Learn more about the General Conference Session by clicking here. 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. The early sessions were held every year in a small church. Our featured clinicians this year will be Dr. Andre Thomas and Dr. Judy Bowers who are both Professors Emeriti at The Florida State University. In 2016, Rogers passion for issues of social justice and music was featured in the award-winning documentary Love, Life and Loss which highlights Joel Thompsons powerful Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. Besides the public masterclass, students will have a private session with their master teacher at least one day before the Friday session. The conference will take place at the St. Charles Convention Center. The history and journey of music in the African American Church. To allow a return to in-person conferences within the safety limitations of the pandemic conference hostshave the option of offeringthe full adjudication process, which may or may not include a gala concert,or of performance and feedbackopportunities outside of the guidelines of formal adjudication. The new date will be June 6-11, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri. ACDA Eastern Region President-Elect Amanda Hanzlik interviews Dr. Rollo Dilworth about his upcoming appearance at the National ACDA Conference in Cincinnati. The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is anational organizationfounded in 1959 to serve the professional needs of all choir directors. At the University, Rogers leads the graduate choral conducting program, conducts the chamber choir, and administers the program of over eight choral ensembles. The next upcoming session is to be held in St. Louis, Missouri, June 6-11, 2022. Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence, https://campustravel.com/university/messiah-university/, Featured guest clinicians Elaine Hagenberg & Marques L.A. Garrett (bios below), Featured concert by Chanticleer & the Susquehanna Chorale (bios below) with Chanticleer talkback afterward, Performance by the "Choir for All" Honor Choir, World premiere performances of the 2020 and 2022 winning selections from the ACDA-PA Choral Composition Competition, Reading sessions for all repertoire & resources areas, Recognition of ACDA-PA award winners at the banquet, Discounted on-campus housing at Messiah University. Google Calendar. Find current information and announcements regarding the AAA 2023+HearTECH Expo. 2 Graduate Credits, $250 A Virginia native, Marques L. A. Garrett (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor of Music in Choral Activities at the University of NebraskaLincoln in the Glenn Korff School of Music. He has held this position for 31 years. 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. She has served the American Choral Directors The 47th Annual Conference, brings you an opportunity to hear from USDA and other industry experts, get connected with members nationwide, share best practices, and more! in Music Education at Fredonia in 2008. Frances Fonza, CONNECTICUTDELAWAREMAINEMARYLAND/DCMASSACHUSETTSNEW HAMPSHIRENEW JERSEYNEW YORKPENNSYLVANIARHODE ISLANDVERMONT, MIDWESTERNNORTHWESTERNSOUTHERNSOUTHWESTERNWESTERN, Community & Professional/Music in Worship, College & Univ. I Am the Wind was named the winner of the 2020 ACDA Brock Competition for Professional Composers. Today the sessions are held every five years in cities with stadiums that can seat more than 70,000 attendees, which includes the more than 2,500 delegates attending and the visitors from around the world who are watching the session. We cant wait to see you in person. Early Bird $250 After June 15, 2022, $290 Members American Academy of Audiology Applicants are not required to be enrolled in a conducting class at the time of application, only in a college/university music program. 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. 4. Elaine has music in print with various publishers including Oxford University Press, G. Schirmer, Hinshaw Music, and Beckenhorst Press. ACDA Annual Conference: Advanced Registration Deadline March 31st Anaheim, CA | April 16-19 ACDA is coming to Anaheim! The generous support from our corporate partners and sponsors helps make the many Academy initiatives possible. The Academy will provide a variety of accessibility services including auditory, visual, and mobility accommodations. From Anthems and Spirituals to various styles of Gospel Music today. Salutation, Eriks EsenvaldSong from the Road, Craig Hella JohnsonBlack is the Color of My True Loves Hair, arr. 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. The GRAMMY Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as the worlds reigning male chorus by, The Susquehanna Chorale, founded in 1981 by Artistic Director Linda L. Tedford, is widely recognized as one of the premier vocal ensembles in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Early Bird $75 After June 15, 2022, $100 Student Member ** 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. With over fifty commissioned works, she has composed new music for the American Choral Directors Association, professional choirs, colleges and universities, community choirs, high schools, and churches. Belonging is fundamental to being human. 