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WelcomE Greetings! It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2021 Chorus America Summer Conference.

I must say, being patient is hard for me and right now I can hardly wait another day for us to meet again in person. But I’m also finding that the fact that we’re finally this close just brings one more new set of questions into focus. New procedures, multiple scenarios, getting on the same page with my community —challenging questions that I imagine you’re wrestling with, too.

As the elusive “new normal” that we’ve been picturing continues to be delayed, perhaps the most familiar notion of all is that progress is slower than we hoped, with new hurdles popping up constantly. That’s ok. We’ve always been resilient.

Resilience loves company—and it loves learning and discussion also. That’s what our 2021 Summer Conference is all about. The reality is that each of us must use the latest information at hand to inform our own complex, evolving set of circumstances as best we can. But we come together to combine our collective knowledge, share the considerations on our minds, and gain context that helps us understand our respective situations and decisions.

Don’t forget, mind you, that this is also a time of tremendous possibility for choruses. Our organizations have a unique opportunity to experiment and imagine a new set of relationships with our singers, audiences, and broader communities. Amid our society’s dramatic shift, Conference is your supportive and energetic forum to explore, rethink, and refine practically any aspect of your work, and shape the story that your chorus will tell in our collective pursuit of healing and restoration.

Our mantra of sorts for this year of two virtual Conferences has been “Let’s Navigate the Changes In Our Field Together.” In the past year, we’ve learned that coming together may not always look the same as we’re used to—but it’s more important than ever, especially when our individual paths are so different.

I encourage you to take advantage of any and all elements of Conference that help you feel more connected—whether gathering (virtually) at an appointed time or learning asynchronously if that works better for you.

Amid our society’s dramatic shift, Conference is your supportive and energetic forum to explore, rethink, and refine practically any aspect of your work, and shape the story that your chorus will tell in our collective pursuit of healing and restoration.

Whatever your exact route may be, let’s use this moment to come together and calibrate our navigation systems—because we’re all heading for the other side of this.

Catherine Dehoney President & CEO

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OVERVIE W

SCHEDULE-AT-A-Glance ACCessing ConferenCe ProgrAmming And events

On Demand Content

In addition to the scheduled sessions below, our Daily Sings and 30-minute Micro Sessions will be available on demand throughout the Conference on our HeySummit platform.

Visit chorus-america-2021-summerconference.heysummit.com to access Conference programming. Public events will be broadcast online. If you need help, email service@chorusamerica.org.

Pre-Conference Events: 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, June 15

WEDNESday, June 16

*Please note: All events are listed in Eastern Daylight Time.

THURsday, June 17

FRIday, June 18

Conference Welcome 11:30–11:50 am

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Key n Conference Programming n Public Events

Plenary: Cross-Cultural Choral Collaborations 12:00–1:15 pm

Plenary: Storytelling: The Most Powerful Form of Nonprofit Writing 12:00–1:15 pm

Plenary: Personal Journeys, Collective Change 12:00–1:15 pm

Breakout Sessions 1:45–2:45 pm

Breakout Sessions 1:45–2:45 pm

Breakout Sessions 1:45–2:45 pm

Reflection Groups 3:00–3:45 pm

Reflection Groups 3:00–3:45 pm

Reflection Groups 3:00–3:45 pm

Exhibitor Showcases 4:30–5:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases 4:30–5:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases 4:30–5:15 pm

One-on-Ones 1:30–2:00 pm One-on-Ones 2:00–2:30 pm

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

One-on-Ones 4:30–5:00 pm One-on-Ones 5:00–5:30 pm

Exhibitor Showcases 5:30–6:15 pm

6:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Showcases 5:30–6:15 pm

7:00 p.m.

Awards Celebration 7:00–7:45 pm

Virtual Gala and Auction 7:00–8:15 pm

8:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

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Opening Night Concert: Voices Rising: A Choral Affirmation of Black Lives 8:00–9:15 pm

Closing Concert and Community Sing 7:00–8:15 pm

The rounds speak powerfully in every iteration – through large choirs, small ensembles, even with just one singer.

