Heather Cantwell's presentation for the AVA Membership at the 2019 Fall Workshop in Montgomery, AL can be viewed at the link below. 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). This session will involve singing and listening to archival performances. The masterclasses will allow for approximately 20 minutes of podium time during the session. ACDA EASTERN commissioned work byMoira Smiley. Walt is responsible for starting one of the very first Gospel Choirs in the Episcopal Church. 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. Identity, Inclusion, and Excellence in the ACDAPenelope Cruz, David Fryling, Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, & Wendy MoyIII. Many conferences culminate with the presentation of pieces selected for their exemplary artistic quality. Search for: Conferences. Roy RingwaldSweet Rivers, Shawn Kirchner. Their work is a clear messageof hope, love, and joy. 2016 ACDA REGIONAL CONFERENCES. Alabama ACDA welcomes guest clinicians Warren Cook, Pearl Shangkuan, and Martha Shaw. Conference "Sing". Attendees who are ineligible for the vaccine must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to entering the theatre. ACDA EASTERN commissioned work,A Musing on the Hood, byJohn L. Cornelius, Striving After God,Undine Smith MooreWake Me Up, Lord,Uzee BrownHe Stooped to Bless,Edward MargetsonAve Maria,R. Nathaniel DettI Opened My Mouth to the Lord,arr. Our next regional . Masks will continue to be required per current CDC guidance that all people wear masks while in public spaces. Application Due Date: November 15, 2021 The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by . Samford's A Cappella Choir is performing at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Southern Regional Conference February 23-26 in Raleigh, N.C. Wise served as the Co-Director and Director of the Hampton University Ministers Conference Choir Directors and Organists Guild and Academy that provides intensive training in African American sacred music for church musicians. 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. 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. More info here. 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. A New Approach to Musical Vocabulary Acquisition for Singers and Choirs. Shared practical teaching ideas and experiences from Alabama ACDA board members. "Choir for All" Honor Choir Concert. Southern. ACDA Seeks Applicants to Serve as Our Next Executive DirectorClick for Full Job Description. Select one of the options below to see what ACDA can do for you! The national conference will be held in Cincinnati Feb 22-25, 2023. Cum Sancto Spiritu, Jos GarciaLaus Trinitati,Faith MorganWhen Thunder Comes, Mari Esabel ValverdeJoy,Hans HeruthSign Me Up,arr. Student Competitions and Awards. The history and journey of music in the African American Church. The next National Festival will be held in Spring 2020. In addition to being the founding director of EXIGENCE, Dr. Rogers is the director of choirs and an associate professor of conducting at the University of Michigan. Cookie Preferences | Privacy Policy | Software Plugins, We use cookies to improve our site, personalize content and serve more relevant advertising on other platforms. Gala Dinner Buffet & Awards Ceremony. With limited time, choral directors often wonder how they can go beyond the notes on the page to enhance the musical experience for their ensembles. A printed letter, digital test results, PDF records will be acceptable proof for medical/religious exemptions and testing results. Analytics cookies do not personally identify you and cannot be turned off. The video should not identify the student, institution, or major professor in any way (background or apparel). Creating Choral Community: Coming Together in SongJ. ACDA also sponsors the National College Dance Festival. Application Due Date: November 15, 2021 The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by . More details can be found on ourAnnual Conference page. Conducted by 2021 Elaine Brown Award winner O. David Deitz. Please read each conference website carefully for the opportunities offered.All scheduled events are listed below using the following key: *adjudication offered atthe conference **adjudicationnot offered at the conference***two-day eventAll events below are scheduled to be in person. You are invited to the ACDA Southern Region Reception at the national conference in Cincinnati! 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. 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). 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. Choral Commissions Premiered by Essence of Joy, Penn State. Southern Region Conference. 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. Dr. Don Campbell, Conducting. No other organization, in my opinion, offers such a rich exposure to both students and faculty alike. All audition materials, fee information, and the application portal will be available August 4, 2021 on the ACDA Southern. No change. Fall Conference 2022; Leadership; Repertoire and Resources; Choral Educator Resources; Southern Region ACDA; National ACDA; Welcome to Florida ACDA! She was asked to return in 2020 and again in 2021. 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. Presenters will first describe a brief history of the barbershop style and the defining characteristics of the genre, as well as discuss the Everyone In Harmony Initiative. 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. The work we do each day contributes to our identity and can serve as a source of meaning and joy. The mission of the American Choral Directors Association is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy. Choirs/Student Activities, Conference Conversations: Arreon Harley-Emerson, Conference Conversations: J. Donald Dumpson. . We are confident that there will be space for your schools registration. 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. 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 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. Conference registration fees will be waived for those selected to take part in the masterclasses. 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. 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. 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. 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. in Music (Piano and Voice) from Denison University (Granville, Ohio). Please ensure student name or institution does not appear in the link site or page (youtube, vimeoetc). 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. 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. Samfords choir auditioned for the spot last spring and is one of 18 schools represented at the Southern Regional Conference. 