCR test results upon check-in at the registration area in order to receive your badge. . Rogers holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in choral music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in choral conducting from U-M. The work we do each day contributes to our identity and can serve as a source of meaning and joy. Warren Cook, Pearl Shangkuan, and Martha Shaw. Our next regional . Colleges and universities may attend any regional conference and may present one or two works for adjudication. Including the World Premieres of the 2022 ACDA-PA Composition Competition winners. ACDA also sponsors the National College Dance Festival. Prior to her appointment at UNT, she taught at the University of Utah for 11 years. On October 14th at 9am, registration opens to the West Super Region. the Northwestern ACDA Conference will abide by these requirements for the upcoming region conference, March 9-12, 2022. 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. Choirs/Student Activities, Conference Conversations: Arreon Harley-Emerson, Conference Conversations: J. Donald Dumpson. He did additional studies in Opera, Art, and German at the Institute for European Studies in Vienna, Austria, and in African-American History, Music, and Dance at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California. Our next regional conference will be held March 6-9, 2024 in Pasadena, CA. Art 203Milwaukee, WI 53211Conference Website, Registration cap: 330Coordinator: Dan SchuchartEmail: acda-nc2022@uwm.eduPhone: (414) 229-4178, *** NORTHEAST:March 11-12, 2022Two-Day Symposium Cancelled, ** NORTHWEST:March 23-26, 2022University of OregonSchool of Music and Dance1214 University of OregonEugene, Oregon 97403Conference Website, Registration cap: 250Coordinator: Shannon MockliEmail: smockli@uoregon.edu, *** SOUTH-CENTRAL:March 14-15, 2022Two-Day Symposium Cancelled, * SOUTH-CENTRAL:March 16-19, 2022Adjudication and Informal Concert has reached capacity.Lamar UniversityDepartment of Theatre & DanceP.O. 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. 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.