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2020 ACDA-PA Award Recipients

7/1/2020

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Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s ACDA-PA Awards!
These awards will be presented in person at the ACDA-PA 2021 Summer Conference.

Outstanding Young Conductor Award
Jordan Shomper

This award recognizes the efforts of a new or aspiring young conductor.

Elaine Brown Award for Choral Excellence
Steven Sametz

​This award is presented to an individual for outstanding lifelong work in the choral art.

Full biographical information can be found in the special summer edition of POLYPHONY.
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POLYPHONY Newsletter: Special Summer Online Edition

7/1/2020

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This summer, in response to our canceled conference, we are bringing the ACDA-PA newsletter, Polyphony, out of retirement to showcase some of the material you would have seen in-person! Several of the people who applied to present an interest session have written up their session in prose! In lieu of reading sessions, President-Elect Liz Colpo has compiled lists from our eleven Repertoire and Resource areas! Thank you to our R&R Coordinators and Chairs!  Click the graphic below to view the newsletter:
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July 5 - Justice & Equity in Your Choral Spaces

6/11/2020

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Join Moderator Dr. Dustin Cates as he and his panel discuss Justice and Equity Issues in Your Choral Spaces. As we prepare for the fall, taking the opportunity to explore how current events, particularly as they relate to inclusion, diversity, and representation may manifest themselves in your rehearsals. Rep resources will be discussed, as well as how COVID-19 disproportionately impacted communities of color. 
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  • Dr. Dustin Cates, Assistant Professor, Temple University, ACDA National Tenor/Bass R&R Chair
  • Mari Esabel Valverde, Composer, Singer, Educator, Translator
  • Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Dr. Allegra Martin, Director of College Choirs, College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
  • Dr. Joseph Ohrt, Director of Choral Activities, Central Bucks High School - West​

​For complete biographical information about the panelists, click here.​

A Virtual Happy Hour will follow the session in a separate Zoom meeting with a link that will be posted at the end of the webinar for participants.

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June 7 Webinar Registration Information

6/1/2020

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This Webinar DOES require pre-registration (a correction to the May 20 email), and is open to ACDA-PA members, ACDA members from other states, and choral colleagues who are not a part of ACDA (be sure to share how great ACDA membership can be!).

There is a limit of 500 participants, so please register early. Once you register, an email will be sent to you with the webinar link!


Register here:
https://duq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hFgTn6KpTMGt46uPlelVPA 

After the webinar, join us for a VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR! Hosted by Susan Medley, ACDA-PA’s Vice-President, this session promises to be a great opportunity to socialize and connect. The Happy Hour link will be shared during the webinar!
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June 7 Webinar - Teaching Choir Online

5/20/2020

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! ACDA-PA’s *first ever* Zoom Webinar and “Virtual Happy Hour” take place on Sunday, June 7 at 7pm! There is no need to pre-register for this event. The Zoom link will be sent out in the June 1 email.

TEACHING CHOIR ONLINE!
Join our four esteemed panelists as they share strategies for choral instruction and performance in a virtual paradigm. Four R&R areas will be represented: Community, Collegiate, Middle School and High School!

Janet Galvan, Professor and Director of Choral Activities, Ithaca College
  • Read more about Janet here: https://faculty.ithaca.edu/galvanj/
  • Check out Janet’s recent Virtual Choir projects: https://www.ithaca.edu/music/live/2019_2020/trechoandchoir/

Jordan Shomper, Choral Director, Cocalico Middle School, ACDA Middle School Repertoire and Resources Chair
  • Read more about Jordan here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JPOykUP15mnyP7DgQJWxDFqIJPuJu1PGzaqa7eZG8FA/edit
 
Lee Saville-Iksic, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Youth Chorus
  • Read more about Lee here: https://www.pittsburghyouthchorus.org/employees/lee-saville-iksic/
  • Check out Lee’s recent Virtual Choir project with PYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxgHTnRR1qU&feature=youtu.be
  • Check out Lee’s instructional video on creating Virtual Choirs: https://youtu.be/AYrqVcFH4OU
 
Matthew Klenk, Choral Director, North Penn High School, ACDA-PA High School Repertoire and Resources Chair
 
  • Read more about Matt here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YgHAIynoJvLnlfkvevsrSbUmvMl-ixfm9HTB0AALR3c/edit?usp=sharing
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Summer 2020 Online Meetings

4/30/2020

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The ACDA-PA board has been busily discussing alternate forms of professional development for members, and we would like to invite you to the following events:
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  • Sunday, June 7, 7-8:30pm
    “Teaching Choir Online” online panel
    followed by “Virtual Happy Hour”

  • Sunday, July 5, 7-8:30pm
    “Diversity Equity and Inclusion Topic TBA” online panel
    followed by “Virtual Happy Hour”

  • Sunday, August 2, 7-8:30pm
    “A Socially-Distanced Choir Rehearsal” live or online session
    followed very hopefully by an in-person Happy Hour!

In addition, each month we will be sharing several video and print resources with you, including repertoire lists from each R&R area!
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Seeking Additional Online Content: Due May 25

4/29/2020

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We are looking for more content to share this summer! Please submit the following by May 25:
  1. Video Interest Session: 10-15 minute video exploring a choral technique or topic.
    Deadline: May 25. Submit HERE
    Limit to 10-15 minutes of content. Video quality should be as high as possible. If using a phone camera, please submit it in a horizontal (landscape) format for best display on a screen. Check the quality of audio for spoken word and musical examples used in the presentation to assure there is no additional white noise or breaks in audio during the video. Make sure speaker is clear and visible - lighting is adequate and face is not in shadows. PDF handouts may also be submitted to accompany the posting if not incorporated into the video presentation.
  2. Print article: We will be publishing a special issue of Polyphony this summer! Write up your ideas in 1000 words or less!
    ​Deadline: May 25. Submit HERE 
  3. Video of your PA choir! Submit a video recording of your choir singing one selection.
    Deadline: May 25. Submit HERE.
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Membership Email is Real!

3/20/2020

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You should have just received an email from no-reply@editmysite.com.  Our website content management system, Weebly, sent that out automatically after I uploaded the membership database to the site to create member accounts.  Please follow the link to complete your membership registration.

Since most of us have a lot of time on our hands right now, I figured it would be a good time to get this taken care so we can start using the member area to share content in the future to our members.

Stay healthy and safe!

Shaun Cloonan
ACDA-PA Communications Chair
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ACDA East Act 48 Forms for PA Members

3/3/2020

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For those members attending the Eastern Region conference this week, ACDA-PA is able to provide Act 48 professional development hours for your participation.  You must complete the hour log as well as the assessment survey and return it to Regina Gordon within 2 weeks of the conference completion.  Hours will be submitted to the Department of Education and, once approved, should appear in your Professional Education Record Management System account.
ACDA East 2020 Act 48 Forms
File Size: 286 kb
File Type: pdf
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Voting Underway for President Elect-Designate

2/5/2020

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The election for ACDA-PA President-Elect Designate has begun.  The voting window runs from February 5-16, 2020.  Ballots are provided through ElectionRunner.com.  E-mails with log-in credentials were automatically sent out when the election began using the primary email on file with the national office.  Biographical information and vision statements are listed next to each candidate on the electronic ballot to assist members in making informed voting decisions about the future of ACDA-PA leadership. 

​The winner of this election will begin a 1-year term on July 1 as President Elect-Designate and then will automatically assume the position of President Elect on July 1, 2021, beginning a 6 year period on the board (2 years as President Elect, 2 years as President, 2 years as Vice President).

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