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17Aug 2017 by Mary Kay Geston

Wanted: North Central Advertising Chair

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Have you ever considered volunteering for ACDA? North Central ACDA is currently seeking an advertising chair who would be responsible for selling advertising on NCACDA's website and on the 2018 Central and North Central Division Conference program app. The 2018 conference is six months away, so we are looking for someone to jump in as soon as possible. If you'd like to get involved in your professional organization, are detail-oriented and a good communicator, please send Mary Kay Geston, NCACDA President, a message on NCACDA's Facebook page for more information.

17Aug 2017 by Mary Kay Geston

2018 Research Poster Session Call for Submissions

College/University, Conference, Serve. Connect. Celebrate., Teaching

ACDA will sponsor a session to disseminate the results of excellent research about any aspect of the choral art at its 2018 ACDA Central and North Central Division Conference in Chicago, Feb 14-17, 2018. Participants chosen for the presentation will be required to prepare a poster describing their research and to be available during the presentation session to discuss their work with interested conference attendees. The intent of the research poster session is to disseminate current research in choral music to inform rehearsal techniques, performance practice, repertoire choice, etc. Of particular desire are papers about repertoire, performance practice, conducting pedagogy, rehearsal pedagogy, vocal development, social/cognitive development, editions, and analyses that will illuminate performance, and vocal or compositional practices in contemporary choral music. A poster session is a research report format…

08Jun 2017 by Mary Kay Geston

2018 HONOR CHOIR AUDITIONS & INFORMATION

Conference, Honor Choirs, Uncategorized

2018 HONOR CHOIRS & CONDUCTORS ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR (Unchanged, grades 5-6) Francisco Núñez, conductor Young People's Chorus of New York City MID-LEVEL TREBLE HONOR CHOIR (SA, grades 7 - 9) Judith Herrington, conductor Tacoma Youth Chorus MID-LEVEL CHANGED & CHANGING HONOR CHOIR (TB, gr. 7-9) Ryan Beeken, conductor Indiana University of Pennsylvania HIGH SCHOOL HONOR CHOIR (SATB, gr. 10-12) Jefferson Johnson, conductor University of Kentucky, Lexington AUDITION INFORMATION 2018 Honor Choir Audition Form AUDITION WINDOW August 15, 2017 through September 29, 2017 (must be submitted by 11:59pm) AUDITION FEE $25 PARTICIPATION FEE (if accepted) $125 - Elementary Honor Choir $125 - Mid-Level Treble Honor Choir $125 - Mid-Level Changed & Changing Honor Choir $150 - High School Honor Choir DEADLINES SEPTEMBER 29, 2017: Audition Deadline. Must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. OCTOBER 20, 2017: …

26Jan 2017 by Mary Kay Geston

2018 Division Conference Audition and Application Dates Announced

Children's & Community Youth Choirs, College/University, Conference, Division Composers, Honor Choirs, Junior High/Middle School Choirs, Lifelong, Music in Worship, Recruiting, Repertoire, Repertoire Specific, Senior High School Choirs, Serve. Connect. Celebrate., Teaching, Uncategorized, Vocal Jazz, Youth

Audition and application dates for the 2018 ACDA Central and North Central Division Conference have been announced by program co-chairs Mary Kay Geston, NCACDA president, and Mark Munson, Central ACDA president-elect. Performing choir applications and honor choir auditions will be submitted through OpusEvent. Information about interest session proposals and score submissions for the division composers reading sessions will be announced as it becomes available. UNITE IN SONG! ACDA Central & North Central Division Conference February 14 - 17, 2018 Chicago, Illinois PERFORMING CHOIR APPLICATIONS Applications Open: January 15, 2017 Applications Close: May 26, 2017 (11:59 p.m. CST) Notification: June 30, 2017 Click on the following link to go to OpusEvent website: OpusEvent Select "ACDA North/Central Division Performing Choirs" INTEREST SESSION APPLICATIONS Applications Open: February 1, 2017 Applications Close: June 15,…