Texas Sings Spring 2016

Volume 33 Number 1

TEXAS SINGS!

Official Publication of the Texas Choral Directors Association

Spring 2016

Join us!

TCDA 61st Annual Convention July 21-23, 2016 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, Texas featuring

Sally K. Albrecht Commissioned Composer Elementary Honor Choir

Dr. Rosephanye Powell Conductor Worship Service & Festival Chorus

Photo credit: Marc Royce

Sandy Knudson Conductor Elementary Honor Choir

Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe Headliner College/Community Division

Eric Whitacre Composer/Conductor TCDA Directors Chorus

Special Pre-conve ntion Issue

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2015-2016 Officers:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President Kari Gilbertson, Garland

Legacy and Community ............................................................... page 2 Greetings from the President - by Kari Gilbertson

Past President Billy Talley, Amarillo

You Spoke, We Listened! ........................................................... page 3

by Sharon Lutz, TCDA Executive Director

College/Community Vice President Lynne Gackle, Waco

Candidates for 2016-17 TCDA Board ......................................... page 4 61st Annual TCDA Convention Highlights .................................. page 10

High School Vice President Thomas Rinn, Fort Worth

Commissioned Composer Interview............................................ page 13 Getting to Know Sally K. Albrecht

Middle School/Junior High Vice President Connie Horton, Spring

Clinicians by Division .................................................................. page 14 Thank you Advertisers! .............................................................. page 17 Conductors/Accompanists/Student Conductors ...................... page 21

Elementary Vice President Michele Hobizal, Katy

2016 TCDA General Business Meeting Minutes.......................... page 22

Church Vice President Joshua Taylor, Dallas

In Memoriam ............................................................................. page 24

Secretary/Treasurer Leigh Ann McClure, Keller

Convention Schedule ................................................................. page 26

Executive Director Sharon Lutz, Austin

Past Presidents of TCDA ............................................................. page 23 Committee Chairs ...................................................................... page 24 2016 Convention Offerings by Division ...................................... page 28 Clinics to Energize, Motivate and Keep Teaching Relevant TCDA Membership & Convention Forms ................................... page 31 Hotel Reservation Form .............................................................. page 33

Texas Sings! Editor: Beverly Schlegel Layout and Design: Mary Byrd Official Publication of the Texas Choral Directors Association 7900 Centre Park Drive, Suite A Austin, TX 78754 512-474-2801 www.tcda.net 2016 Texas Choral Directors Association No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the Executive Director.

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Thank You Exhibitors ................................................................. page 35 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Maps .............................. page 36 Renew or Join TCDA at www.tcda.net Recruit a Colleague!

Pre-register for the convention online by July 1 and save $20.

First year teachers joining TCDA receive 50% convention discount.

Make Housing reservations now to receive contract rates.

See hotel selections on page 34.

All Active members are eligible to vote (per TCDA Bylaws).

Vote on-line www.tcda.net through Friday, July 22 at 12 noon.

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Legacy and Community Greetings from the President - by Kari Gilbertson Legacy—“Something transmitted or received from a predecessor or mentor from the past.” How do you leave a legacy? You share. You give.

You mentor. You encourage. You are present. You are available. You evolve. You grow. You teach. You learn. You sing!

I literally don’t know where I would be in my life and career without the influence of people that I met at my first TCDA convention. I was hired by Michael O’Hern, and one of the first things he put on my calendar was TCDA. He said something like, “It’s where you meet all the best Texas choir directors who will be your support system during the school year…and where you will get all your new music.” He was right…and I haven’t missed a summer convention in 19 years. It’s a convention where I feel like I would be missed if I were missing; and people are glad when I’m there. It’s my community.

Can you leave a legacy without a community?

I would venture to say no. Michael was right about TCDA. He knew about legacy. He was so proud of his connection to TCDA. His amazing legacy, and the legacy of those gone before him, lives on through our community, in our stories, in our laughter, at our conventions, and most certainly, through our singing! Come to TCDA this summer and be a part of our legacy. Be part of our community. And sing on….

We are so excited to bring you a jam-packed convention of activities spread across an exciting three days (Thursday-Saturday!). We hope this year’s schedule allows you to get back to your families, church jobs, and perhaps even reduces your expenses. And with one less day, we’re not offering less…we’re offering more! There will be an unprecedented FIVE concert opportunities! We start with singing and we end with singing!

There are relevant, informative, and interesting workshops for all levels, world-class clinicians and headliners, and reading sessions that teach like workshops. Check out the new Pop/Jazz format!! I have a feeling that this summer’s TCDA Convention will leave you breathless (not just because of Eric Whitacre!) and excited for your fall school, choir, community, and church events! This is NOT one to miss! See you then!

Lynne Gackle

Thomas Rinn

Michele Hobizal

Joshua Taylor

College/Community

Elementary

Connie Horton

Middle School/Junior High

Leigh Ann McClure Secretary/Treasurer

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You Spoke, We Listened!

by Sharon Lutz, TCDA Executive Director Hello there. We’d like to mention a few important changes prior to this year’s Convention on July 21-23 (Thursday through Saturday) in San Antonio. TCDA will have NO activities on Sunday, so our convention will effectively end Saturday evening. Also, if you haven’t already heard, the Henry B. Gonzalez Center in San Antonio has undergone an expansion and renovation, so be ready for things to look different. We have included maps in this issue depicting areas for our registration, workshops and events (see page 36.)

Many of you took time to respond to the TCDA survey about our communications and we really appreciate it. Due to your feedback, this issue of Texas Sings! is full of convention information. Please take the time to browse it, and perhaps pass it on to a choral director who may want to learn more about convention (first year teachers joining TCDA will receive a 50%

convention discount again this year). The TCDA Convention Program (on-site) will be replaced this year with a smaller, much lighter publication. No more heavy book to carry around! For those of you accessing Guidebook, we plan to expand the content to make it even more helpful to you.

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See you there!

2016 Convention Hours Complimentary Childcare

TCDA Registration Hours Thursday, July 21 .....12 noon – 7:00 pm Friday, July 22 ..........7:30 am – 6:00 pm Saturday, July 23 .....7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Professional childcare will be provided for children age 12 and under at NO COST to convention attendees.

Exhibit Hall Hours Friday, July 22 ..........9:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday, July 23 .....9:00 am – 5:00 pm Make time to visit the exhibits.

Learn about the latest educational tools and resources; thank your favorite exhibitors, and meet new ones.

Let our exhibitors know how important they are to TCDA!

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Candidates for 2016-17 TCDA Board TCDA presents 3 Candidates for President-Elect

Dr. Randall Hooper

Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman

Joel M. Price

Dr. Randall Hooper is the Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities at Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, where he conducts the Men’s Chorus, Chamber Singers and Chorale, while overseeing the masters program in choral conducting and teaching undergraduate courses in conducting.

Randy taught high school choral music for eleven years in Texas. Choirs under his leadership have performed in Carnegie Hall, SWACDA, the Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference, the Georgia Music Educators Association and for the International Anthony Burgess Foundation Symposium in England, along with touring Germany, Austria, England and France. Also a composer and editor of choral music, Randy serves as music director for churches in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia. He is currently the Director of Music of Kavanaugh UMC in Greenville, TX. Randy was the TCDA VP for the College/Community Division for 2012-2014, and is a member of TCDA, TMEA, ACDA and NCCO. He earned a BME degree from Texas State University and a MM degree from Baylor University.

Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman’s conducting career spans elementary and secondary schools to university, symphonic, and church choirs. Since 2007, Pam has been the Director of Choral Activities at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, where she oversees the MM choral conducting program and directs its ensembles. An accomplished vocalist, Pam sang with the late Robert Shaw, performing and recording with the Robert Shaw Festival Singers, the Robert Shaw Choral Institutes, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus. She is a member of the ensemble Conspirare. Pam is an active clinician and adjudicator in Texas and throughout the U.S. and a sought-after clinician in the choral techniques of Robert Shaw. Her TCDA service includes many committees, presenting interest sessions, coaching college student conductors, and serving as VP of the College/Community Division. She is a member of TCDA, TMEA, ACDA, Chorus America, NCCO, and Pi Kappa Lambda. Pam holds BME and MM degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and a DMA from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

Joel M. Price has directed choral music for 21 years. For the last 16 he has been the head choral director at Westwood JH in Richardson ISD, directing the varsity choirs and serving as head of the music department. Joel’s choirs consistently earn Sweepstakes awards for superior ratings at UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest, including Grand Champion and Best in Class at the Hurricane Harbor Choral Festival. He served TMEA as Region 3 MS/JH Vocal Chair and was the TCDA 2005-07 MS/JH VP. Most recently he served as a member and chair of the UIL Prescribed Music List Vocal Committee, and he serves as a member of the UIL Vocal Sight-reading Committee. Joel is a clinician and conductor for All-State, All-Region, and All-City choirs, an adjudicator for UIL Concert and Sight-reading contests, and a judge for solo and ensemble contests in the DFW area. He has served TCDA as a board member, clinician, Honor Choir section leader, nominating committee chair, and hospitality committee member. Joel is a member of TCDA, TMEA, and TMAA, and earned a BME degree from SMU.

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I have been attending TCDA conventions for 27 years, and for all of these the value of TCDA has been obvious to me. Its membership is connected through a common passion for creating art and instilling the next generation of musicians. Each year I return home from convention excited about new music, new ideas and teaching strategies, with a renewed motivation and wholeness that comes from being around colleagues both old and new.

We make TCDA what it is and the greater value we place on the relationships fostered through TCDA, the greater value it has for us as individuals and as an organization. If elected, I will work to insure that future choral conductors are guaranteed the same benefits I have been afforded through TCDA. As a responsible board member, we are called to usher TCDA into the future without losing sight of its greatest purpose: to educate, support and inspire ourselves, the Texas Choral Conductors.

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Relevance, Renewal, and Respect…when I think about TCDA and its impact on my personal and professional life, it is difficult to separate its practical benefits from the more emotional ones— namely, the significant and dear relationships that have evolved because of TCDA. A multitude of wonderful technological advances has brought a virtual world to our fingertips. Yet it is these very advances that could potentially push TCDA, an organization traditionally reliant on physical relationships more than virtual relationships, into irrelevance. We must continue to seek ways to evolve as a community that provide valuable and necessary resources to younger choral conductors and to future choral artists, as we connect them to the TCDA “thread.” If elected, I will continue the great work of Kari Gilbertson and our past presidents and boards as we explore—and ideally, implement—ideas for attracting more new members to TCDA. I will strive to further the establishment of a TCDA presence beyond our annual convention through activities such as workshops and roundtable discussions. It is my hope that all of us can be part of a TCDA that experiences ongoing renewal while still maintaining respect and love for our traditions.

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The possibility of serving as President-Elect is a humbling honor. With a servant’s heart, I will gladly give back to the organization that has given me so many opportunities, been a source of information and inspiration, and connected me with colleagues and lifelong friends. I believe that I possess the qualities of a leader: organization, logical thinking, understanding different perspectives, empathy for others, choosing words carefully, listening, acting as a team player, and leading by example. These characteristics will allow me to continue the mission of TCDA, while looking to the future as we strive to remain relevant--not only as an organization but also as a destination summer convention. It is vital that we work together to mentor and nurture new teachers, and we must support our ideals with action. If elected, I will encourage new teachers to join TCDA and attend convention. We must encourage younger teachers to represent themselves by judging, presenting sessions, and guest directing. It would be a great privilege and a tremendous honor to serve my colleagues in this position.

