15th Annual ACDA-PA Summer Conference for Choral Musicians

August 2-4, 2009
Penn State University

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Ruth
Dwyer

Associate Director &
Director of Education,
Indianapolis
Children's Choir

conducting the
Elementary
Honor Choir

 Jonathan
Talberg

Director of Choral,
Vocal, & Opera Studies,
California State University
at Long Beach

presenting conducting
master classes and
interest sessions

 Lawrence
Kaptein

Director of Choral
Activities,
University of Colorado
at Boulder

conducting the
Student-Director
Honor Choir

 Jim
Papoulis

Composer & Producer,
based out of
New York City


conducting the
Junior High
Honor Choir

 Robert
Page

Director of Choral &
Opera Studies,
Carnegie Mellon
University

presenting interest
sessions on repertoire
and rehearsal

Honor Choir Schedules
Elementary Honor Choir (pdf)
Junior High Honor Choir (pdf)
Student-Director Honor Choir (pdf)

Schedule-at-a-Glance
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Sunday, August 2

2:00PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

3:00PM ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR CONCERT

5:00PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

6:00PM STUDENT/DIRECTOR HONOR CHOIR CONCERT

7:15PM CONFERENCE WELCOME

7:30PM MUSIC IN WORSHIP READING SESSION

8:30PM EASY-INTERMEDIATE SAB/SATB READING SESSION

9:30PM ESSENCE OF JOY ALUMNI SINGERS CONCERT

11:00PM

CHAMPS SPORTS GRILL ON NORTH ATHERTON


Monday, August 3

8:00AM REGISTRATION

9:00AM CONFERENCE WELCOME

9:30AM INTEREST SESSIONS:
Sight-Reading for the Inexperienced Reader
Roger Wagner: A Look at the Life, Legacy and Lessons
     of the Founder of the Los Angeles Master Chorale
Thoughts on the Future of Choral Music

OBSERVE REHEARSALS:
Jr. High/Middle School Honor Choir
Senior Citizen Choir

11:00AM INTEREST SESSION:
Designed to Sell: Programming with Content and Curb Appeal

OBSERVE REHEARSALS

12:00PM LUNCH

1:30PM SENIOR CITIZEN CHOIR CONCERT

INTEREST SESSION:
Harmony in Sequence: Choral Octavos for Developing Part Singing

2:45PM INTEREST SESSIONS:
Bel Canto Can Belto
Conducting Masterclass
What About the Standards in “Repertoire & Standards?”
     (Part I)

4:00PM MS/JR HIGH HONOR CHOIR CONCERT

5:00PM ADVANCED SATB/SSAA/TTBB READING SESSION

INTEREST SESSIONS:
Mounting a Successful Concert Tour
Connecting Music to Culture

6:45PM COCKTAILS AT THE NITTANY LION INN (cash bar)

7:30PM GALA BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY

10:00PM

ROTELLI'S ON CALDER WAY
 

Tuesday, August 4

8:00AM REGISTRATION

8:30AM CONFERENCE WELCOME

8:45AM INTEREST SESSIONS:
Conducting Major Works: Durufle Requiem Secrets
Vocal Techniques/Warm-ups in a Non-Classical Style

10:15AM INTEREST SESSIONS:
How a Senior Citizens Choir Can Enhance Your Program
Getting Classically Trained Conductors to Groove—
     How to Teach Rhythm

EASY-INTERMEDIATE BASS CLEF READING SESSION

11:30AM GENERAL SESSION:
Vocal Production, Choral Sound, and Texture
in the Choral Rehearsal
Robert Page, clinician

12:30AM LUNCH

1:45PM INTEREST SESSIONS:
Boychoir - What’s in a Name?
Successful and Surefire Strategies for Support and Fundraising
What About the Standards (Part II)

GLOBAL MUSIC READING SESSION

3:00PM DONA NOBIS PACEM - RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

4:00PM Conference Concludes

 

 

Where to Stay at State College

The time for our block of rooms at special conference rates has expired.  Please try the following hotels for your accomodations:
  • Sleep Inn: 111 Village Dr. - 814-235-1020
  • Days Inn: 240 Pugh St. - 814-238-8454
  • The Atherton Hotel: 125 S. Atherton - 814-231-2100
  • Ramada Inn: 1450 S. Atherton - 814-238-3001
  • Motel 6: 1274 N. Atherton - 814-234-1600
Where is State College?

From I-80:
Take I-80 in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte), Follow PA 26 South to US 220 South. Take exit 74 for Penn State University/Innovation Park. Stay in the left lane of the exit and follow the sign for Penn State University. This will become Park Avenue. (Go to Final Steps) below.

From the Philadelphia Area:
Take PA Turnpike West to Exit 19, Harrisburg East and follow signs for the next 15 miles to Route 322 West. Take 322 West, past Lewistown, to State College and take the Penn State University/ Innovation Park Exit. Turn right at the stop light and follow Park Avenue.

From the West:
Route 22 East to Duncansville. Then take Route 220/I-99 North bypassing downtown Altoona and Tyrone. After Port Matilda, take Route 322 East to State College. For The Nittany Lion Inn, stay on Business Route 322/ North Atherton Street, past a variety of businesses. At the light at Park Avenue, turn left.

Final Steps: Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street. Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road enter the Nittany Lion Parking Deck on your left. The School of Music is within a five minute walk from the Parking Deck. (Detailed maps at www.psu.edu)

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