—ED BOYER, Grammy Award-winning mixing engineer (Pentatonix, Pitch Perfect, Glee, The Sing-Off, The Book of Rounds)

OCTOBER PROJ ECT PR ESEN TS

The Book of Rounds

CHORAL EDITION

• Written by Emil Adler & ACDA Genesis Prize-winner Julie Flanders Performed by the Chorus Austin Chamber Ensemble Conducted by Ryan Heller, Artistic Director • Vocal Arrangements by Keiji Ishiguri Distributed by The Orchard

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TO L E A R N M O R E thebookofrounds.com

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Pre-Conference:

TUesday june 15 1:30–2:00 pm

One-on-Ones 2:00–2:30 pm

One-on-Ones 4:30–5:00 pm

One-on-Ones 5:00–5:30 pm

One-on-Ones One-on-Ones are 25-minute virtual consultations with leaders in the choral field, and a wonderful opportunity to draw on the expertise of your colleagues.

This popular event takes place during four sessions on our Pre-Conference day.

Limited space available; advance sign up required through links in our “Know Before You Go” email.

7:00–7:45 pm

Awards Celebration

Chorus America’s Awards Program recognizes inclusive excellence and outstanding leadership in the choral field. Join us to celebrate our 2021 award winners at this ceremony, featuring remarks from Director of Music and Opera at the National Endowment for the Arts Ann Meier Baker.

Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/ chorusamerica.

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WEDNEsday june 16 11:30–11:50 pm

Conference Welcome

Kick off your 2021 Summer Conference experience with a warm welcome from Chorus America’s leadership and important updates, including our Annual Meeting.

12:00–1:15 pm

Plenary: Cross-Cultural Choral Collaborations

Singing communities can be spaces that cultivate cross-cultural learning for artists and singers. Join leaders Andrew Balfour, Nola Nahulu, and Jerod Tate as they discuss how their diverse indigenous heritages and identities as conductors, composers, and teachers of choral music aid in keeping cultural traditions alive. They will talk with moderator Karen Thomas about their experiences building meaningful relationships and collaborations, how mentorship has guided them, and how these practices foster community.

Speakers: Andrew Balfour, Nola Nahulu, Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, Karen P. Thomas 1:45–2:45 pm

• So, You’re Ready to Hire Development Staff COVID-19 Response Content Category sponsored by The Choral Arts Society of Washington

Speakers: Shayla Hines, Michael Pettry • The Intersection of Marketing Strategies and Diversity ADEI Content Category

Speaker: Zannie Voss • Pursuing a Career in Choral-Orchestral Conducting: A Conversation with JoAnn Falletta Conducting Academy Content Category sponsored by ACFEA Tour Consultants

Speakers: David Hayes, JoAnn Falletta 3:00–3:45 pm

Reflection Groups

These small group discussions are an opportunity to meet colleagues in the field, reflect on what you experienced in the events you attended, hear about others’ experiences, and discuss how the information shared in plenaries and sessions relate to your organization and work. Wednesday Reflection Groups are organized by type of chorus.

Breakout Sessions • From Orientalism to Equity: A Case Study in Inclusive Programming ADEI Content Category

Speakers: Wes Kim, Katie Skovholt, Karen P. Thomas, Hannah Won

4:30–5:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases • Brian Clissold Introduces Kaleidoscope Adventures

Presented by Kaleidoscope Adventures

Lead Conference Sponsor

• Let’s Keep the World Singing: Masks & iPads

• A Multimedia Journey from Jim Crow to Carnegie Hall: Singing the Story of Us

Presented by MyMusicFolders

Presented by Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, composer

• Response, Resilience, and Reopening Resources

• Rehearsing in a Hybrid Environment

Presented by Performing Arts Readiness

Presented by My Choral Coach

• New and Innovative Works for Community and Professional Choirs

• Cecila McDowall: Women with Stories to Tell

Presented by See-A-Dot Music Publishing

Presented by Oxford University Press

5:30–6:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases • ”Choral Singing in America” Documentary Series: An Update with Jerry Blackstone & the Production Team

Presented by Choral Singing in America in partnership with National Concerts

8:00–9:15 pm

Opening Night Concert: Voices Rising: A Choral Affirmation of Black Lives

Voices Rising: A Choral Affirmation of Black Lives is a collaboration of 200 singers from 12 choral organizations delivering a united artistic response to the murders of

George Floyd and Daunte Wright that have placed the Twin Cities at the heart of our nation’s racial reckoning. The concert will amplify the perspectives of spoken word, dance, and visual artists and activists from the Twin Cities’ Black community.