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TCDA presents 3 Candidates for College/Community Vice Pres.

Dr. Carolyn Cruse

Dr. Joni Jensen

Dr. Karen Kenaston-French

Dr. Carolyn Cruse is Associate Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music Education at Texas Tech University, where she conducts the TTU Women’s Chorale and teaches undergraduate courses in choral techniques, choral conducting, vocal/choral pedagogy and music education.

Carolyn taught choral music for nine years at the junior high and high school levels in the Richardson and Plano school districts. She frequently serves as a clinician and festival adjudicator, and has been invited to conduct AllState and Regional Honor Choirs and present workshops throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Carolyn is a member of TCDA, ACDA, TMEA and SMTE. She holds a BM degree from the University of North Texas, a MM degree from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, and a PhD degree in music education from Michigan State University.

Dr. Joni Jensen is the Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Voice at Texas Woman’s University. She conducts two TWU choirs and teaches voice, conducting, and vocal pedagogy.

Joni has conducted numerous festival and community choirs and serves as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the U.S. Under her direction, the TWU Concert Choir (women’s chorus) performed at the 2012 SWACDA conference in Dallas. Joni is the Associate Musical Director of the Dallas Millennial Choirs and Orchestras (MCO), a multi-location community organization and the largest of its kind that promotes the highest quality of sacred music for all ages and faiths. She conducts six choirs, ranging from children to adults, as well as the orchestra. Joni has research interests in vocal pedagogy in the choral setting, choral conducting technique, women’s chorus literature, choral arranging, and the choral music of Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Bach. She is a member of TMEA, ACDA and NATS. Joni received BM and MM degrees from Brigham Young University, and completed a DMA degree from the University of Arizona.

Dr. Karen KenastonFrench is Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she conducts the A Cappella Choir, teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting, and heads the Vocal area. Under her direction the UTA A Cappella Choir performed at the TMEA convention, appeared with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and was a finalist in the 2014 American Prize for Choral Performance for its CD, “The Road Home.” In February 2015 the choir served as Ensemble-inResidence for the National Student Conducting Competition at the ACDA conference in Salt Lake City, and in March 2016 the choir will give an auditioned performance at the Southwestern Division Conference of ACDA in Kansas City. A member of ACDA, TMEA, TCDA, NCCO, NATS and CMS, Karen holds a BA degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, MM and MSM degrees from SMU, and a DMA degree from UNT.

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TCDA has been an important part of my life and my career, helping to mold and shape not only my conducting and teaching, but also integral in fostering life-long relationships. The growth and strengthening of TCDA over the last 60 years is one reason for our strong choral music reputation. If elected, it would be an honor to serve, and to work and learn alongside the entire board to continue the vision of TCDA: to further strengthen and expand TCDA’s mission and purpose; explore avenues of choral music beyond the written page and those that cross multiple genres of performance; and inspire fresh ideas and innovative strategies for choral conductor-teachers, leaders of community choirs, choral teacher educators, and college students (the future of TCDA). As the VP for College and Community Choirs, I would strive to continue TCDA’s mission of building and nurturing relationships among conductor-teachers at all levels of choral music, as we work together “to instill a love of music” in every part of our schools, communities, and churches.

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For many of us, TCDA is crucial to keeping our passion for choral music alive, bringing lasting associations and friendships, and keeping us current in the techniques and literature of our trade. I want to express gratitude to those who have served TCDA, and it would be an honor to follow them. If elected, I will work hard to learn from their success and keep the TCDA tradition thriving! It will be important to seek out the concerns of the membership to ensure that my efforts create the greatest benefit possible. I will consider myself a servant to you, to help you achieve your goals and perhaps even enrich your vision. My efforts will focus on ensuring high quality and relevant clinics, sessions, literature, and conductors. My involvement in both collegiate and community choral settings will be of great benefit in informing me of the needs of conductors, the trends in each arena, and identifying growth opportunities and creativity.

Collaboration and communication are central to our success. As I work with the board, volunteers, and members, these will be my primary modes of operation. Together, we can positively impact the choral community in which we live.

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TCDA has been a constant presence in my professional life – from the 1980s when I attended as a church music director, fresh out of graduate school and desperate to find music that a “real” church choir could do, to my transition into collegiate teaching and conducting. The business meeting at TCDA always makes me emotional. It was so special last summer to see Terry Price receive the Texas Choirmaster Award for his decades of work in church music. I followed Terry as Director of Music Ministries at Plymouth Park UMC, and have known for many years what a talented, dedicated, and deeply humble man he is.

And to see Jerry McCoy, one of my treasured mentors, receive the same award the previous year symbolically brought the two sides of my conducting career together. I think it is remarkable that TCDA can serve conductors from so many perspectives and do it so well.

For me, it comes down to this: TCDA is about people. We need to share our collective wisdom, celebrate this great art that unites us, and teach and learn from young people in the next generation. I would love to serve as your College/Community Vice President.

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Candidates for 2016-17 TCDA Board

TCDA presents 4 Candidates for Church Vice President Dan Baker

Sid Davis

Dan Baker was a public school music educator in Killeen ISD and Garland ISD. He assisted in opening Rowlett High School as its first choral director in 1996. After ten years in public schools, Dan began serving churches in the DFW metroplex.

After six years of service at two Baptist churches, he and his family moved to Amarillo to begin their ministry at First Baptist Church. Since coming to Amarillo, Dan has enjoyed the inheritance of a rich choral and orchestral tradition as well as collaboration with West Texas A&M University in performances of Mendelssohn’s Elijah and the Verdi Requiem. He also directs the Panhandle regional choir of the Singing Men of Texas. He has been on music missions to Austria, Czech Republic, Brazil, and most recently the Ukraine, where the choir performed ministry concerts to over 14,000 people. Outside the classroom and the sanctuary, Dan has sung with the Dallas Bach Society, Texas Baroque Ensemble, Mesquite Chamber Music, and now serves Texas and the Amarillo community as a singer, conductor, and clinician. He is a member of TCDA, TMEA, and ACDA as well as the Baptist Church Music Conference and the Metro 2 Music Minister Conference. Dan holds a BME degree from Texas Christian University and is completing a MA degree in worship studies from the B.H. Carroll Theological Institute.

Sid Davis is Director of Music and Fine Arts at St. Luke’s UMC in Houston where he oversees a program for children, youth and adults. His youth choir, Pure Sound, is widely recognized and travels extensively. In 2015 they premiered a work composed for them by Bob Chilcott at the 900th anniversary celebration of his parish church. Sid’s adult choir has worked with Ann Howard Jones, James Jordan, and Brad Ellingboe, among others.

A published composer, arranger and author, Sid studies regularly as a Melodious Accord Fellow under Alice Parker, and is a member of TCDA, ACDA and Choristers Guild. He is a former soloist for Fred Waring and travels frequently as a clinician. Sid holds a BA degree in music from the Centenary College of Louisiana and did graduate work at the University of North Texas.

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I am excited about the possibility of serving TCDA in the capacity of Church Division Vice President. Music education thrives in both the world of school and church, where many of us have served in multiple roles. Having survived professionally in both worlds, I readily relate to both areas and am able to speak to issues and concerns in both arenas. If elected, I would like to explore the possibilities of helping our membership understand how these areas relate and how we can effectively balance both with an eye toward thriving together in community.

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Choirs serving houses of worship make more music than anyone else. Our undergirding this segment of choral music is not only vital, it’s imperative, for these ensembles seed future musical groups by rearing singers, instrumentalists, and audience members. Often, a child’s appreciation for music begins here. Synagogue and church choirs must not be thought of as merely compartments of a choral network, but critical to continued health and growth. If elected, I would maintain open communication with faith-based choirs, enabling TCDA to meet their needs and foster their growth. A few concrete goals might include: 1) What if professional choirs offered to “loan” singers for a Saturday workshop designed to hone volunteer skills? 2) Youth choirs are my first love, and how powerful to do the same with middle and high school choristers; and 3) TCDA could identify a handful of choral directors who have enjoyed success with their choirs to provide online mentorship for colleagues with faltering programs. While none of these ideas are new, standing on the shoulders of our colleagues and creatively seeking new ways to support and communicate will strengthen the foundation of choral music throughout Texas.

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One of the privileges of TCDA membership is electing Board members to ensure the organization’s strong future.

Please review the slate of candidates in this Texas Sings! and vote online.

www.tcda.net Only 2016 TCDA Active Members can vote.

Be sure to renew your membership online today or use the form on page 31.

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TCDA presents 4 Candidates for Church Vice President Kristen Gossett

Dr. Greg Hobbs

Kristen Gossett is in her sixteenth year as director of music ministry at First United Methodist Church in Wichita Falls. Prior to FUMC she was choral director at Wichita Falls HS. Her choirs performed for TMEA, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Riverside Church in NYC, and Trinity Church in Boston where they were named “Best in Class” at the New England Choral Festival. Kristen was a recipient of the Texas Excellence Award for outstanding high school teachers. She served as secretary-treasurer for Region II Vocal Division, the TMAA Committee of Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices and was on the board of the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra. The FUMC Chancel Choir has performed for Methodist Annual Conferences, the Lutheran Missouri Synod Conference, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St John the Divine and at Old West, Old South, and Old North Churches in Boston. In Summer 2016 they will perform in Rome, Florence and Venice. Kristen is a member of TMAA, TMEA, TCDA, ACDA and Choristers Guild. She received her BME degree from the University of Houston.

Dr. Greg Hobbs is conductor of the Highland Park Chorale, music director of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, and artistic director of the Highlander Concert Series and the Dallas Choral Festival. He is also Interim Associate Director of Choral Studies at the University of North Texas College of Music. His choral groups have performed throughout the U.S. and Europe in concert halls, historic cathedrals and sanctuaries including Carnegie Hall, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, the Caramoor Center, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Cathedral of Bern, and the National Presbyterian Church. Greg has guest conducted such noted ensembles as the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Voices of Ascension, Canticum Novum, and the New York Virtuoso Singers. He conducted at the 2013 ACDA National Conference Music and Worship Festival held at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Greg is a member of TCDA, ACDA, NCCO, Chorus America, the League of American Orchestras, Pi Kappa Lambda, Conductors Guild, and College Music Society. He received a BME degree from Florida State University and a DM degree from Northwestern University.

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TCDA has been an invaluable source of inspiration and provided me with a wealth of knowledge, both through my public school teaching and in my sacred music position. School districts and fine arts organizations are cutting staff, funding and programs. The music ministry changes lives and lifts spirits and can “fill the gap” left by declining fine arts opportunities in the public sector. I believe it is our duty as church musical directors to provide exciting opportunities for those who sing in choirs and play instruments to faithfully plant and nurture seeds, and TCDA helps us do that. It is my hope that TCDA will continue to provide: 1) education and inspiration to those who lead music programs in our churches as well as in our schools; 2) exciting and creative ideas for worship; 3) reading sessions with a wealth of resources for great choral literature for all ages; and 4) professional support from its informed and talented membership. TCDA’s rich tradition provides us with a wealth of knowledge and support and it will be my goal to assess the needs of our membership and plan creative programs rich with opportunities for musical growth and interaction.