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. The St Thomas Gospel Choir currently consists of 50 singers and full band accompaniment. Our next regional conference will be held March 6-9, 2024 in Pasadena, CA. 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. Suite 150Huntsville, TX 77340Conference Website, Conference Coordinator: Jennifer PontiusEmail: shsuacda@shsu.edu, Southeast: March 11-14, 2023Adjudication is FullBrenau UniversityDepartment of Dance500 Washington St.Gainesville, GA 30501Conference Website, Registration cap: 450Conference Coordinator:Madia Cooper-AshirifiEmail: Acda2023se@gmail.com, West: March 7-10, 2023Arizona State UniversitySchool of Music, Dance and TheatrePO Box 2002Tempe, AZConference Website, Conference Coordinator: Cari KochEmail:carolyn.koch@asu.edu, Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn, Judy Allen, Tiffanee Arnold, Ruth Barnes, Jean Baxter, Lorelei E. Bayne, Jeanne Beaman, Paul Besaw, B.J. 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. Invited Performing Choirs. Including the World Premieres of the 2022 ACDA-PA Composition Competition winners. 8.ACDA Southern 2022 Complete Conference MP3 Audio Download 9.ACDA Southern Region (@southernacda) Instagram photos and 10.AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION: SOUTHERN She has conducted the Southern, North Central/Central, and Western division honor choirs for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). They provide vital information for troubleshooting problems and improving the visitor experience. Membership. The conferences are the primary means for college and university dance programs to perform outside their own academic setting and to gain exposure to the diversity of college dance throughout the United States. Discover the next gem for your singers in a variety of voicings and instrumentations. The work can be SATB, SSA, or TTB. . 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. All attendees, presenters, staff, and performing choirs must observe the following guidelines: . An SSAATTBB choir of singers who will be in grades 10, 11, or 12 in February 2022. ACDA Institutional Members unable to adjudicate at a conference will have the opportunity to participate in At Large Virtual Adjudication. Is your membership about to run out or are you looking to join? Individual Memberships Organizational Memberships View a comparison of benefits Payment options: The Robert A.M. Ross presents a new system for singers and choral singers to acquire the necessary musical vocabulary (both rhythmic and intervallic) to become more proficient sight readers through structured warm-up exercises based on essential musical vocabulary. This session will include works by the following: Keith Hampton, Moses Hogan, Donte Ford, Stan Spottswood, M. Roger Holland, II and Anthony Leach. 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. Adults over 18 will also need a photo ID that matches the name on your vaccination card. His past appointments include being the director of the University of Michigan Mens Glee Club, Macalester College (St. Paul, Minnesota), the Boys Choir of Harlem, Waubonsie Valley High School (Aurora, Illinois), and Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago (formerly the Glen Ellyn Childrens Choir). 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. Colleges and universities may attend any regional conference and may present one or two works for adjudication. 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. I Am the Wind was named the winner of the 2020 ACDA Brock Competition for Professional Composers. The conferences also provide the unique opportunity for students and faculty to have their dance works adjudicated by a panel of nationally recognized dance professionals in an open and constructive forum. However, even if we have our dream job, it can still be easy to forget the reasons we chose this rewarding profession. Fully vaccinated means you have had your second vaccine dose at least 14 days prior to the conference start. Note: The West Conference will allow registration for two adjudication spots reservation starting on October 12th. 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. 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. O, I Got a Light,arr. 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: ACDA is divided into six geographic regions, as well as fifty state chapters, all with their own conferences, newsletters, festivals, clinics, and workshops. Jessica Npolesis Interim Chair of Music Education and Associate Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of North Texas. 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. Previous. 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. Stuart ChurchillDrop, Drop Slow Tears, Orlando GibbonsThe Negro Speaks of Rivers, Margaret BondsDeep River, arr. These masterclasses will engage four undergraduate and four graduate students who are enrolled full-time in a music degree program. New England: No ConferenceNew England members may register for a conference in another region based on space availability. 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! 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. For medical or religious exemption, attendees must: Provide documentation from a medical or religious official stating that the attendee should be exempt AND, Provide documentation of a COVID-19 test (PCR or Rapid) that is. 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. She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and PhD in Music Education from the Florida State University. Alabama ACDA welcomes guest clinicians Full conference and state meeting options, including graduate credit and Continuing Education Units for qualifying national and regional conference activities. Since 2003 the choir has commissioned many African American composers/arrangers to complete works that have been premiered at the annual African American Music Festival at Penn State. I find the personal and professional connections I have made with other faculty, in my region and nationally, have been a tremendous benefit for me as an educator and artist. 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. Submissions. North-Central: March 12-15, 2023University of Nebraska-LincolnCenter for Emerging Media Arts1300 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588Conference Website, Conference Coordinator: Susan OuradaEmail: slo@unl.edu, Northeast: March 2-5, 2023Registration is Full. . The masterclasses will offer a wonderful learning opportunity for everyone involved. In 2019, Dr. Npoles made her Carnegie Hall debut as choral conductor for the WorldStrides OnStage Honors Performance Series. Your information will not be collected or stored by the conference. When looking for team-building activities in the chorus classroom, Heather Cantwell often refers to this document by Joelle Norris.