Curated and led by G. Phillip Shoultz III, Associate Conductor and Director of Learning and Engagement at VocalEssence, the concert will include Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs, Border CrosSing, Cantus, ComMUSICation, Magnum Chorum, Minnesota Boychoir, Minnesota Chorale & Minneapolis Youth Chorus, National Lutheran Choir, One Voice Mixed Chorus, The Singers, Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus, and VocalEssence including the VocalEssence Singers of This Age. Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/chorusamerica.

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On Demand Content Our Daily Sings and Micro Sessions will be available on demand throughout the 2021 Summer Conference.

Sponsored by Cathedral Choral Society

Daily Sings Make singing part of your Conference experience with an on-demand opportunity led by a different Twin Cities artist—one for each day of Conference!

Daily Sing Leaders: • Ahmed Anzaldúa • Abbie Betinis • Jeanie Brindley-Barnett

Micro Sessions Our 30-minute Micro Sessions offer a bite-sized amount of information about a focused topic.

• Choral Collaborations with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community

Speakers: Michael Agyin, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Kristina Monson • Major Gift Asks in the Zoom Era

Speakers: John Mainella, Michael Pettry

• Insurance and Reopening: Are You Prepared?

THURsday june 17 12:00–1:15 pm

Plenary: Storytelling: The Most Powerful Form of Nonprofit Writing

The single most powerful marketing and fundraising tool your nonprofit has is both free and already in your possession—you just may not realize it. It’s telling a good story about the people involved in your organization—the people singing, listening, volunteering and donating. During this plenary session with Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s Kivi Leroux Miller, you’ll learn how to tell three different kinds of stories that can serve as the foundation for your marketing and fundraising campaigns.

Speaker: Kivi Leroux Miller 1:45–2:45 pm

Breakout Sessions • ‘Ai Po-haku: Decolonizing Our Choral Future ADEI Content Category

Speaker: Bob Middleton

Speaker: Jace Saplan

• Getting “In Sync” with Sync Licensing

• Be Part of the Solution: A New Model for Social Change and Funding ADEI Content Category

Speaker: Janice Bane

Speakers: Erin Guinup, Thierry Ruboneka • Re-Engage, Re-Build, Recruit: Building Bridges between Community Choruses and School Music Programs COVID-19 Response Content Category sponsored by The Choral Arts Society of Washington

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Speakers: Jess Edelbrock, Benjamin Lebovitz, Marcela Molina • Conducting in the Classical Style Conducting Academy Content Category sponsored by ACFEA Tour Consultants

Speaker: Lucinda Carver 3:00–3:45 pm

Reflection Groups

These small group discussions are an opportunity to meet colleagues in the field, reflect on what you experienced in the events you attended, hear about others’ experiences, and discuss how the information shared in plenaries and sessions relate to your organization and work. Thursday Reflection Groups are organized by COVID-19 and ADEI topics.

4:30–5:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases • Choosing Music for Community Choirs

Presented by ECS Publishing Group • New Music for a New Beginning: Affordable Choral Consortiums

Presented by Karen Siegel, composer • The Compleat Musician

Presented by MusicFolder.com • Performance Travel in a Post-Pandemic World: Preparing for Your Next Tour

Presented by Witte Performance Tours

Lead Conference Sponsor

7:00–8:00 pm

VIRTUAL GALA AND AUCTION

Join us for our 2021 Virtual Gala and Auction! This free livestreamed event hosted by Jonathan Miller (CEO & Artistic Director, Sounds Good! Choir) and Catherine Dehoney (President & CEO, Chorus America) will feature inspiring performances by Tonality, Boston Children’s Chorus, and Cantus and special guest appearances by choral luminaries. Watch on our Paybee platform at bit.ly/CAGala2021.

Sponsored by My Choral Coach in partnership with RealTime Audio

FRIday june 18 12:00–1:15 pm

Plenary: Personal Journeys, Collective Change

Each of us has a story to tell about what led us to choral music. This plenary session features a discussion between Maria Ellis,

Reginald Mobley, and Zanaida Robles, moderated by Anthony Trecek-King. This panel of rising Black choral leaders share what inspired them to make their careers in music and discuss their multi-faceted experiences within the field. Their personal reflections and strong visions for what lies

In a world full of noise let music take you away.

Choral singing is an elemental human experience, a sound with the power to overcome the crackle and hum of modern living. At a Choral Arts performance, you’ll trade the everyday for harmony. In a world that demands your attention, we will transport you a world away.

