2020 SWACDA Conference

WEDNESDAY • MARCH 4

10-11am SWACDA Pre-Conference Meeting [Marriott Riverview]

11am-12pm SWACDA Board Meeting [Marriott Riverview]

1-5pm Immersion Days

• College, University, and New Teacher [Marriott Salon C]

• Vocal Jazz with Kerry Marsh (Reading Session Included) [Marriott Salon A]

3-6pm Conference Registration [Marriott 2nd Floor Lobby]

4-6pm Graded Honor Choirs Registration [DoubleTree and Statehouse Convention Center]

6-7pm Collegiate Honor Choir Registration [Marriott Salon A]

7pm Graded Honor Choirs and Collegiate Honor Choirs begin rehearsals

7-10pm President’s Concert (Invited Choirs) [Robinson Center]

• Young Voices of Colorado – Jena Dickey and Tyson Repke

• mirabai – Sandra Snow

THURSDAY • MARCH 5

7-7:45am Yoga for Singers with Heather McCornack [Marriott Riverview]

7:30am-5:30pm Conference Registration [Marriott 2nd Floor Lobby]

8:30-9:20am Interest Sessions

• Engaging with Communities through Commissioned Music – Andrew Morgan [Marriott Harris Brake]

• Leveraging Musical Privilege for Community Impact: Justice Choir in the street, church, classroom, and concert hall – Claire Minnis [Marriott Arkansas]

• Remember you: Finding a balance in a life devoted to music – Troy and Stephanie Robertson [Marriott Conway]

• The Lyricist’s Guide to Performing Choral Music – Tony Silvestri [Robinson Porter Hamilton]

8:30-9:20am Reading Session: Accessible [Marriott Salon A]

8:30-10am Undergraduate Conducting Masterclass [Marriott Salon C]

9am Graded Honor Choir and Church Honor Choir Rehearsals Begin

9:30am Collegiate Honor Choir Rehearsals Begin

10am-12pm Graduate Conducting Competition Semi-Finals [Marriott Salon C]

10am-12pm Concert Session [Robinson Center]

• Garcia Middle School Varsity Women – Kelsey Appleby

• Permian High School Cantus – Ken Sieloff

• Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Singers – Joel Duarte

• University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum – Stephen Caldwell

12-5pm Exhibits [Marriott 2nd Floor Lobby]

12:30-1:20pm Interest Sessions

• Seeing 20/20: Repertoire Choice Matters! – Ryan Beeken [Marriott Harris Brake]

• Looking to the Future: Building a Culture of Community – Elise Hepworth [Marriott Conway]

• Singing Through the Transition: The adolescent and transgender voice changes – Ryan Olsen [Marriott Arkansas]

• The Black Composer: More than Spirituals, Gospel, and Jazz – Christopher Harris [Marriott Salon C]

12:30-1:20pm Reading Sessions

• Advanced [Robinson Porter Hamilton]

• Boychoir and Children’s [Marriott Salon A]

1:30-2:20pm Conference Choir Rehearsals (all membership are singing)

3-4:30pm Concert Session [Robinson Center]

• Kansas City Kansas Community College The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble – John Stafford

• Arvada West High School Company West – Chris Maunu

• Sam Houston State University Chorale – Joshua Bronfman

4:30-5:30pm Conference Choir Rehearsals [Robinson Center]

5:30-7pm All Conference BBQ [River Market Pavillion]

7:30-9:30pm Concert Session [Robinson Center]

• Conference Choirs

• Brock Commission Performance: Harding University Chorus – Cliff Ganus

• (Invited Choirs) Prairie View A&M University and University of Missouri – A. Jan Taylor and Paul Crabb

  • And They Lynched Him On A Tree

    William Grant Still, composer (1895-1978)

    Katherine Biddle, poet (1890-1977)

FRIDAY • MARCH 6

7:30-8:30am SWACDA Past Presidents Breakfast [Marriott Riverview]

8:30-9:20am Interest Sessions

• High School Choral Warm-ups: from process to product – Jason Sickel [Marriott Salon A]

• Lift Every Voice and Sing? Strategies for Radical Inclusion in Church Singing – Joshua Nannestad and Joanna Nannestad [Marriott Harris Brake]

• St. Olaf Sway: Organic Singer Movement in Choral Performance – Melissa Grady [Marriott Arkansas]

• The Urban Tenor/Bass Choir: Selecting Music that Makes a Difference! – John Wayman [Marriott Salon C]

8:30-9:20am Reading Session: Multicultural [Robinson Porter Hamilton]

9am Graded Honor Choirs and Church Honor Choir Rehearsals Begin

9am-4:30pm Exhibits [Marriott 2nd Floor Lobby]