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Creating artistic choral music for the glory of God has always been my goal. Great choral singing is a hallmark of beautiful worship experiences and the energy necessary to raise choral music standards in worship must continue to be strong. We are fortunate to have an organization that recognizes and supports the efforts churches give to choral singing. It is in our interest to use TCDA to strongly pursue excellence in choral music for worship. By serving TCDA, I will endeavor to bring together church music leaders from various settings so that we can focus our efforts on sharing the best practices in ways that translate to local churches across Texas. We have an opportunity to build an active network that engages all church choral leaders so that all members discover what they can contribute to raising artistry in our churches. We can focus our efforts on identifying pragmatic solutions to common problems, so that church music leaders do not feel isolated. We have a wealth of colleagues across Texas eager to engage one another in our common effort to raise the standard of choral artistry in worship. If elected, I will help us work together toward our common goal.

Please Support the Future of Choral Directing

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Contact Sharon Lutz at 512-474-2801 or at Sharon@tcda.net

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TCDA presents 3 Candidates for Elementary Vice President Jo Lynn Cookus

Debra Johnson

Lauren Summa

Jo Lynn Cookus is in her 33rd year of a teaching career that spans high school/ middle school band, elementary music, children’s choirs and chimes, adult choirs and handbells. This is her second year at Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary in Mansfield ISD. Jo Lynn taught in Aldine ISD for 14 years and at Klein ISD for 17 years. She has been directing Christian musical performances for 28 years. Her choirs, orchestras, drama groups and bell choirs have brought the gospel to people in the U.S., Belize, Central America and Germany. Jo Lynn, a Texas AllState Flutist, has written music curriculum and a recorder book, Sing and Play, based on the Kodály concept. Her Greenwood Forest Chimes performed at TMEA in 2006 and her Frank Elementary Choir performed at TMEA in 2014.

Jo Lynn has presented workshops around Texas, taught at the Southeast Texas Kodály Certification Program and presented clinics at the 2013 & 2014 TCDA Conventions. She is a member of TCDA and TMEA. Jo Lynn holds a BME degree and has an additional certification in secondary math from UNT.

Debra Johnson has been the elementary Music Specialist at Leon Heights Elementary in Belton since 1998. She is the founder and director of the school’s Honor Choir, invited to perform at TMEA in 2012. As TMEA Region VIII Elementary Chair since 2000, Debra has experience securing clinicians and organizing workshops. Her students regularly perform in TCDA Elementary Honor choirs and OAKE National Honor Choirs. Debra is active as Organist/Choir Director at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Temple. She is a member of TCDA, OAKE, KET, and TMEA. An organist, Debra received her BM degree from the University of North Texas. Upon completion, she received a Rotary International Award to study organ with Harald Vogel at the Norddeutsche Orgelakademie in northern Germany.

Lauren Summa has been an educator for 17 years, the last 12 at Melba Passmore Elementary in Alvin ISD. In 2008 she was chosen Teacher of the Year and honored as Alvin ISD’s Elementary Teacher of the Year. Lauren has served as AISD’s Lead Music Teacher for seven years and brought collaborative opportunities to elementary music teachers with programs like the AISD District Musical, Holiday Music Special, Fine Arts Showcase, and Elementary Music Festival.

In 2015, Lauren served as a co-chair for the first-ever Music and Technology Conference of Houston (MATCH). This conference features diverse technology presentations specifically for elementary music educators. Lauren is TMEA Region 17 Elementary Chair and has presented sessions for AISD, Region 17, TETA, TCDA, and TI:ME/TMEA. Lauren is a member of TCDA, TMEA, TETA, OAKE, and AOSA.She earned a BME degree from Texas Christian University, and a MA degree in teaching with internet technologies from Marlboro College.

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Growing up as a Texas band director’s daughter, I went to the TBA convention every summer! Being a music teacher for 33 years, I can still say that there is something magical about the conventions! We are immersed in music that we love, surrounded by people sharing the same passion for children and the art of making music, and energized to begin the school year with renewed vigor. If elected, I will continue to bring in excellent music and clinics to provide elementary teachers with the tools to deliver the wonder of music making and music literacy to our students. I will strive to grow the membership of the Elementary Division and encourage elementary teachers to participate in TCDA. I am extremely honored to be a candidate for Elementary Vice President. Thank you to the board for the excellent leadership in making Texas the best state for music education in our nation!

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How exciting and what an honor to be nominated for Elementary Vice President of TCDA! As an elementary music specialist with an after-school choir, I’m passionate about encouraging kids to love singing. In the words of one of my Kodály certification teachers, “Every class is a choir.” If elected, I promise to continue the strong tradition of providing the highest possible quality of TCDA sessions for our elementary members. I hold kids to high standards, and they always rise to the challenge.

Because I find high quality music that is just the right combination of challenge and fun, they learn not only to enjoy the challenge itself, but also to seek challenges outside of music. I teach them the pleasure that is good music, and boys and girls alike enjoy the music we sing. I believe this has prepared me to collaborate closely with other board members to ensure that the best quality of new choral literature finds its way into our reading sessions. As TMEA Region VIII Elementary Chair, I have 15 years experience securing clinicians for yearly workshops. It would be my pleasure and honor to serve TCDA as the Elementary Division Vice President.

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Elementary music teachers have the most wonderful job in the world! What keeps people coming back to a job that requires them to be counselor, nurse, and HAZMAT on top of their regular directing duties? The love of music and the way it changes children’s lives, of course!

TCDA exists to help elementary teachers thrive in their musical endeavors and gives educators opportunities to connect and collaborate while learning new methods of teaching from the best in our field. Encouraging good singing from a young age is the duty of every elementary music teacher. TCDA is the convention for networking and growing vocal pedagogical skills! If elected, I will work diligently to find the most experienced educators and invite them to share their insights with our members. I would continue the amazing work of past elementary officers coordinating the Elementary Honor Choir and work hard to make it a rewarding experience for all. In addition to traditional vocal pedagogy methods and performance opportunities, I am extremely interested in expanding session offerings in educational technology. As I have experienced at MATCH, there are ways to combine technology and childhood vocal education. Being on this ballot with such esteemed company is a privilege. I would be honored to serve you as a TCDA board member.

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61st Annual TCDA Convention Highlights Worship Service & Festival Chorus Performance Friday, July 22 5:30 - 6:30 pm The TCDA Church Division is pleased to announce the 2016 Worship Service and Festival Chorus featuring conductor Dr. Rosephanye Powell, Professor of Voice at Auburn University. One of America’s premier women composers of sacred choral music, Dr. Powell’s compositions include sacred and secular works for mixed chorus, women’s chorus, men’s chorus, and children’s voices.

Her compositions are in great demand at choral festivals, Honor Choir festivals, and regional and national conventions. Recent commissions include: Gospel Trinity, commissioned by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts/Fuller Theological Seminary; With What Shall I Come (SATB), composed for the St. Olaf Choir 2015 Winter Tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Dr. Anton Armstrong, and premiered at Carnegie Hall; The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation (SATB), composed for the NCMEA High School Choral Section for the 2014 North Carolina Honors Chorus; and The Cry of Jeremiah, a four-movement sacred work for narrator, chorus, organ and orchestra, commissioned by the American Guild of Organists and premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Registration fee: $45 due by May 25th.

Elementary Honor Choir Saturday, July 23 4:00 pm

Headliner for College/Community Division Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe will present sessions on Effective Rehearsal Management: Time Management in the Choral Rehearsal and Vowels, Vowels, Vowels: What About the Consonants? He will also serve as a panelist for the Meet the Conductors sessions. See bio on page 14.

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This year’s Honor Choir features composer and conductor Sandy Knudson, Artistic Director of the Norman Children’s Chorus in Norman, OK. Knudson has conducted honor choirs in Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, at MKMEA and throughout Oklahoma at Circle the State with Song festivals. In March 2015, she conducted the National Children’s Choir at the Organization of American Kodály Educators Conference in Minneapolis. A frequent clinician, Knudson presents workshops on local, state, and national levels. She enjoys teaching Solfege, Conducting and Choir in The University of Oklahoma Kodály summer certification programs, and works with many student teachers and choral interns. Recognized by OMEA as an Exemplary Teacher in 2010, Knudson was inducted into the OMEA Hall of Fame in 2013.

Accompanied by Adam Stout, the 2016 Honor Choir will perform a premiere commissioned work by composer Sally K. Albrecht (see interview on page 13).

A Special Thanks to Our Honor Choir Section Leaders: Sarah Currier: Conductor Liaison Michelle Lopez: Honor Choir Organizer Michele Dial: Soprano Section Leader Cyndie Lowry: Alto Section Leader

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Julie Stobbe: Alto Assistant Alyssa Plumb: Soprano Assistant Bart Plumb: Soprano Assistant

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Voci d’ Amici, or Voices of Friends Friday, July 22, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm This special group of singers hails from cities in Texas, as well as Kansas, Missouri, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Their common bonds are a love of music, an enjoyment of singing with friends, and a connection to Dr. Loyd Hawthorne. The members have sung under Dr. Hawthorne’s leadership in many choirs, including the Hardin-Simmons University Concert Choir, Texas Baptist All-State Youth Choir, Master’s Voices, and choirs at Baylor University. Music educators, performers, church musicians, and professors have chosen to spend a weekend a year singing together, fostering a greater bond among each other, providing further evidence that making music with others with whom there is a connection provides lasting meaning to all. Dr. Hawthorne, past president of TCDA, was head of the choral department at Hardin-Simmons University for 33 years.

Amphion Youth Choir Saturday, July 23, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join this dynamic choral group of singers ages 15-23 to experience non-traditional repertoire emphasizing innovative new music from today’s brightest composers, powerful world music compositions, and contemporary A Cappella pops. Founded and directed by Steve White, this group comprises over 40 singers based in Central Texas. White has gained a reputation for innovative programming and energetic performances. A graduate of UT Austin, White spent two years on the summer faculty at the Leysin American School in Switzerland. His choirs have performed in London, Paris, New York, and Boston. White is in his 18th year teaching public school in Texas at Vista Ridge High School.

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61st Annual TCDA Convention Highlights High School Student Leadership Day Saturday, July 23, 8:30 am check-in Sessions: 9:15 am - 4:00 pm Registration fee: $15 per student due by July 1st UÊ Jeremy Spicer, CEO, SASi, Solutions and Specialized Innovations…the Leadership People. The energetic Jeremy Spicer will lead students through high-energy techniques and strategies to empower, build strategies for communication and break down barriers that impede success.

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UÊ Francis Vu and Amy Lanford will lead a 45 minute Zumba dance class that is fun, energetic, and will make you feel amazing!

Jeremy Spicer

UÊ Deborah Williamson, Soprano and Associate Professor of Voice at Baylor University, will instruct on Preparing for your College Audition UÊ Dr. Bob Horton, TMEA Vocal Division VP, explains the All-State Audition Process

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featuring Eric Whitacre Friday, July 22, 7:30 pm

Avoid lines and pre-register! This valuable curriculum is designed for directors beginning their teaching career, teachers wanting to brush up on skills, or those new to Texas. Curriculum includes Classroom Management and Discipline; Student Motivation; Communicating with your

You won’t want to miss this very special Directors Chorus this summer at our 61st Convention in San Antonio. This choir, made up of 200 of our very own choral directors, will be the experience of a lifetime with Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Held in collaboration with TBA, this 200 person chorus will perform along with the U.S. Air Force Band of the West in the Lila Cockrell Theatre.

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Administrator; Social Media Do’s and Don’ts; and much more. First year teachers joining TCDA receive a 50% convention discount!

