State-by-State News Summer 2016

State-by-State News Summer 2016

Iowa July 25–28, 2016 ICDA Summer Symposium: Success For All, Music Answers the Call! Central College Pella, IA Visit website Annual four-day conference featuring outstanding national/regional clinicians and guest choirs. Minnesota August 2–5, 2016 ACDA of MN Summer Dialogue St. John’s University Collegeville, MN Visit website August 6, 2016 10:30 a.m. MMEA All-State Choir Summer Concert Abbey Church – St. John’s University Collegeville, MN www.mmea.org Nebraska July 10–13, 2016 NCDA Summer Conference Doane College Crete, NE Visit website North Dakota July 11–15 and 18–22, 2016 Orff Level I and II North Dakota State University Visit website July 25–29, 2016 Music Education Symposium North Dakota State University Visit website Wisconsin June 20–22, 2016 WCDA's Refresh! Summer Conference University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Green Bay, WI Visit website June 21, 2016…
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College Quarterly: Spring 2016

College Quarterly: Spring 2016

Contemporary music-making in the choral field has never been more exciting. The sheer volume of music available for performance from around the world in every possible style is unprecedented and continues to impact choral performances everywhere. This installment of College Quarterly will take a closer look at one genre that continues to gain momentum in schools across the country: show choir. What are the advantages of having a show choir within your choral program? How does show choir impact your singers and traditional choral ensembles? We will explore these topics and more with special guest Lukas Warren from St. Francis High School in St. Francis, Minnesota. Lukas is a 2007 graduate of St. Olaf College and has spent the last six years at St. Francis. An active member of ACDA,…
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