JOURNEY TO AWE THIS SEASON. ChoralArts.org

2021-2021 Season Highlights:

Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem (East Coast Premiere) Monday, May 23, 2022

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” March 31 - April 1, 2022

National Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

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ahead explore a more inclusive, more inspiring collective future.

Speakers: Maria Ellis, Reginald Mobley, Zanaida Robles, Anthony Trecek-King Sponsored by Berkshire Choral International 1:45–2:45 pm

Breakout Sessions • Where Do We Go from Here?

Navigating the Psychological Aspects of Reopening COVID-19 Response Content Category sponsored by The Choral Arts Society of Washington

Speakers: David Bell, Deborah Cabaniss, Elizabeth Núñez, Francisco J. Núñez • Vaccine Requirements and Your Chorus COVID-19 Response Content Category sponsored by The Choral Arts Society of Washington

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Speakers: Charles Berardesco, Jennifer Collins, J. Donald Dumpson, Andrés Holder, Steven Smith • What’s Next: Preparing for a Healthy, Safe Reopening COVID-19 Response Content Category sponsored by The Choral Arts Society of Washington

Speakers: Lucinda Halstead, Neha Nanda, Jelena Srebric, Pearl Shangkuan • Engaging and Rehearsing an Orchestra Conducting Academy Content Category sponsored by ACFEA Tour Consultants

Speakers: John Alexander, David Hayes, Robert Istad, Eugene Rogers, and Beth Willer 3:00–3:45 pm

Reflection Groups

These small group discussions are an opportunity to meet colleagues in the field, reflect on what you experienced in the events you

attended, hear about others’ experiences, and discuss how the information shared in plenaries and sessions relate to your organization and work. Friday Reflection Groups are organized by budget size.

4:30–5:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases • Pandemic Trivia!

Presented by Chorus Connection • From Burn-Out to Fresh Start

Presented by October Project • Sing Together Online Synchronously and Stay Engaged • Presented by RealTime Audio • Sing a Mile High in 2022

Presented by Sing A Mile High International Choral Festival

Lead Conference Sponsor

5:30–6:15 pm

Exhibitor Showcases • Equal Opportunity Experiences: Consortiums Are the Way Forward

Presented by Consortio • Simon Halsey on Essential Repertoire for Chorus and Orchestra

Presented by Edition Peters • How Mobile Can Support Your Organization’s Fundraising and Communication Strategies

from choruses and song leaders across the U.S. and Canada who will share words of reflection, performances, and participatory songs. Participating ensembles and song leaders include Saunder Choi, Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, Heartland Men’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, MasterVoices, Nā Wai Chamber Choir, Diana V. Sáez, Skagit Valley Chorale, Moira Smiley, and Youth Choir Ullûgiagatsuk. Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/chorusamerica.

Presented by Give by Cell 7:00–8:00 pm

Closing Concert and Community Sing

The 2021 Summer Conference closes with an event that showcases the resilience of the North American choral community. Hear

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V ir t u a l C onfe r e nce Sponsors, Funders, and Exhi bi tor s

Thank You Chorus America gratefully acknowledges these businesses and organizations for their support of the 2021 Summer Conference.

Lead Sponsor

CONTRIBUTing SponsorS

Opening Night Concert – Voices Rising: A Choral Affirmation of Black Lives Conducting Academy Content Category

Major Sponsors

COVID-19 Response Content Category

Plenary: Personal Journeys, Collective Change

On Demand Content and Daily Sings

General Sponsors

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special Underwriting

Conference Exhibitors

Oxford University Press

Chorus America is deeply grateful to the following funders for their generous support of the Conference:

Choral Singing in America Documentary Series

Performing Arts Readiness

Chorus Connection

See-A-Dot Music Publishing

Consortio ECS Publishing Group

Sing A Mile High International Children’s Choral Festival

Edition Peters

Witte Performance Tours

John C. Griswold Family Foundation Popplestone Foundation

RealTime Audio

Give by Cell Kaleidoscope Adventures Karen Siegel, Composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, composer MusicFolder.com My Choral Coach MyMusicFolders October Project

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AWARDS

Awards prograM

Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal This award was established in memory of Louis Botto for his artistry, selfless service to the choral art, and entrepreneurial spirit in founding the men’s vocal ensemble Chanticleer. The award is given periodically to a mid-career choral leader who has demonstrated these characteristics in developing a professional or professionalcore choral ensemble.