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TCDA will sponsor a second High School Student Leadership Day on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in Colleyville (DFW area).

Register at www.tcda.net.

UÊ Dr. Rollo Dilworth, Chair, Department of Music Education at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, leads a Composer Spotlight Session

New Teacher Academy Thursday, July 21 8:30 am check-in Sessions: 9 am - 6 pm

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Commissioned Composer Interview Getting to Know Sally K. Albrecht Sally K. Albrecht is a popular choral composer, conductor, and clinician, especially known for her work with choral movement. An annual recipient of the ASCAP Special Music Award since 1987, Sally has over 500 chorals in print, plus 70 larger songbooks/ musicals, and 17 choral movement DVDs. She directed and staged the half-time show singers performing during two Florida Citrus Bowls, and she has conducted hundreds of honor choir events and festivals. For over three decades, Sally was the Director of School Choral Publications for two major educational music publishers. She has worked with thousands of teachers, presenting educational sessions at music conventions and workshops in over 40 states, Canada, Singapore, and Australia.

Sally and her husband, composer/arranger Jay Althouse, currently reside in Raleigh, NC. Retired from her editorial position at Alfred, Sally is very active as a composer and festival conductor across the country. She serves as a Foundation Trustee of the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society and was a proud recipient of their 2014 “Pillar of Leadership” award.

Sally was thrilled to write this year’s commissioned TCDA Elementary Honor Choir selection entitled “This Is the Day!,” which will be directed by guest conductor Sandy Knudson. It will be available from Alfred Music for 2-part, S.A.B., and S.A.T.B. choirs, with parts included for Trumpet and Snare Drum. The text was inspired by the Bible’s Psalm 118, which states (English Standard Version): The Lord is my strength and song; He has become my salvation…..

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.

Birthplace: Cleveland Ohio Career: Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Classroom Publications, Alfred Music; Creative Director of Educational Chorals, Shawnee Press; Visiting Instructor, Oakland University (MI) and Jersey City State College (NJ); Accompanist/ Choreographer, Fred Waring Education: Rollins College (FL): BA with double major in Music (Piano and Theatre); The University of Miami (FL): MA in Drama; MM in Music (Accompanying) Notable Premieres/Performances: Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and many All-State honor choirs. Sally’s “Domine Deus” was sung by the 2015 Archdiocesan Children’s Choir as the Pope arrived at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.

The composition “I Hear America Singing!” by Sally and Jay Althouse, was performed by the combined San Francisco Boys Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies.

The composition also includes the Latin phrase Haec Dies, which translates as “This is the day.” Sally opens the piece with a majestic call and response between the parts before moving into a faster joyous unison “A” section featuring rhythmic handclaps. This up-tempo section is repeated with an echo format before a contrasting softer legato “B” section is introduced. Afterwards, the “A” section reappears with a descant added. The choral builds to the end with a reprise of the opening call and response, but at the faster tempo and with descant.

Sally is no stranger to music teachers in Texas. She is looking forward to returning to San Antonio to meet the participants of this select TCDA choir and to be a part of the premiere performance of her new work. Please join us for the Honor Choir performance on Saturday, July 23, at 4:00 p.m.

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Clinicians for the College/Community Division Dr. Rollo Dilworth is Professor of Choral Music Education and Chair of the Department of Music Education and Therapy at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in Philadelphia. Prior to this position, he taught music education and was the director of choral activities at North Park University in Chicago. Dilworth joins this year’s High School Student Leadership Day to lead a Composer Spotlight session. He holds a BS degree in music education from Case Western Reserve University, a ME degree in secondary education and music from the University of MissouriSt. Louis and a DMA degree in conducting from Northwestern University.

Dr. Cari Earnhart is Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Voice at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Earnhart combines careers as conductor, teacher and singer.

She has conducted choirs and musical theatre in the U.S., Italy, Turkey, UAE and Hungary. A mezzo-soprano, she has performed with professional choirs and as a soloist throughout the U.S., Italy and Turkey. Areas of research include Arabic choral music and vocal epidemiology. Earnhart has taught at UNT, BT Muzik Evi in Istanbul, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Oklahoma State University, and in the Texas public schools. She holds BME and MM degrees in vocal performance from Oklahoma State University and a DMA degree in choral conducting from the University of North Texas.

Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe joins TCDA this year as Headliner for the College/ Community Division. Scheibe chairs the Thornton School of Music’s Department of Choral and Sacred Music at the University of Southern California. He conducts the USC Chamber Singers, teaches choral conducting and choral methods, and supervises the choral programs. ACDA service includes National President, National President-Elect, Western Division President, and National Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for Community Colleges. Ensembles under his leadership have sung at seven national ACDA conventions, two national conventions of the Music Educators National Conference and at the National Conference of the National Collegiate Choral Organization. The USC Chamber Singers were one of 25 choirs selected to perform at the Tenth World Choral Symposium in Seoul, Korea in 2014, and were featured at the 2015 ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City. A champion of contemporary music, Scheibe regularly commissions and performs new works of choral literature. Music publishers Walton, Colla Voce Music, Pavane, and Santa Barbara distribute the Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series. Scheibe received BA and MM degrees from California State University at Long Beach and a DMA degree from USC.

TCDA Soiree Thursday, July 21 6:30 pm Complimenta ry Drink Tickets !

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Clinicians for the High School Division Dr. Chris Aspaas is Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at Texas Christian University.

He is in his 16th year of college level teaching, having also served on the faculties at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA and Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Aspaas has conducted All-State Choruses in eleven states and festivals in Canada, South Korea and the Middle East. His choirs have performed at state conferences, regional ACDA conferences and national conferences of Chorus America, the American Hymn Society and the American Guild of Organists. He has arranged or composed more than forty works for mixed, men’s and women’s choirs, including editing Augsburg Fortress’ St. Olaf Choirbook for Men. Aspaas holds a BM degree in vocal performance from St. Olaf College, a MM degree in choral conducting from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. degree in choral music education from Florida State University.

Derrick Brookins is Director of Choral Activities at Plano Senior High School. Prior to his appointment, he directed the choirs at Williams HS in Plano, developing the program from 63 to over 300. Choirs under his direction consistently receive Sweepstakes at UIL contest and have been named “Best in Class” at festivals throughout the U.S. He has twice been recognized as Teacher of the Year, and was a recipient of the Honorary Life Membership Award from the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. A popular choral clinician and adjudicator,

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Brookins has presented several educational workshops for TCDA, TMEA, and the Southwestern ACDA Association. He holds BME and Master’s degrees in secondary curriculum from the University of North Texas.

Mary Cowart is in her eleventh year at Reagan High School in San Antonio. She is in her fifth year as Reagan’s Head Choir Director. Her choirs have consistently received Sweepstakes at UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest, and multiple students at Reagan have placed in the Texas All-State Choirs.

Cowart has been performing with the San Antonio Chamber Choir since 2006. She holds BS and BA degrees from Brigham Young University, and a MM degree in vocal performance from Rice University.

Wesley Davis is the Head Choir Director at Marcus High School in Lewisville ISD after serving five years as Assistant Director. In 2011, he founded the female A Cappella group, Fusion, and led them to consistent top finishes at the International Competition of High School A Cappella (ICHSA). In 2015, Fusion won the Southwest Semi-finals and competed as one of twelve finalists in the national finals in New York City. Davis is a member of the Women’s A Cappella Association and the A Cappella Education Association. He is a recipient of the TCDA Young Director of Distinction Award and holds a BME degree from Oklahoma City University.

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Dr. Allen Hightower is a Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Luther College in Decorah, IA. He provides leadership to a program that includes four choral conductors, six choirs and over 500 singers. Hightower served ten years as Director of Choral Activities at Sam Houston State University. He led the SHSU Chorale in performance at the 2007 National ACDA Conference, the 2010 ACDA Southwestern Division Conference, and the 2003, 2006 and 2010 TMEA conventions. Hightower has conducted performances with the renowned Nordic Choir in 25 states and five foreign countries. He holds a BME degree from Eastman School of Music, a MM degree in choral conducting from Baylor University, a MM degree in orchestral conducting from UCLA, and a DMA degree in conducting from UCLA. Linda Holkup is Head Choral Director at Veterans Memorial Early College High School in Brownsville.

Her choirs earn UIL Sweepstakes and are successful at TMEA auditions. An active clinician and adjudicator, she served as TMEA Mentoring Network Area Chair, Region HS Secretary, and MS Vocal Coordinator as well as serving on various TMEA and TCDA committees. Holkup is listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers as well as the National Honor Roll of Outstanding American Teachers.

She holds BME and MM degrees from the University of Texas at Pan American.

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Robyn Hollimon is in her second year as Head Choral Director at Richland High School in Birdville ISD. In her 26 year career, Hollimon has taught 1st thru 12th grade general and choral music, ten years in the Grandview ISD and 14 at North Crowley HS. At North Crowley she conducted three TMEA performance choirs (mixed, women’s and men’s), two SWACDA performance choirs and a national ACDA demonstration choir. She has actively assisted almost 100 students in earning membership in the Texas All-State Choir. In addition, Hollimon has been the Director of Music at Genesis UMC for ten years, where she directs the adult Chancel Choir and various ensembles. A frequent clinician, guest conductor and workshop presenter, Hollimon holds a BME degree from Baylor University.

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Dr. Bob Horton is the Coordinator of Fine Arts for Conroe ISD. For 11 years, Horton was the head director of The Woodlands High School, leading a choral program of over 270 students comprising seven performing choirs. Prior to that position, he taught at McCullough JH, York JH, and taught elementary music and intermediate choir in Klein ISD. Horton joins this year’s High School Student Leadership Day to present a session on the All-State Audition Process.

He is a past president of TCDA and holds an undergraduate degree, a MM degree and a doctoral degree from Sam Houston State University.

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Michael Matlock has been Choral Director at Andrews High School for 13 of his 22 years of teaching. His choirs consistently earn Sweepstakes at UIL, and the A Cappella Women’s Choir performed at the 2012 TMEA Convention.

He served TMEA as Region and Area Vocal Chairman, Vocal Division Convention Coordinator and Small School All-State Mixed Choir organizer. Matlock received a BME degree from Southern Nazarene University.

Kay Owens is Head Choral Director at Martin High School in Arlington.

Prior to joining Arlington ISD in 1993, she taught elementary, junior high and high school choirs in public schools in Natchez and Tupelo. In 33 years of teaching, Kay has directed choirs at many events including the Aberdeen Scotland Fringe Festival, the TMEA Convention, the National ACDA Convention, Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. She served Region 5 Vocal Division as secretary, chair-elect and chair. She served on the TCDA board as secretary/treasurer. Kay was a 2012 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award Winner of Texas and the 2010 AWARE Foundation Runner-up for Outstanding Teacher of AISD. Kay holds a BME degree from Mississippi State University and a MM degree from Mississippi College.

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Jeremy Spicer is the Owner and Director of Student Leadership for SASi – The Leadership People, LLC, a student leadership consulting firm focusing on the empowerment of young leaders. SASi believes that students become empowered to succeed in their organizations and in their personal lives when properly equipped with a deeper knowledge and understanding of people, organizations, systems, and processes.

Spicer is instrumental in the development and presentation of this concept to thousands of students across the nation, and joins us again this year for the 7th annual High School Student Leadership Day. Spicer was the director of bands at Vandegrift High School in Austin from 2009-2014, growing the program from less than 50 to nearly 225. He is pursuing his master’s degree in Wind Conducting.

