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Successful Repertoire: And Ain’t I A Woman!
As a male choir director I often struggle with finding successful SSA literature that does not talk about beauty, flowers, and/or butterflies. Though there are many great composers out there writing exciting pieces for treble choirs such as Stephen Hatfield,…
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Successful Sight-Singing Techniques
As music educators one of our goals is to help our students develop into independent musicians. A crucial component of independent musicianship is the ability to successfully read music. Developing music literacy is essential to the goal of equipping students…
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Of Interest to Directors of Women’s Choirs
Please remember to complete the online voting and strategic planning survey.Also, the following letter will be of interest to Women’s Choir directors: Dear Ms. Kerwin, I wanted to make sure that you, as Women’s Choir R&S Chair for ACDA-MI, are…
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Milton Olsson Thanks ACDA
I offer my warm thanks to Dr. Charles Livesay, President Deborah Fristad, Past President Richard Ingram, the Board of ACDA-Michigan and to our current and past members. Receiving the 2011 Maynard Klein Award is a high honor that I humbly…
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An Outstanding Fall Conference!
Is it just me, or does it seem like our Fall Convention gets better every year? Our inspiring headliners, Dr. Jefferson Johnson from University of Kentucky, Dr. Mary Hopper from Wheaton College, and Ryan Kelly, director of the Holland Chorale,…
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Dr. Milton Olssen, 2011 Recipient
Milton Olsson holds degrees in Music Theory and Composition from Wayne State University in Detroit and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder (CU) in the Literature and Performance of Choral Music. At Wayne State he…
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An Invitation from Iris S. Levin, ACDA National Chair, Womens Choir R & S
Greetings everyone! I hope the fall is bringing you much joy and great music making. It’s time to organize the ACDA Women’s Commission Consortium for 2012. The consortium’s last commissioning effort is in progress and we have received one out…
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2013 Convention Hotels/Restaurants
Wingate Hotel – Grand Blanc|1359 Grand Pointe Ct, Grand Blanc, MI 48439P: (810) 694-9900Accommodations: Complimentary Wireless Internet, Indoor Pool, Continental Breakfast Holiday Inn Express – Grand Blanc3405 Regency Park Dr, Grand Blanc, MI 48439P: (810) 695-3000Accommodations: Complimentary Wireless Internet, Indoor…
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President-Elect – Jared Anderson
Jared Anderson is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Michigan Tech where he conducts the Michigan Tech Concert Choir, teaches courses in music theory, group voice, and basic musicianship, and coaches singers in Tech theater productions….
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