2013 Conference Schedule

8:30 am
9:00 am

Registration
Welcome – Gabriela Hristova, President, ACDA-Michigan (UM-Flint)
Opening Sing – Nina Nash-Robertson (CMU), Conductor

9:05am

Interest Session – Dr. David Rayl (MSU)
      “Gesture Matters: how adjustments to your conducting gesture can
       add clarity to your conducting and impact the sound of your choir. ”     

11:40am

12:40pm

Interest Session – Dr. David Rayl (MSU)
       “Words Matter: how consideration of the meaning and sound of the
       text can impact your rehearsals and performances.” 

Reading Session – SATB and Men’s/Womens’ Choirs

Interest Session – “Michigan Composers – Creating, Composing, Commissioning”
       Featured Composers – Greg Jasperse and Marjan Helms

Concert Session
       Traverse City Central Choral-Aires – Tamara Groves
       West Ottawa Women’s Choir – Pamela Pierson
       Oakland University Chorale – Michael Mitchell

4:15pm

Interest Session – Mark Riddles (First Presbyterian Church of Flint)
       “Speaking and singing the Psalms.” This session will examine the typologies
       of psalms and will explore a variety of resources that provide interesting and
       effective materials for their presentation.

Interest Session – Thomas Blue, Presenter
       “A Musical Mackinaw Bridge: Ideas, Strategies & Repertoire to
       help connect the Lower Peninsula (MS/J) with the Upper Peninsula (HS) 

5:00pm 

DINNER HOUR    

8:00pm

GALA CONCERT: The Best of Chicago A cappella
                       Reception to follow     

8:30am

Registration

10:10am

Graduate Conducting Master Class – Dr. David Rayl (MSU)

12:40pm

Interest Session – “Michigan Composers: Creating, Composing, Commissioning”
       Featured Composers – Michael Mitchell and Sean Ivory

Interest Session – Adam Scott, Presenter
       “Level The Playing Field: Using Barbershop Harmony to get more males in
       your program.”

1:35pm

2:30pm

Interest Session – Pearl Shangkuan (Calvin College)
       “Effective, Efficient and Enjoyable Choral Rehearsal Techniques
       for Quick Comprehension and Maximum Retention.”

Concert Session
       Midland Camerata – James Hohmeyer
       MAYNARD KLEIN AWARD PRESENTATION
       Carolyn Mawby Chorale – Carolyn Mawby, Mary Nieuwenhuis,
       and Dr. Matthew Thompson

5:00pm

 Conference Closes