Neena Taylor is Head Director at Jersey Village High School in Houston.

Taylor is in her 14th year at Jersey Village HS, and in her 25th year as a music educator. Her choirs have received consistent Sweepstakes at Concert and Sight-reading Contest as well as “Best in Class Awards” at festivals. Under her direction the Varsity Women’s Choir performed at the 2004 TMEA Convention.

She served as a section leader for the All-State Women’s Choir and the All-State Mixed Choir. She conducts workshops and directs region clinics around the state, including two workshops at the TCDA Convention on vocal technique. Taylor is active in the community as a director of church choirs, singing with the Houston Symphony, the former professional Concert Chorale of Houston and the Houston Chamber Choir.

She is a staff singer at First Methodist Church of Houston, and holds a BA degree in voice from the University of Texas at Pan American. She has also completed postgraduate work in conducting and voice at the University of Houston.

Debra Williamson is an Associate Professor of Voice at Baylor University. A soprano, Williamson has performed principal operatic roles in the U.S. with The Little Orchestra Society in New York at Lincoln Center, the New York Center for Contemporary Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Central City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Columbus, Lyric Opera of Waco, Columbus Light Opera, Abilene Opera, The Longview Opera, The Opera Project in Dallas and in performances of the West Virginia Symphony’s fully staged production of Die Fledermaus.

She joins this year’s High School Student Leadership Day to present on the topic Preparing for Your College Audition.

Williamson earned a BM degree from Baylor University, MM and Artist Diploma in Opera degrees from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, and a DMA degree from the University of North Texas.

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Clinicians for the Middle School/Junior High Division Christina Chapman is in her 17th year as a choral music educator, and in her 9th year in Lovejoy ISD at Willow Springs Middle School. At Lovejoy, the Sloan Creek MS and Willow Springs MS choirs have been awarded consistent Sweepstakes awards for UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. In 2013, the A Cappella Treble Choir from Sloan Creek MS, now Willow Springs MS, was invited to perform for the ACDA National Convention in Dallas at the Meyerson Symphony Center and at the Winspear Opera House. Recently, the Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir was a performance choir for the MS/JH National Conference for Choral Music at The University of North Texas. The Willow Springs choir program has an enrollment of over 200 7th and 8th grade students, split into six performing ensembles. Chapman is an active clinician and adjudicator for solo and ensemble/UIL Contests. She holds a BME degree with an emphasis in vocal performance from The University of Texas at San Antonio and is working on a MM degree from Texas Tech University.

Deidre Douglas is in her 25th year of teaching in the Cypress Fairbanks School District in Houston.

Her choirs have received numerous sweepstakes ratings in Contest and Sightreading, including “Best in Class” and Outstanding Performance at festivals, and a performance at the TMEA convention.

She was selected “Spotlight Teacher” at two schools, Labay MS and Cypress Falls HS. Douglas is a frequent clinician, soloist and adjudicator. She received BA and MA degrees from Stephen F. Austin University.

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Michelle Hank served as the choral director at Henry Middle School in Leander ISD for several years, during which time her Varsity Treble Choir was selected to perform at TMEA. She is currently enjoying time at home with her two little boys while staying active as an adjudicator and clinician around Texas. Michelle holds degrees from Baylor University and Michigan State University.

Jan Juneau is retired after 43 years of teaching.

She served as Choir Director at Klein Collins High School where choirs under her direction performed twice at TMEA and once at National ACDA. Juneau has conducted numerous region choirs at both junior high and high school levels and presented clinics throughout the country. She served as President of TCDA from 1991-93. She was also an editor of two Texas State Adopted textbooks and co-authored InSight Singing: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Reading Music published by Carl Fisher.

Juneau holds BME and MM degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Sharon Paul is in her 35th year of teaching choral music in Texas and in her 18th year as head choral director at Cypress Creek High School in the Cy-Fair ISD. The choirs of Cypress Creek earn consistent UIL sweepstakes and outstanding performance awards at contests throughout the state. She also taught in Klein ISD at Wunderlich MS, Celebrating

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Paul served TCDA as HS Division VP for 2009-11 and as Texas Music Adjudicator Association Vocal Division VP from 200508. TMEA service includes All-State Treble Choir Organizer, All-State Mixed Section Leader, Region 27 Secretary 2006-16, Region 23 Vocal Division Chair, and Region 9 MS Division Chair. She has also served UIL as Sight-reading Committee Chair. Paul is presently Secondary Choral Facilitator for Cypress Fairbanks ISD, and Fine Arts Department Chair at Cypress Creek.

An active UIL adjudicator and clinician, Paul conducts high school and middle school region choirs, and was honored as the Spotlight Teacher of the Year from Cypress-Creek HS. She was nominated for Texas Teacher of the Year. She holds a BME degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a MM degree from Sam Houston State University.

Tammy Stallcup is Head Choir Director at Crockett Middle School in Odessa. Stallcup’s choirs are consistent Sweepstakes and First Division winners.

She enjoys leading previously unsuccessful choral programs to the first division level and seeing the joy of achievement on her students’ faces. Her programs have been perennial leaders in the number of students placed in region choir. Stallcup served as a region clinician, UIL judge, and a TMEA and TCDA workshop leader. She was honored with the 2014 Marcie McEntyre Zaffuto Hero Award by her colleagues.

Stallcup holds BME and MM degrees from Hardin-Simmons University.

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Clinicians for the Elementary Division Nicole Catoire was a private Kindergarten teacher and administrator before becoming an Elementary Music Specialist with Orange Grove Elementary in Aldine ISD in Houston. She is currently in her third year with Aldine ISD, and is working on becoming Kodaly and Orff Certified. In addition to her work with TCDA, she has also presented within her district on topics such as classroom management, chants and rhymes for general education. She previously presented at the Frog Street Press Conference in 2015. Catoire holds a BA in music from Stephen F. Austin University.

Casey Medlin is currently the music specialist at Brazos Bend Elementary in Fort Bend ISD in Sugar Land. She taught in Louisiana and Texas and just completed her ninth year of teaching.

Medlin serves as the Region 13 elementary chair for TMEA. She also worked on the inaugural Music and Technology Conference of Houston, or MATCH. Medlin has given workshops on implementing centers in the music classroom and published an article in The Southwestern Musician on the subject.

Medlin earned her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in 2007 and her Orff certification from Aldine ISD in 2011.

Dr. Brent Gault is an Associate Professor of Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, IN. He has taught elementary and early childhood music courses in Texas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Indiana. He specializes in elementary general music education, early childhood music education, and Kodalyinspired methodology. He has published articles in various music education periodicals including the Music Educators Journal and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. He is past president of the Organization of American Kodaly Educators and holds a BME from Baylor, a MM from Silver Lake College, and a Ph.D. from Hartt College of Music at the University of Hartford.

Angela Ramsey is the Director of the Hubenak Elementary Choir in Lamar ISD in Richmond. An elementary music teacher in the West Houston suburbs for 16 years, she began her career in Katy ISD, where she directed her school choir, served on the curriculum committee, led a professional learning community and codirected the 2008 Katy ISD honor choir. She joined the Lamar CISD team in 2009 and opened Hubenak Elementary. Ramsey’s choirs have consistently earned superior ratings and “Best in Class” designations at the Blinn College Music Meet. The Hubenak choir was selected to perform at the TMEA convention and was an elementary invited honor choir twice. In Lamar CISD, she continues to serve on the district music curriculum team, as a new teacher mentor and as a team leader. She is a guest presenter at district, community, region and state workshops, and has pursued many specialty trainings including Kodaly, Conversational Solfege, the Music Together preschool program and INTERACT, an intense technology training offered in her district. She holds a BME degree from the University of North Texas.

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Juli Salzman is an Elementary Music Specialist at Northside Elementary in Angleton ISD. She has 17 years teaching experience in Louisiana and Texas. In addition to her service to TMEA as a Vice President and Elementary Chair, she has been Region Elementary Chair, Elementary Division Host, Presider, and Performing Group Organizer. Salzman is a technology trainer for her district, and has presented workshops in East Baton Rouge Parrish in Louisiana, at Angleton ISD, Fort Worth ISD, the Music and Technology Conference of Houston (MATCH), and the Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences and the Center for Development of Fine Arts (CEDFA). She is a founding member and former President of the Red Stick Chapter of AOSA in Baton Rouge and a Co-Director of the Summer Music Camp and the Lead Elementary Music Teacher in Angleton ISD. Salzman is a founder and coordinator of the MATCH Conference. Other professional affiliations include AOSA, OAKE, TCEA, TI:ME, and SAIL-On. She holds a BA degree from Arkansas Tech University and a MME degree from Louisiana State University.

She is pursuing an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership at the American College of Education.

Dr. Lynnette Stalls is the music specialist at Baker Elementary in Prosper ISD in McKinney.

She loves sharing the joy of music with the children at Baker Elementary. She has taught music for 16 years at the elementary, secondary and university levels. Stalls has presented conference sessions at the state and national levels. She holds bachelor and masters degrees from Lamar University and a PhD in music education from the University of North Texas.

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Clinicians for the Church Division Tommy Butler is retired after being involved with both church music and public school music for nearly 40 years.

Butler remains active in TMEA and served as President for Region 21 in 201415. His school choirs have performed at the World’s Fair in Vancouver, combined with the University of Toronto Choral in Toronto, a recital concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and an honor choir at the TMEA convention. He enjoys watching students experience places and things never dreamed of without music and seeing their emotion off stage knowing they performed at a very high level. He enjoys talking to students who are now teaching and observing former choir students become productive and positive adults in their communities, jobs, and churches. Butler holds BM and MM degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Victor Lozada teaches at Pecan Creek Elementary in Denton, and is Director of Children’s Music at Trietsch Memorial UMC for children from birth through fifth grade. He holds Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications from SMU. He earned BME and MME degrees from the University of North Texas, where he is also pursuing a PhD in music education.

Mary McKay is Director of Traditional Music and Worship at University UMC in San Antonio.

McKay taught in the Richardson ISD for three years.

Following that position, she taught middle school and high school for 15 years. She has been at University UMC for the past 27 years.

During that time the choirs of University have served as clinic groups and performing groups at TCDA Conventions. They have toured to New York City, singing at Carnegie Hall, and performed during a Memorial Day Celebration in D.C. in 2014. McKay earned a BME degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a MME degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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Diana Taylor is the music teacher at Highland Park Presbyterian Day School. She taught kindergarten through 5th grade general music and choir in Denton ISD for three years. For the past five years she has directed the Chorister’s Choir, Carol Choir, Chorister Bells and leads pre-school music. Taylor serves the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas as Director of Children’s Music.

She holds a BME from UNT and attended Kansas State University for graduate studies.