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!! Lela AndersonFaithful Over a Few Things,Glenn BurleighWe Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace,Marques L. A. Garrett. Rubinstein was also one of Mr. Ihasz students in the New York State Summer School of the Arts choral program before enrolling at Fredonia for his undergraduate degree. He has also served as a member of the academic faculty for the Gospel Music Workshop of America for 33 years. Learn, grow, and innovate with educational sessions, clinical and research posters,androundtable discussions on topics that mean the most to you. 0 Comments National Conference Act 48 Form She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and PhD in Music Education from the Florida State University. Come join your ACDA Eastern Region colleagues on Friday, March 19 at 8:30PM EDT for some March Madness (choral repertoire edition), Conductor mixology, news about our 2022 Boston conference applications, events, and headliners, and breakouts with your state chapters. 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. ACDA Institutional Members unable to adjudicate at a conference will have the opportunity to participate in At Large Virtual Adjudication. But I know that our wonderful students will step up and meet the challenge, he said. Click the file names to open PDF documents: Click on the links below to complete the conference evaluation survey or to receive Act 48 credit hours for your attendance and participation in the summer conference: Cost includes: meals (Sunday BBQ Dinner, Monday Banquet Dinner, Monday/Tuesday Lunch; note: breakfast is included for those staying on campus), all reading session music, sessions and keynotes with Elaine Hagenberg &MarquesGarrett, and 1 ticket to Chanticleer concert. This session will include works by the following: Keith Hampton, Moses Hogan, Donte Ford, Stan Spottswood, M. Roger Holland, II and Anthony Leach. Part choir-director-pep-rally, part TedTalk, this session aims to leave each of us with a renewed sense of purpose and passion. 11480 Commerce Park Drive 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 thatRESONATEwith more people. A lay person The Fredonia choir will be the third of three choirs to give two concerts, at 3 and 5 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Old South Church, built during the Gilded Age and considered one of Americas finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. His choirs have toured throughout China, South Africa, the United States, and have appeared at national and regional conferences. Williams Visiting Professor Kyle van Schoonhoven, '11, is returning to campus to continue his residency following a special concert in Prague. Make sure to register and secure your housing by March 1 to get the best rates. March 30, 2022 / 12:00 pm CDT End: April 2, 2022 / 5:00 pm CDT Website: Visit Website. Subscription to Choral Journal, your region newsletters, and your state newsletter, Access to ACDA Monographs on choral music topics, CONNECTICUTDELAWAREMAINEMARYLAND/DCMASSACHUSETTSNEW HAMPSHIRENEW JERSEYNEW YORKPENNSYLVANIARHODE ISLANDVERMONT, MIDWESTERNNORTHWESTERNSOUTHERNSOUTHWESTERNWESTERN, Community & Professional/Music in Worship, College & Univ. An active performer, Dr. La has sung professionally with Conspirare, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and Colorado Bach Ensemble. 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. 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). Please note that chapter events are organized and run independently by each state chapter leadership team. Learn More. He currently serves at the Historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, PA. A Cappella Choir, Samford University - Philip L. Copeland. 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. Cincinnati 2023 Conference Conversations: J. Donald Dumpson ACDA East President-Elect Interviews Dr. J. Donald Dumpson, discussing his upcoming conference appearance . Recognize their role is to work for the best of the church as a whole, rather than primarily the best for their local area Dr. I am thrilled for the Chamber Choir to represent our amazing Voice area at the convention. 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. The national conference will be held in Cincinnati Feb 22-25, 2023. ACDA East President-Elect Interviews Dr. J. Donald Dumpson, discussing his upcoming conference appearance . As conductors, it is our mission to create experiences that willRESONATEin numerous ways. Reach out to us atinfo@commodityfoods.orgor by calling 850-480-7332. The 48th Annual Conference, brings you an opportunity to hear from USDA and other industry experts, get connected with members nationwide, share best practices, and more! A New Approach to Musical Vocabulary Acquisition for Singers and Choirs. Keep an eye on our website for information regarding our 2024 Eastern region Conference save the dates now! This is where interest sessions and the Exhibit Hall will be located. 2022 GC Session Date and Location Change. Rubinstein went on to earn a M.M. Performances oftenRESONATEwith a person because they vibrate sympathetically with some experience that the individual carries within, and the impact of those experiences cannot be underestimated; however, it might be true that only certain experiences have beenrepresented, perhaps making it difficult to findresonanceandrelevancefor many. The main convention hotel is the Sheraton Boston Hotel. 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! MORE POSTS Get to Know Us! in Music (Piano and Voice) from Denison University (Granville, Ohio). The online ballot will be available from 7:00am Monday, February 14, 2022 through 11:59PM on Friday, February 18, 2022. They review financial and practice policies and act on initiatives and questions that impact our church world-wide. Only 17 choirs drawn from nine Northeastern states were selected to participate in the ACDA's 2022 conference to be held Feb. 9 to 12 in Boston. 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.