10am Collegiate Honor Choir Rehearsals Begin [Marriott Salon A]

10am Little Rock High Schools Honor Choir Rehearsals Begin [First United Methodist Church]

10-11:30am Graduate Conducting Competition Finals [Marriott Salon C]

10am-12pm Concert Session [Robinson Center]

• Ft. Worth Academy of Fine Arts Children’s Choir of Texas – Jackson Hill

• Liberty High School Combined Men’s Choir – Rika Heruth

• Cantare – Amy Solberg

• University of Denver Lamont Chorale – Catherine Sailer

12:30-1:20pm Interest Sessions

• Considering the Commission: Interesting & Intriguing Ideas – Andrea Ramsey and Tom Shelton [Marriott Arkansas]

• Create an environment of trust through vulnerability – Tom Wine [Marriott Conway]

• Everyone’s Song: Gender-Inclusive Choral Programs – Dustin Cates [Marriott White Oak]

• The Life and Choral Works of Little Rock native, Florence B. Price – Stephen Caldwell [Marriott Harris Brake]

• Two Birds with One Stone: Building Ears and Larynges – Daniel Farris [Marriott Salon C]

12:30-1:20pm Reading Session: Moderate [Marriott Salon A]

1:30-2:20pm Interest Sessions

• “Do the hustle(!)”: Using concurrent instruction to expedite student learning and make rehearsals engaging, motivating, and more efficient – Adam Zrust [Marriott Conway]

• Less is More: Refining Your Conducting Gestures for Maximum Musical Result – John Yarrington [Marriott Salon C]

• Was Blind But Now I See: How engaging special needs students opened my singers’ eyes … and hearts – Lynn Herbel [Marriott Harris Brake]

• Rehearsing and Performing African Choral Music: Movement and Authenticity – Carolyn Cruse and Andrew Kagumba [Marriott White Oak]

1:30-2:20pm Reading Session: SSAA/TTBB [Marriott Arkansas]

3:45-5:45pm Concert Session [Robinson Center]

• Clements High School Chorale Women – Janet Menzie and Ryan Bogner

• Texas Christian University Concert Chorale – Christopher Aspaas

• Church Honor Choir and Music in Worship – Craig Jessop

7:15-9:15pm Concert Session (Invited Choirs) [Central High School]

• Pambo Afrika Chorus – Geoffrey Mukoto

• Little Rock High Schools Honor Choir – William Powell

• University of Arkansas Inspirational Chorale – Jeffrey Murdock

10-11:30pm All Conference Celebration [Marriott Riverview]

9:30-10:30pm College and University Fun Night [River Market Loft]

SATURDAY • MARCH 7

8-8:50am Interest Sessions

• Beyond the Gospel Truth: Moving Toward Acceptable Performance Practice of Gospel Music and Spirituals (and how to know the difference) – Jeffrey Murdock [Marriott Salon C]

• Choir Directors as Voice Teachers: Promoting Healthy Singing Habits in a Group Setting – Susan Shirel [Marriott Harris Brake]

• How We Learn: Engaging Every Singer – Lorissa Mason [Marriott Arkansas]

• They ALL Read and They LOVE It: A systematic approach to music literacy – Craig McCauley [Marriott Conway]

8-8:50am Reading Sessions

• College, University, Community [Robinson Porter Hamilton]

• Music in Worship with Craig Jessop [Marriott Salon A]

9-9:50am Interest Sessions

• Between the Beats: Are you really showing what you want? – Jonathan Babcock [Marriott Harris Brake]

• Bringing Music Literacy Into Focus – David Edmonds [Marriott Salon C]

• Make A Joyful Noise Unto the Lord! – Celebrating the Joys of Church Choirs – Craig Jessop [Marriott Arkansas]

• When You’re Not Their First Love – Taking Over a Music Program – Beth Richey-Sullivan [Marriott Conway]

9:15am Graded Honor Choir Rehearsals Begin

10:30am-12:30pm Concert Session [Robinson Center]

• Plano East High School Concert Choir – Daniel Knight

• Stephen F. Austin State University Women’s Choir – Tod Fish

• Oklahoma City University The University Singers – Tony Gonzalez

• Collegiate Honor Choir – Joshua Oppenheim

2-4:30pm Graded Honor Choirs Concert Session

• 5-7 Treble Honor Choir – Anthony Trecek-King

• 7-10 TB Honor Choir – Gary Packwood

• 8-10 Treble Honor Choir – Deanna Joseph

• 11-12 Mixed Honor Choir – Eugene Rogers

• Graded Honor Choirs Finale