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Rick Bjella Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX

Eric Cooley Centennial HS, Burleson TX

Stacy Curtis Audrey De La Cruz Covenant Presbyterian Bush MS, Church, Austin TX San Antonio TX

Cynthia Douglas Cypress Ranch HS, Cypress TX

Jeanna Baibos Dean MS, Houston TX

Doug Boldt Carlos Coon Elem., San Antonio TX

Victor Johnson Shiloh Baptist Church, Plano TX

Chi-Chi King Keller HS, Keller TX

G. Mikael Lindstrom Susie Low Plymouth Park UMC, Tallowood Baptist Irving TX Church, Houston TX

Michael Lysinger Pearce HS, Richardson TX

Joshua Brown Coppell HS, Coppell TX

Lynn Bull Jimmy Emery The Woodlands HS, Lovers Lane Methodist The Woodlands TX Church, Dallas TX

Troy Robertson Michele Roueche Sean Pullen West Texas A&M Univ., Tarleton State Univ., Univ. of Mary HardinCanyon TX Stephenville TX Baylor, Belton TX

Tammie Polanco Stillman MS, Brownsville TX

Jo Scurlock-Dillard Retired, San Antonio TX

Roxan Silva Dawson HS, Pearland TX

Jennifer Franz-Melady Magnolia HS, Magnolia TX

Kayla Caballero West TX A&M Univ School of Music

Sarah Collier UTSA

Hans Grim Arlington Heights HS, Fort Worth TX

Adam Stout Dr. Uzziel Guzman Marie Rogers Brownsville ISD, Western Hills Baptist Freelance Musician, Church, Fort Worth TX Houston TX Brownsville TX

Wendy Weeks Craig MS, Abilene TX

Student Conductors

Taylor Brimager TAMU-Commerce

Peggy Graff First UMC, Fort Worth TX

Carl Braden Atascocita HS, Humble TX

Taylor Fischer Mary Hardin-Baylor

Jacob Garcia Stephen F. Austin

Carla Summers Oak Ridge HS, Conroe TX

Laura Taylor Pearce HS, Richardson TX

Devon Harper Tarleton State Eddie Vandewalker Will Varner Abiding Grace Women’s Chorus of Lutheran Church, Dallas, Dallas TX Southlake TX

Kristen Jones McLennan Community College

Thomas Kang Baylor University

Megan Lewis Abilene Christian University

Sawyer Lowe TCU

Matthew Mancillas UT Rio Grande Valley-Edinburg

Alexis Nguyen SMU Jennifer Zaccagni Reagan HS, San Antonio TX

Kevin Punnackal Houston Baptist University SSN S

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Ryan Rogers Univ of Houston Moores School

Trevor Roming UTSA

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2016 TCDA General Business Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 11, 2016 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center President Kari Gilbertson called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.

Kari referred members to the spring issue of Texas Sings! for minutes of the previous meeting and the financial report. She presented nominees for TCDA board positions and opened the floor for further nominations. There being none, Kari declared nominations closed.

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Past Presidents of TCDA TCDA salutes its past presidents and thanks them for their devoted leadership and service.

Earl Tom Keel

Bev Henson

Jack Glover

James Ramsey

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1969–71

Carroll Barnes

1981–83

Debbie Helm–Daniel

1993–95

1958

Mike Johnstone

1961–63

1963–64

Cloys Webb

Karl Hickfang

1965–67

1967–69

Jim Casey

Rosemary Heffley

1971–73

1973–75

Ken Fulton

Jim Shephard

Melva Sebesta

Nick Boltz

Loyd Hawthorne

Glenda Casey

Bobbie Douglass

1989–91

1991–93

Randy Talley

Marsha Carlisle

John Hemmenway

Donald Bailey

Michael O’Hern

1983–85

1995–97

1985–87

1997–99

1975–77

1987–89

1999–2001

1977–79

2001–03

1979–81

Jan Juneau

2003–05

Future TCDA Convention Dates:

Danny Detrick

2005–07

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Bob Horton

2007–09

Amy Allibon

2009–11 Celebrating

Jeff Rice

2011–13

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In Memoriam We rely on our members to notify us of the passing of a TCDA choral director.

Unfortunately, we are not able to include non-members in our recognition.

Committee Chairs

Cheryl Gray

Thanks to the TCDA 2016 Committee Chairs:

iÀÞ Ê À>ÞÊ vÊ ` >]Ê/iÝ>Ã]Ê«>ÃÃi`Ê>Ü>ÞÊ Ûi LiÀÊÓ ]ÊÓä£x°Ê } Ì iÊ>Ãà ÃÌ> ÌÊ choral director and accompanist for the Calhoun HS Choir and assistant for the Palacios HS Choir, Cheryl was a breath of fresh air, a ray of sunshine, and an extremely talented person. She also served as organist for the First United Methodist Church Ê* ÀÌÊ >Û>V>Êv ÀÊÓÎÊÞi>ÀÃÊ> `ÊÜ>ÃÊÌ iÊ Õà VÊ` ÀiVÌ ÀÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ ÀÃÌÊ1 Ìi`Ê iÌ ` ÃÌÊ Church in Edna for ten years. Cheryl also sang in a musical group called “The Sanguine Six” at the church, in addition to playing for many weddings, funerals, and teaching private piano lessons.

Michael O’Hern Our beloved friend Michael O’Hern of Garland, /iÝ>Ã]Ê «>ÃÃi`Ê >Ü>ÞÊ ÃÕ``i ÞÊ Ê >ÀV Ê x]Ê Óä£È°Ê V >i ÊÜ>ÃÊi « Þi`Êv ÀÊÎäÊÞi>ÀÃÊLÞÊ, V >À`Ã Ê - Ê as a Choir Director, most recently at Lake Highlands } Ê-V ÊÜ iÀiÊ iÊÃiÀÛi`Êv ÀÊ£xÊÞi>ÀðÊÊ iÊÜ>ÃÊ > i`Ê iÊ vÊ /iÝ>Ã½Ê Ì «Ê Ìi>V iÀÃÊ Ê Óää£°Ê /

Ê was privileged to have Michael as its President from ÓääÎÊ Ì Ê Óääx]Ê > `Ê Ài`Ê Ê Ü Ì Ê >Ê À> Ê ÝVi i ViÊ Ü>À`Ê ÊÓ䣣°Ê ÕÀ }Ê V >i ½ÃÊV>ÀiiÀ]Ê his choirs performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and at many TMEA conferences. There were many touching tributes made by Michael’s former students that summed up the impact he made on so many lives. The most profound comments include, “he gave me one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever received, the gift of singing”; “he was a man you didn’t dare disrespect because he treated everyone with respect”; and “thank you for giving me the gift of song, allowing me to never be powerless again.” Michael will never be forgotten. He was loved by many and will be sorely missed by his large “family” of friends, colleagues, and the countless students whose lives he touched.

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE Lindsey Spitsberg and Lindsey Swartwood, Co-Chairs NOMINATING COMMITTEE Danny Detrick, Chair SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Gary Mabry, Chair WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Heather Sharp, Chair LOGISTICS COMMITTEE Will Chandler, Chair

Future Convention Dates JULY 20-23, 2017 U JULY 26-29, 2018 U JULY 25-28, 2019 U JULY 23-26, 2020 4 24

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61st Annual Convention July 21-23, 2016 U San Antonio

Friday, July 22

Thursday, July 21

TCDA will have no scheduled activities on Sunday, July 24 TENTATIVE Abbreviated Schedule – Please visit our website for additional details.

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Exhibitor Set-up TBA/TCDA/TODA Fun Run Childcare Available: New Teacher Academy (no meals provided) Golf Tournament Thursday, July 21: 10 am - 10 pm TMAA Executive Committee Fri.-Sat., July 22-23: 7:30 am - 10 pm Registration/Hospitality Open Sunday, July 24: 8 am - 12 noon TMAA Committee on Standards of Adjudication & Performance Practices Exhibits Open: Directors Chorus Sectionals Friday-Saturday, July 22-23 Festival Chorus Sectionals 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Elementary Honor Choir Registration TCDA Ways & Means Committee Handel’s Messiah – Sing-In Closed Rehearsal with Orchestra Elem Honor Choir Sectionals TMAA Vocal Workshop Handel’s Messiah Sing-In (families and guests welcome) TCDA Soiree Registration/Hospitality Open Workshop 1: ALL – Opening Keynote Session with Eric Whitacre Workshop 2: CH – Networking Session Workshop 3: EL - Charisma with Aurasma: Augment the Reality in Your Music Room Elem Honor Choir Rehearsal Workshop 4: EL – Movement in the Children’s Choral Rehearsal Workshop 5: ALL – Eric Whitacre Session with Choral Directors Student Conductors Meeting Festival Chorus Rehearsal Reading Session 1: HS – Holiday/Seasonal Reading Session 2: EL – Unison/SA Directors Chorus Closed Rehearsal College Conductor Rehearsal Workshop 6: Col/Com – Unveiling the Mystery: Understanding Arabic Choral Music for the Western Choral Conductor Workshop 7: HS – Finding our Inspiration: Vocation and Advocacy in Challenging Times Workshop 8: MS/JH – The Alpha and the Omega: A Play-by-Play of starting and ending the Choral Learning year Workshop 9: EL – Music Completes the Child! Cross-Curricular Connections College Conductor Rehearsal Workshop 10: EL – Active Music Learning in the Children’s Choral Rehearsal Reading Session 3: HS – Tried and Proven: Music of the World Reading Session 4: MS/JH Treble Workshop 11: Col/Com – Roundtable: Meet the Conductors!

Workshop 12: CH - The 6+ Small Church Choir: Anthems that Work!

Elem Honor Choir Rehearsal Reading Session 5: CH – Sacred General Workshop 13: HS – Inspired by Our Journey Voci d’ Amici Closed Rehearsal Festival Chorus Dress Rehearsal Reading Session 6: HS, Col/Com – Advanced HS/College Workshop 14: MS/JH - Solo and Ensemble: The Secret to Success Celebrating

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Saturday, July 23

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Workshop 15: EL - Lift Every Voice and Sing Performance: Voci d’Amici UIL Vocal & Orchestra PML Committee Texas Music Administrators Conference Open Roundtable Workshop 16: EL – The Engaging Choral Classroom Worship Service & Festival Chorus Performance College Conductor Rehearsal Directors Chorus Dress Rehearsal Performance: Directors Chorus Featuring the U.S. Air Force Band of the West

7:30 am - 4:00 pm 7:45 am – 8:50 am 8:00 am – 8:50 am 8:00 am – 8:50 am 8:00 am – 8:50 am 8:00 am – 9:30 am 8:00 am – 9:50 am 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 9:00 am – 9:50 am 9:00 am – 9:50 am

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Registration/Hospitality Open College Conductor Rehearsal Reading Session 7: CH – Sacred Unison/2pt Workshop 17: HS – Inspiring Students to Excel in the All-State Process Workshop 18: MS/JH – Tried and Proven: Oldies but Goodies TMEA Audition Tabulation Training Elem Honor Choir Rehearsal High School Student Leadership Day Reading Session 8: CH – Sacred Advanced Workshop 19: HS - Inspiring Our Audience: Engaging Community and Students through Jazz & Pop Ensembles Workshop 20: MS/JH – Do-Re-Mi-Fa-SQUIRREL Workshop 21: EL – The Competitive Classroom TMEA TMAC Assessment Meeting Reading Session 9: MS/JH – Advanced JH/HS Training Workshop 22: CH – Meet the Conductor: A Conversation with Dr. Rosephanye Powell Workshop 23: HS, Col/Com – The Choral Warm-Up Experience ELEM Honor Choir Closed Rehearsal & Group Picture TMEA Region Meetings Reading Session 10: MS/JH – Tenor/Bass Workshop 24: HS, Col/Com - Vowels, Vowels, Vowels: What About the Consonants?

Reading Session 11: HS – Treble/Men Reading Session 12: EL/MS/JH – Holiday/Seasonal Workshop 25: EL – Instruments are for Everyone!

