2026 SWACDA Conference
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
Jonathan Owen, President
SWACDA 2026: Performing Choirs
- Danielson Middle School Varsity Treble Choir – Stephanie Rayl, director
- First Colony Middle School Bobcat Select Tenor Bass Choir – Tommie Trinh, director
- Fort Worth Chorale – Karen Kenaston-French, director
- Frances Howell North High School Bella Voces – Jennifer Oncken, director
- Granbury High School Varsity Treble Choir – Kendra Fisher, director
- Kansas City Kansas Community College Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble – John Stafford II, director
- Hebron High School Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir – Alexander Carr, director
- Jordan High School Warrior Choral – Raegan Grantham, director
- Lubbock Christian University Best Friends – Philip Camp, director
- Marble Falls High School Chorale – Bryce Gage, director
- Missouri State University Men’s Chorus – Cameron LaBarr, director
- Missouri State University Women’s Chorus – Erin Plisco, director
- Neosho High School Choraleers – Melanie Soule, director
- Oklahoma State University Cantamus Camerata – Christopher Haygood, director
- Plano East Senior High School Concert Choir – Daniel Knight, director
- Ridge Point High School Chorale – Chelsea Berner, director
- Texas Christian University Purple, White and Blue – Amy Stewart, director
- Treble Choir of Houston – Marianna Parnas-Simpson, director
- Trinity Springs Middle School Chamber Mixed Choir – Clinton Ferrie, director
- Trinity University Chamber Singers – Gary Seighman, director
- University of North Texas A Cappella Choir – Allen Hightower, director
- University of Texas at Austin Concert Chorale – J.D. Burnett, director
- Veterans Memorial ECHS Varsity Treble Choir – Iliana Guerre, director
SWACDA 2026: Invited Choirs
- Apollo5
- Coro Lux – Bradley Ellingboe, director
- University of Colorado at Boulder Chamber Singers, Coreen Duffy, director
- University of New Mexico Concert Choir, David Edmonds, director
- University of New Mexico Mariachi Ensemble, Robert Lucero, direct
SWACDA 2026: Demonstration Choirs
- McNeil High School Chamber Singers, Wendi Burwinkel, director
- University of Northern Colorado Chamber Choir, Jill Burgett, director
- West Texas Children’s Chorus, Susan Brumfield, director
SWACDA 2026: Interest Sessions
- Elizabeth Núñez – The Voice in Motion
- Gary Packwood – Look Ma, No Hands!
- Eduardo Garcia-Novelli and Rayvon TJ Moore – Navigating Cultural Appropriation in Choral Music
- Beth Enloe Fritz – Strengthen Community Through Tonal Memory
- Rollo Dilworth – Enhancing Audience Engagement Through Aural/Oral Tradition
- Randall Bradley – Fostering Community in the Tenor/Bass Choir
- Tanner Oglesby – Beyond the Blend: Empowering Treble Singers Through Vocal Technique, Repertoire & Identity
- Christine Guter – The Vocal Jazz Director’s Playbook: Rep. Groove, & Musical Integrity
- Susan Brumfield – Kodaly-Inspired Teaching in the Choral Classroom
- Tatiana Taylor – The Future is Vocal: Reimagining Choral Rehearsal Culture
- Jonathan Talberg – More, Please! What a Lifetime of Tasting, Cooking, and Eating Great Food Has Taught Me About Teaching Music
- Elizabeth Hogan – Evolving Harmony: Crafting a Purposeful Career in Choral Music
- Andy Waggoner – Community Choirs – A Conversation with Leaders
- Elena Sharkova – Voices in Exile
- Michael Shimp – From Score to Stage- Making Magic Without Breaking the Bank
- Roger Emerson – Voices in Transition
- Charles Robinson – Meaningful Relationships, Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life
- Nathan Wubbena – From Idea to Premiere: Commissioning Choral Music at Any Level
- Spencer Wiley – Southwest Rising: A Reading Session Featuring Emerging Composers
- Alex Favazza – Estonian Choral Repertoire and Diction
- Gyasi Blanton – Draw the Circle Wide
- Blake Clawson and Joshua Maynard – Fostering Choral Composition
- Citlalli Gonzalez Del Valle – Resonating Roots: Women Composers from Latin America
- Ann Wright & Apollo5 – How Can We Help? Learning & Connecting with the Voces8 Foundation
- Clelyn Chapin – Fight, Flight, and Forte
- Kaitlin DeSpain and Emily Hobson-Gallardo – Passing the Baton
- Gary Seighman – It’s not Skynet (yet)
- Cody Parrott – A Tenor Tantrum
- Jay Dougherty – The Silent Choral Rehearsal
- Eric Reyes – Más Que Ritmo
- John Stafford – Auditions: Assessing Students’ Ability To Hear Harmony
- Jill Burgett – Voces de México
- Kym Scott – Breathing new life into your choral warm-ups
- Margaret Winchell and Evan Stoor – Rehearsal Renovation
- MB Krueger – Evolutionary Conducting
- Samuel Sherman, Jisu Oh, Supitcha Kansirisin & Jennifer Grover – Folk Roots, Global Reach
- Joshua Donaldson and Jackson Thomas – The Lavender Scores: Repertoire from LGBTQIA+ Composers
- Odell Zeigler – An Unconventional Approach to the Urban Choral Classroom
- Emily Peterson – Imposter Phenomenon, Musical Excellence, and Mentorship
- Heather Orr – There’s No Place Like Tone
SWACDA 2026: Honor Choir Clinicians
Jonathan Owen, President
Elizabeth Hogan, 4-7 Treble Honor Choir
Gary Packwood, 7-9 Tenor Bass Honor Choir
Elizabeth Núñez, 7-9 Treble Honor Choir
Rollo Dilworth, 10-11 Mixed Honor Choir
Elana Sharkova, 12 Mixed Honor Choir
Jonathan Talberg, Collegiate Honor Choir
Christine Guter, High School Jazz Honor Choir
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