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Congratulations to ICDA members elected in January to serve 2012-2014 as District Representatives:
District II - Jeff Cramer
Thanks to all of the members who voted!
District IV - Brenda Iacocca District VI - Roger Tyler District VIII - Dan Borns |
ACDA is divided into seven geographic regions as well as into state chapters, each with its own conferences, newsletters, and other programming. Residents of Indiana who join ACDA also become members of the Indiana chapter, the Indiana Choral Directors Association (ICDA). All Indiana members receive copies of Choral Journal (the ACDA national magazine), Resound (Central Division newsletter) and Notations (Indiana’s newsletter).
One of ICDA’s primary functions is to promote high quality singing in the schools of the state, including through the Indiana All-State Honor Choir. This 250-voice SATB ensemble will perform at the state music conference in Fort Wayne January 18-19, 2013 under the direction of Dr. Jefferson Johnson of the University of Kentucky.
The 2012 ICDA state summer conference with headliner clinicians Keith Hampton, Artistic Director/Founder of the Chicago Community Chorus, and Russell Robinson of the University of Florida will be held July 11-13 at the University of Indianapolis. Planned as a part of this conference will be rehearsals and a performance by the 2012 Indiana All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Millikin University’s Steve Widenhofer.
Sessions with topics such as “Middle School Rehearsal Techniques,” “Making the Musical Work for You,” “Literature for Small/Beginning Choirs,” “Invigorating the Church Choir,” “Musical Development in Children Using the Music Together Program” and “The Choral Voice: A Choral Acoustics Overview” will be presented by members from around the state.
Other highlights will be a worship service, a performance by “Voce” under the direction of Dr. Chuck Goehring, keynote addresses by our headliners, and much more!
Register by June 1 to guarantee music packets for all of the R & S area reading packets – use the form available under the Conference > Registration tab on the green menu bar or click on the link on this page for online registration (where you can use a credit or debit card).
To join ACDA, simply print and complete the ACDA membership form and follow its mailing instructions or join via the ACDA web site (click the appropriate button below). For ICDA information, click on the Leadership tab on this web page and contact anyone listed there.