TMEA JH/MS Band, Choir, Orchestra Coordinators Meeting Past Presidents Luncheon ELEM Honor Choir Assembly Reading Session 13: HS - SATB Workshop 26: HS, Col/Com - Effective Rehearsal Management: Time Management in the Choral Rehearsal Workshop 27: CH - Beyond the Anthem: Shorter Songs to Sing and Play for Church Children’s Choir Amphion Youth Choir Rehearsal Pictures: Honor Choir Students – Please take this time for pictures with family and teachers Workshop 28: HS – Inspiring Our Learners: Kinesthetic, Tactile, and Visual Approaches to Engage our Singers Workshop 29: CH – Re-creating Christmas After 25 Years UIL 101: Truths and Myths Performance: ELEM Honor Choir Concert TCDA Business Meeting (attendees eligible for drawings) Performance: Amphion Youth Choir

7:30 am – 12:30 pm 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

TCDA Board Meeting UIL Music Advisory Committee

9:00 am – 9:50 am 9:00 am – 9:50 am 9:45 am – 10:45 am 10:00 am – 10:50 am 10:00 am – 10:50 am 10:00 am – 10:50 am 10:00 am – 11:30 am 11:00 am– 12:00 pm 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 1:45 pm – 4:00 pm 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm

Sunday, July 24

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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2016 Convention Offerings by Division Clinics to Energize, Motivate and Keep Teaching Relevant Elementary by Michele Hobizal -Փ“iĂ€ĂŠÂˆĂƒĂŠ>Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜`ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠVÂœĂ€Â˜iÀÊ>˜`ĂŠÂˆĂŒÂ˝ĂƒĂŠĂŒÂˆÂ“iĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠÂ“>ÂŽiĂŠĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠÂŤÂ?>Â˜ĂƒĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠ>ĂŒĂŒi˜`ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠĂ“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆĂŠ/

ĂŠ ÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜tĂŠ This will be a convention you do NOTĂŠĂœ>Â˜ĂŒĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠÂ“ÂˆĂƒĂƒtĂŠ œ“iĂŠLiĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂƒÂŤÂˆĂ€i`ĂŠ>˜`ʓiĂƒÂ“iĂ€ÂˆĂ˘i`ĂŠLĂžĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠĂ“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆĂŠ Elementary Honor Choir led by an amazing nationally known elementary choral director, Sandy KnudsontĂŠ/Â…ÂˆĂƒĂŠĂži>Ă€Â˝ĂƒĂŠVÂœÂ“Â“ÂˆĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜i`ĂŠÂŤÂˆiViĂŠÂˆĂƒĂŠLÞÊSally Albrecht. Make sure you mark your calendar for Sandy Knudson’s highly informative session The Engaging Choral Classroom. Fun and energetic Nicole Catorie has a great session planned for you with Music Completes the Child: Cross-Curricular Connections. Dr. Lynette Stalls is a genius with great ideas and materials to enhance the singing in your classroom; and she is back this year with Lift Every Voice and Sing: Teaching Beautiful Singing in the Elementary Music Classroom. Need to incorporate more technology into your music room?

Come see what Juli Salzman has for you with her session: Charisma with Aurasma: Augment the Reality in Your Music Room. Casey Medlin will get you excited and drumming with her funfilled instrumental session Instruments Are For Everyone! Well-known elementary choir director Angela Ramsey has tips and tricks for you with her session The Competitive Classroom. I am thrilled beyond words to announce that THE Dr. Brent Gault will be presenting two sessions: Active Music Learning in the Children’s Choral Rehearsal and Movement in the Children’s Choral Rehearsal. Brent is no stranger to Texas and loads his sessions with great information and activities. This convention will be the best œ˜iĂŠĂžiĂŒtĂŠ œ“iĂŠÂ?ÂœÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠiÂ?i“iÂ˜ĂŒ>Ă€ĂžĂŠÂ“Ă•ĂƒÂˆVĂŠvĂ€Âˆi˜`ĂƒĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠ>ĂŠĂŒÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂœvĂŠvĂ•Â˜tĂŠ

Middle School/Junior High by Connie Horton >Žˆ˜}ĂŠ ĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠ ÂŤÂ?>Â˜ĂƒĂŠ vÂœĂ€ĂŠ ĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iÀœÊ ÂœÂ˜Â˝ĂŒĂŠ vÂœĂ€}iĂŒĂŠ ĂŒÂœĂŠ ˆ˜VÂ?Ă•`iĂŠ ->Â˜ĂŠ Â˜ĂŒÂœÂ˜ÂˆÂœĂŠ >˜`ĂŠ ĂŒÂ…iĂŠ /

ĂŠ VÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜tĂŠĂŠ We are offering many sessions to inspire you and get you ready for the new school year. Michelle Hank will present Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Squirrel, a session centered on teaching the students that come with ÂˆÂ˜ĂƒĂŒĂ€Ă•VĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ\ĂŠ *]ĂŠ *]ĂŠxä{]ĂŠ-* °Ê-Â…iĂŠĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠÂœvviĂ€ĂŠĂŒÂˆÂŤĂƒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠĂƒĂŒĂ€>ĂŒi}ˆiĂƒĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠÂŽiiÂŤÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠĂƒĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒĂŠi˜}>}i`ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ task during rehearsal. In her session Solo and Ensemble: The Secret to Success, Tammy Stallcup will share how participation in solo and ensemble can have a positive impact on a program, including tips for choosing literature, preparing student solos, maximizing the number of students involved, and other >ĂƒÂŤiVĂŒĂƒĂŠ ĂŒÂœĂŠ VĂ€i>ĂŒiĂŠ >ĂŠ ĂƒĂ•VViĂƒĂƒvĂ•Â?ĂŠ iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜Vi°Ê 9ÂœĂ•ĂŠ ĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠ Â˜ÂœĂŒĂŠ Ăœ>Â˜ĂŒĂŠ ĂŒÂœĂŠ Â“ÂˆĂƒĂƒĂŠ Christina Chapman’s session, The Alpha and the Omega. Christina will share fun and inspiring ideas that will take you from the beginning to the end of the year. From paperwork to parties, Christina’s got it covered. Whether you’ve been teaching one year or ten years, you will want to attend our tried and proven session, “Oldies but Goodiesâ€? with master teachers Jan Juneau, Deidre Douglas, and Sharon Paul. These successful teachers will be reintroducing ÂœÂ?`iĂ€ĂŠĂŒÂˆĂŒÂ?iĂƒĂŠĂŒÂ…>ĂŒĂŠ>Ă€iĂŠÂ˜ÂœĂŒĂŠÂ…i>Ă€`ĂŠÂœvĂŒiÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂœ`>ÞÊLĂ•ĂŒĂŠ>Ă€iĂŠ}Ă€i>ĂŒĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠ`iĂ›iÂ?ÂœÂŤÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠĂ›ÂœÂˆViĂƒÂ°ĂŠ œ“iĂŠÂ?i>Ă€Â˜ĂŠvĂ€ÂœÂ“ĂŠĂŒÂ…iʓ>ĂƒĂŒiĂ€ĂƒtĂŠ/Â…iĂŠ -É ĂŠĂ€i>`ˆ˜}ĂŠĂƒiĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ will be conducted by Audrey De La Cruz, Tammy Polanco, and Wendy Weeks. Our accompanists will be Carl Braden, Joshua Brown, Dr. Uzziel Guzman, Carla Summers, and Jennifer Zaccagni. Maybe the most important reason to come to TCDA is the ÂŤiÂœÂŤÂ?i°Ê œ“iĂŠ}iĂŒĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠÂŽÂ˜ÂœĂœĂŠĂ•ĂƒÂ°ĂŠ-ÂŤi˜`ĂŠ>ĂŠviĂœĂŠ`>ĂžĂƒĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠÂŤiÂœÂŤÂ?iĂŠÂ?ˆŽiĂŠĂžÂœĂ•ĂŠĂœÂ…ÂœĂŠĂƒÂŤi˜`ĂŠĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ĂŠ`>ĂžĂƒĂŠÂ“>Žˆ˜}ĂŠÂ“Ă•ĂƒÂˆVĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠÂŁĂ“ĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠÂŁ{ĂŠĂži>Ă€Â‡ÂœÂ?`ĂƒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ "6 ĂŠ /tĂŠ i>Ă€Â˜ĂŠvĂ€ÂœÂ“ĂŠÂ“>ĂƒĂŒiĂ€ĂŠĂŒi>VÂ…iĂ€Ăƒ]ʓiiĂŒĂŠÂ˜iĂœĂŠÂŤiÂœÂŤÂ?i]ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠiĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜ViĂŠ>Â?Â?ĂŠĂŒÂ…>ĂŒĂŠ/

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High School by Thomas Rinn Be Inspired°Ê ĂŠ>“ÊiVĂƒĂŒ>ĂŒÂˆVĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠ>Â˜Â˜ÂœĂ•Â˜ViĂŠÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠĂ“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆĂŠ/

ĂŠ ˆ}Â…ĂŠ-V…œœÂ?ĂŠ ÂˆĂ›ÂˆĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂ?ˆ˜i‡Õ°Ê vĂŒiÀʓ>Â˜ĂžĂŠ conversations with our members, several themes were expressed to me emphasizing the desire to leave convention with new teaching ideas and inspiration for the upcoming school year. With this in mind, we are piloting a new concept with our high school division reading sessions that will involve looking at new music through the eyes of master teachers Cynthia Douglas, Michael Lysinger, and Jo ScurlockDillard who will offer teaching suggestions and pedagogical uses for the music presented. Eric Cooley, Chi-Chi King, and Roxan Silva will present Tried and True Music of the World using this same pedagogical approach to present world music they have found to be successful in the classroom with all levels of ensembles. Dr. Christopher Aspaas will provide inspiration for the upcoming school year in his session Finding Our Inspiration: Vocation and Advocacy in Challenging Times. Dr. Allen Hightower’s session Inspired by Our Journey will explore the ideas of many of the “choral 8 28

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greatsâ€? and how we can be empowered to become inspiring mentors by reflecting on those who have influenced us. Two master high school teachers, Kay Owens and Neena Taylor, will offer classroom techniques in Inspiring our Learners: Kinesthetic, Tactile, and Visual Approaches to Engage our Singers°Ê Â˜ĂŠ>ĂŠÂ˜iĂœĂŠĂŒĂœÂˆĂƒĂŒĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠ*ÂœÂŤĂ‰ >ââÊÀi>`ˆ˜}ĂŠĂƒiĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜]ĂŠĂœiĂŠĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠi˜}>}iĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ>ĂŠÂ?i>Ă€Â˜ÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠĂƒiĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠ called Inspiring Our AudienceĂŠ}Ă•Âˆ`i`ĂŠLĂžĂŠĂŒÂ…Ă€iiĂŠĂŒi>VÂ…iĂ€ĂƒĂŠĂœÂ…ÂœĂŠÂ…>Ă›iĂŠvÂœĂ•Â˜`ĂŠĂƒĂ•VViĂƒĂƒĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠ`ÂˆĂ›iĂ€ĂƒiĂŠĂƒĂŒĂžÂ?iĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠ*ÂœÂŤĂ‰ >ââÊiÂ˜Ăƒi“LÂ?iĂƒ]ĂŠDerrick Brookins (Vocal Jazz) and Wes Davis (Pop Ensemble). Finally, don’t miss Dr. Bob Horton, TMEA Vocal Vice-President, who will moderate Inspiring Students to Excel in the All-State Process, with panelists Robyn Hollimon, Mary Cowart, Linda Holkup, and Michael Matlock sharing their innovative ideas for encouraging success and participation in the TMEA All-State process. The high school division this year is packed with activities designed to equip the membership with music, teaching ideas, and a renewed excitement for the upcoming school year. Join us in San Antonio and Be Inspired!

