ACDA-Michigan 2024 Fall Conference Schedule
FRIDAY, October 18
Registration happens in Staples lobby beginning at 8:00 AM with vendors being setup at this time as well. Guests/attendees are more than welcome to visit vendor booths throughout the morning even before registration begins.
9:00 AM – Welcome, All Sing, Introduction of our Headliner, and Headliner first Session – “The Blueprint for Inspiring Excellence in Every Singer: How Strategic Practices Lead to Achievement in the Choral Setting” – Dr. Jabarie Glass
10:00 AM – First Concert Session: Skyline High School A Cappella Choir followed by The Concordia Choir
11:00 AM – Film ” Choral Singing in America” and Q&A with Dr. Jerry Blackstone
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:45 PM – Film part II “Choral Singing in America” and Q&A with Dr. Jerry Blackstone
3:00 PM – Reading Session #1 – Chamichian Recital Hall – Bruce Snyder
4:00 PM – Interest Session #1 – Choir Room (157) – Dr. Ryan Fellman, “Adding Strings Subtracting Stress.”
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Arrival and Registration for TB Conference choir – Large Band Hall (156)
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM – First TB Conference Choir rehearsal – Large Band Hall (156)
5:00 PM – Interest Session #2 – “Beyond the Score: Exploring Columbian Cumbia in Choral Spaces” – Mariana – Choir room (157)
6:00 PM – Dinner Break
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Maynard Klein Presentation and Featured Concert – MSU Chorale and Men’s Glee Club – Staples
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM – Beer Choir! – Summitt Smokehouse
SATURDAY, October 19
8:00 AM – Headliner breakfast with collegiate members
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM – TB Honor Choir Rehearsal – Large Band Hall – 156
9:00 AM – Reading Session #2 (R&R) – Staples Concert Hall – Bruce Snyder
10:00 AM – Headliner Interest Session #2 – “Music Matters: A Pedagogical Framework for Literature Selection” – Dr. Jabarie Glass – Chamichian Recital Hall
11:00 AM – Concert Session #2 – Staples – Pioneer High School A Cappella Choir and Beyond
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM – Lunch for TB Inter-Generational Conference Choir
12:00 PM – 1:20 PM – Lunch for attendees
1:30 PM – 2:50 PM – Undergraduate and Graduate Conducting Masterclass – Dr. Jabarie Glass – Large Band Hall
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM – Stage Setup and dress rehearsal for TB Honor choir
3:00 PM – Interest Session #3 – “Small Steps to Big Rewards” – Methodologies for making large works more accessible to today’s singer – Alex Gerleman – Choir Room (157)
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM – TB Honor Choir change into concert attire and break
4:00 PM – Reading Session #4 (Michigan Composers) – Staples – Sean Ivory
5:00 PM – Featured Concert – Tenor Bass Inter-Generational Conference Choir- Staples Concert Hall