Chorus America’s Awards Program recognizes remarkable individuals and choruses for their meaningful contributions to the choral community. These awards are presented around our Summer Conference, including at our Awards Celebration on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00 pm EDT, which can be watched at youtube.com/chorusamerica.

•2021 Recipient:

Alexander Lloyd Blake

Chorus America members are eligible to participate in our awards program. Learn more at chorusamerica.org/awards.

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Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award

Chorus America Distinguished Service Award This award is given by Chorus America to a member whose long-term service to the choral field significantly furthers Chorus America’s mission “to empower singing ensembles to create vibrant communities and effect meaningful change.”

• 2021 Recipient: Kathy Saltzman Romey

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Michael Korn Founders Award for Development of the Professional Choral Art Chorus America established this award in 1978 to recognize an individual with a lifetime of significant contributions to the professional choral art. The award’s name honors Michael Korn, one of the founders of Chorus America and the organization’s first president.

• 2021 Recipient: Harry Christophers

This award honors the life and achievements of educator, conductor, and arranger Brazeal Dennard by recognizing individuals or organizations whose work builds upon his commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and furthering African American and other diverse choral traditions through performance, research, or the creation of new compositions of significance.

•2021 Recipient: André de Quadros

Dale Warland Singers Commission Award Chorus America and the American Composers Forum partner to present this award in honor of Dale Warland’s lifelong commitment to new music as embodied through his work with the Dale Warland Singers. The award is made possible by the Dale Warland Singers Fund for New Choral

What’s Next?

Choruses are resilient.

And Chorus America is dedicated to supporting the choral field as we all look toward #whatsnext.

Music, a permanently restricted endowment fund established in 2004. The winning chorus receives a cash award of $10,000, $7,500 of which supports the commissioning fee and $2,500 of which supports engagement with the project composer, and production and promotion costs to present the project.

• 2021 Recipient:

Chicago Children’s Choir and W. Mitchell Owens, III, composer

Chorus America Philanthropy Award This award recognizes an individual, corporation, or foundation whose financial support has been especially significant and generous to the host of Chorus America’s annual Conference. The winner is selected by leaders of the Conference host.

• 2021 Recipient: Dr. Bill Halverson

Michael Korn Founders Award for Philanthropic Contribution to the Arts This award is given to an individual, corporation, or foundation whose financial support of Chorus America and the choral art has been especially significant and generous.

•2021 Recipient: Mark and Ginny Lawson, ECS Publishing Group

Awards Program Adjustments for 2021 With significant changes to performance and operations because of COVID-19, Chorus America adjusted its Awards Program for 2021. Some awards with criteria that are difficult to adjudicate under current circumstances were put on hold, with plans to resume in 2022.

Learn more at chorusamerica.org/awards.

Text CHORUS to 56512 to share a gift that honors Chorus America’s first 44 years and helps prepare for #whatsnext in the next 44.

And follow Chorus America on Facebook and Instagram to hear from voices in the field as they look to #whatsnext as well.

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C h o rus A m e rica Board an d Staff Officers Brian Newhouse, Chair Vice President, Individual Giving, Minnesota Orchestra (MN) Anton Armstrong, Chair Elect Tosdal Professor of Music at St. Olaf College (MN) John Earls, Treasurer Board Member, May Festival Chorus; Board Chair, Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati (OH) Marie Bucoy-Calavan, Secretary Director of Choral Studies, University of Akron (OH)

Members of the Board Jeffrey P. Barnett Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Dorsal Capital Management LLL (CA) Charles Berardesco Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (DC) Dashon Burton Professional Singer Iris Derke Co-Founder and General Director, DCINY (NY) Rollo Dilworth Professor of Choral Music Education, Vice Dean, Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts Temple University (PA) Mary Doughty Mauch Conductor, Wheaton-Glen Ellyn and Lemont-Homer Glen Choirs; President, Illinois Landowners Alliance (IL) Morna Edmundson Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Elektra Women’s Choir (BC) Todd Estabrook Board Member (Former Chair), Handel and Haydn Society (MA) Miguel Ángel Felipe Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music, University of Arizona (AZ) Cortlandt (Corty) B. Fengler Board Chair/CFO, Capella SF (CA) Craig Hella Johnson Founding Artistic Director, Conspirare (TX) David Hayes Professor of Professional Practice, Mannes School of Music; Music Director, NYChoral (NY) Elfrieda Heinrichs Co-Founder and Director, The Heinrichs Foundation (ON)

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Robert Istad Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies, CA State University Fullerton; Artistic Director, Pacific Chorale (CA) Craig Jessop Artistic Director, American Festival Chorus & Orchestra; Professor of Music and Founding Dean, Caine College of the Arts, Utah State University (UT) Anne B. Keiser Singer and Board Member (Former Chair), Choral Arts Society of Washington (DC) Robyn Reeves Lana Founder and Artistic Director, Cincinnati Youth Choir (OH) Mark Lawson President, ECS Publishing Group (MO) Alysia Lee Founder and Artistic Director, Sister Cities Girlchoir; Ed. Program Supervisor of Fine Arts for the Maryland State Department of Ed. (MD) Marcela Molina Director, Tucson Girls Chorus (AZ) David Morrow Professor and Director of the Glee Club, Morehouse College (GA) Linda Moxley Executive Director, Sarasota Concert Association (FL) Steven Neiffer CFO, Los Angeles Master Chorale (CA) John Nuechterlein Former President and CEO, American Composers Forum (MN) Elizabeth Núñez Associate Artistic Director, Young People’s Chorus of New York City; Founding Artistic Director, SoHarmoniums Women’s Choir (NY) Dianne Peterson Executive Director Emerita, The Washington Chorus (DC) Molly Buzick Pontin Vice President, Director of Education & Community Programs, Pacific Chorale (CA) Andrea Ramsey Composer, Conductor, and Music Educator (MO) Eugene Rogers Director of Choral Activities, University of Michigan; Founding Director, EXIGENCE; Artistic Director, The Washington Chorus Diana Sáez Director of Choral Activities, Towson University (MD) Pearl Shangkuan Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Calvin University; Chorus Master, Grand Rapids Symphony (MI)

Karen P. Thomas Artistic Director, Seattle Pro Musica (WA) Anthony Trecek-King Associate Professor of Choral Music and Director of Choral Activities, The Hartt School – University of Hartford; Resident Conductor, Handel and Haydn Society Duain Wolfe Director and Conductor, Chicago Symphony Chorus; Founder and Director, Colorado Symphony Chorus

Chorus America Staff Catherine Dehoney President & CEO catherine@chorusamerica.org Liza W. Beth Vice President of Communications & Membership liza@chorusamerica.org Karyn Castro Programs and Membership Associate karyn@chorusamerica.org André Coleman Associate Director of Philanthropy andre@chorusamerica.org Casey Cook Information and Digital Asset Manager casey@chorusamerica.org Anne G. Erps Director of Finance and Operations anne@chorusamerica.org Christie McKinney Director of Programs and Member Services christie@chorusamerica.org KellyAnn Nelson Annual Fund and Corporate Engagement Manager kellyann@chorusamerica.org Mike Rowan Associate Director of Communications mike@chorusamerica.org Kim Theodore Sidey Music Education Grants Program Officer kim@chorusamerica.org Steven Xinglan Operations Intern intern@chorusamerica.org

Conference Staff Amanda Adams-Barney Conference Planner Cory Davis Special Projects Coordinator

Commission Consortiums

New Music That Inspires Change

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A composition for SATB chorus, rooted in the idiomatic melodic and rhythmic strains of traditional spirituals and speaking to the pandemic and injustice, from Roland M. Carter

usic has always been a powerful tool for social change. Our 2021 Commission Consortiums honor this tradition, bringing to life two new pieces that examine societal issues and inspire hope for better days to come.

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A composition for treble chorus, honoring the legacy of American civil rights activist Rosa Parks, from Augusta Reed Thomas

More details at bit.ly/CACommissions

Get Noticed!

Storytelling and Advertising Opportunities with Chorus America We’re here to help you draw the attention of choral leaders across North America and share the story of your impact on our dynamic field. Let’s connect to explore the options that could work best for you!

Advertising • Sponsorship Exhibiting • Custom Opportunities

Contact us: Mike Rowan Associate Director of Communications mike@chorusamerica.org KellyAnn Nelson Annual Fund and Corporate Engagement Manager kellyann@chorusamerica.org

See more: chorusamerica.org/advertising | chorusamerica.org/support/corporate-support