College/Community by Lynne Gackle /Â…iĂŠĂ“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆĂŠ/

ĂŠ œ˜viĂ€i˜ViĂŠĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠÂœvviÀʓ>Â˜ĂžĂŠĂœÂœÂ˜`iĂ€vĂ•Â?ĂŠĂƒiĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠÂ“Ă•ĂƒÂˆV>Â?ĂŠiĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ ÂœÂ?Â?i}iĂŠ and Community Division. Our traditional “Sing-Inâ€? will feature a “conference sing-inâ€? of selected beloved choruses from Handel’s Messiah with Rick Bjella (Texas Tech University) serving as conductor, VÂœÂ“ÂŤÂ?iĂŒiĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠvĂ•Â?Â?ĂŠÂœĂ€VÂ…iĂƒĂŒĂ€>°Ê iĂŠĂƒĂ•Ă€iĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠLĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠĂžÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠĂƒVÂœĂ€iĂŠ>˜`ĂŠÂ?ÂœÂˆÂ˜ĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠvĂ•Â˜tĂŠDr. Jo-Michael Scheibe (USC, Thornton School of Music) will be our headliner this year. He will present two sessions, Effective Rehearsal Management: Time Management in the Choral Rehearsal and Vowels, Vowels, Vowels: What About the Consonants? Dr. Rollo Dilworth (Temple University) will examine The Choral Warm-up Experience and finally, Dr. Cari Earnhart (American University of Sharjah-United Arab Emirates) will present a truly unique perspective on Unveiling the Mystery: Understanding Arabic Choral Music for the Western Choral Conductor. These world-class clinicians will provide ĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ“Ă•Â?>ĂŒÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠ ĂƒiĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ ĂžÂœĂ•ĂŠ ĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠ Â˜ÂœĂŒĂŠ Ăœ>Â˜ĂŒĂŠ ĂŒÂœĂŠ Â“ÂˆĂƒĂƒtĂŠ Â˜ÂœĂŒÂ…iÀÊ Vœ˜viĂ€i˜ViĂŠ …ˆ}Â…Â?ˆ}Â…ĂŒĂŠ ĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠ vi>ĂŒĂ•Ă€iĂŠ ĂƒĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂŠ Vœ˜`Ă•VĂŒÂœĂ€ĂƒĂŠvĂ€ÂœÂ“ĂŠÂŁnĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂƒĂŒÂˆĂŒĂ•ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠĂœÂ…ÂœĂŠĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠĂŒ>ÂŽiĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠÂŤÂœ`ÂˆĂ•Â“ĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠVœ˜`Ă•VĂŒĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠAdvanced Junior High/High School Reading Session. Coaches for the student conductor workshops will include Michelle RouechĂŠ (Mary Hardin-Baylor University) and Troy Robertson (Tarleton State University). Lynn Bull (retired, The Woodlands High School and currently accompanist for the Bay Area Chorus) and Carla Summers (Oak Ridge HS) will serve as accompanists for the coaching sessions as well as for the reading sessions. Sean Pullen (West Texas A & M University) will serve as the clinician for the Advanced HS/College Reading Session and Jennifer Franz-Melady (Magnolia HS) will serve as accompanist. There will be many pieces in the session that will be of great interest to conductors of collegiate, community and high school choirs. This year, we are fortunate to have two featured performances. The first featured ensemble is Voci d’ AmiciĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠvÂœĂ•Â˜`iÀÉVœ˜`Ă•VĂŒÂœĂ€ĂŠDr. Loyd Hawthorne. Formed three years ago, these singers hail from across Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Washington, and have sung in many choirs under the baton of Dr. Hawthorne. The second featured ensemble is Amphion Youth Choir]ĂŠ>ĂŠ`ĂžÂ˜>“ˆVĂŠÂ˜iĂœĂŠVÂ…ÂœĂ€>Â?ĂŠVÂœÂ“Â“Ă•Â˜ÂˆĂŒĂžĂŠVÂ…ÂœÂˆĂ€ĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠĂƒĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂŠĂƒÂˆÂ˜}iĂ€ĂƒĂŠ>}i`ĂŠÂŁxÂ‡Ă“ĂŽĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ Ă€i>ĂŒiÀÊ Ă•ĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ>Ă€i>]ĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠvÂœĂ•Â˜`iÀÉVœ˜`Ă•VĂŒÂœĂ€ĂŠSteve White. These two outstanding performances will most certainly be of interest to the entire “i“LiĂ€ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤtĂŠ ˆ˜>Â?Â?Ăž]ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠwvĂŒÂ…ĂŠ>Â˜Â˜Ă•>Â?ĂŠ iĂœĂŠ/i>VÂ…iÀÊ V>`iÂ“ĂžĂŠĂƒÂŤÂœÂ˜ĂƒÂœĂ€i`ĂŠLÞÊ/ ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠÂ…iÂ?`ĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠVœ˜Â?Ă•Â˜VĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ/

]ĂŠ/" ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ/ ĂŠ Vœ˜viĂ€i˜ViĂƒĂŠĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ĂŠLiĂŠÂœvviĂ€i`ĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠĂŒi>VÂ…iĂ€ĂƒĂŠLi}ˆ˜˜ˆ˜}ĂŠĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ĂŠĂŒi>V…ˆ˜}ĂŠV>Ă€iiĂ€ĂƒĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ >Â?Â?ĂŠÂœvĂŠĂ“Ă¤ÂŁĂˆ]ĂŠĂŒÂ…ÂœĂƒiĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠÂ?ÂˆÂ“ÂˆĂŒi`ĂŠĂŒi>V…ˆ˜}ĂŠiĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜ViĂŠÂœĂ€ĂŠ `ÂˆĂ€iVĂŒÂœĂ€ĂƒĂŠĂœÂ…ÂœĂŠ>Ă€iĂŠ 7ĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠ/iĂ?>ĂƒÂ°ĂŠ ÂˆĂ€ĂƒĂŒĂŠĂži>Ă€ĂŠĂŒi>VÂ…iĂ€ĂƒĂŠÂ?œˆ˜ˆ˜}ĂŠ/

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Church by Joshua Taylor

ÂœÂ˜Â˝ĂŒĂŠÂ“ÂˆĂƒĂƒĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠVÂ…Ă•Ă€VÂ…ĂŠ`ÂˆĂ›ÂˆĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠĂƒiĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒĂŠĂži>Ă€Â˝ĂƒĂŠ/

ĂŠVÂœÂ˜Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜tĂŠ }>ÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒĂŠĂži>Ă€]ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠVÂ…Ă•Ă€VÂ…ĂŠ division events will be scheduled to help you make it home in time for worship on Sunday morning.

Friday night’s worship service will feature the TCDA Church Festival Chorus under the direction of VÂœÂ“ÂŤÂœĂƒiÀÉVœ˜`Ă•VĂŒÂœĂ€ĂŠDr. Rosephanye Powell. Encourage your singers to sign up and participate in this ÂˆÂ˜ĂƒÂŤÂˆĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠiĂ›iÂ˜ĂŒtĂŠ 7ĂŠĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒĂŠĂži>Ă€pĂŒÂ…iĂŠWorship Service/Festival Chorus performance will be held in the convention center to allow more folks to attend. As always, workshops will offer helpful hints and useful information for church musicians across the spectrum. Beyond the Anthem: Shorter Songs to Sing and Play for Church Children’s Choir will be led by Diana Taylor and Victor Lozada.

Veteran teacher and church musician Tommy Butler will share insights into working with small church choirs in The 6+ Small Church Choir: Anthems That Work with a demonstration choir from Whitehouse UMC in Tyler. Mary McKay will offer a fresh approach to programming for Christmas in Re-Creating Christmas After 25 Years. Dr. Powell will share her insights in a Q&A Meet the Conductor session and, back by popular demand, the Church Networking Session will introduce you to new colleagues around the state. Along with the Sacred Music Reading Sessions conducted by Stacy CurtisĂŠ ­->VĂ€i`ĂŠ 1Â˜ÂˆĂƒÂœÂ˜Ă‰Ă“Â‡*>Ă€ĂŒÂŽ]ĂŠ Victor Johnson (Sacred General), and Mikael LindstrĂśm (Sacred Advanced) accompanied by Eddie Vandewalker, Peggy Graf, and Marie Rogers, you don’t want to miss ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒĂŠĂƒĂ•Â“Â“iĂ€Â˝ĂƒĂŠVÂ…Ă•Ă€VÂ…ĂŠ`ÂˆĂ›ÂˆĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂœvviĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}ĂƒtĂŠ

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MUSIC EDUCATORS WORKSHOPS SUMMER 2016 JUNE 8-10: FIRST STEPS, FAME CERTIFICATION COURSE John Feierabend, Instructor JUNE 13-15: PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHERS Jim Solomon, Instructor JUNE 15-17: DEVELOPING AN ORFF SCHULWERK CURRICULUM Julie Scott and Michael Chandler, Instructors JUNE 20-24: ORFF SCHULWERK MASTER CLASS Christa Coogan and Werner Beidinger, Faculty JUNE 20-JULY 1: ORFF SCHULWERK, LEVELS I, II AND III Dena Byers, Michael Chandler, Paul Cribari, Andrew Ellingsen, Amy Fenton, Paul Hallsted, Richard Layton, Beth Melin Nelson, Jacqueline Schrader and Meg Tietz, Faculty JUNE 20-22: THE ART OF TEACHING MUSIC: A WORKSHOP FOR BAND DIRECTORS Brian Merrill and Matthew McInturf, Directors JULY 5-JULY 21: KODÁLY CERTIFICATION TRAINING, LEVELS I, II AND III AND KODÁLY CHORAL TRACK, LEVELS I, II AND III Kenny Allen, Gay deMontel, László Durányik, Lenke Igo, Cecile Johnson, Brenda Keen, Kathy Kuddes, Kristin Moore and Lori Wagner, Faculty JULY 6-8: ADVANCED CHORAL CONDUCTING Pamela Elrod Huffman and Robert Bode, Instructors JULY 17-JULY 19: THE ART OF TEACHING ORCHESTRA Deborah Perkins, Director JULY 25-29: INTRODUCTION TO DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS: RHYTHM FLOWING INSIDE YOU David Frego, Instructor FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT SMU.EDU/MUEDWORKSHOPS OR CONTACT JULIE SCOTT AT SCOTTJ@SMU.EDU

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Texas Choral Directors Association

Texas Choral Directors Association Membership Form 2016 MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

Check if applicable: First Year Teacher

TCDA

ACDA

New TCDA Member

Active

$50.00 _____

$95.00 _____

Opt out vendor e-mail

Associate

$50.00 _____

$95.00 _____

Retired

$25.00 _____

$45.00 _____

Student

$20.00 _____

$35.00 _____

Name _______________________________________________________________________ Home Address ________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________ State _____________________ Zip ___________ Home or Cell _______________________________ E-mail ________________________________________ Alternate E-Mail ______________________________ Employer ___________________________________________________________________ Title __________________________ Work Address ________________________________________________________________ City __________________________________________ State ____________________ FAX __________________________________________ Preferred Mailing Address: Home ______ Work _____ Employment: Student Church/Synagogue Elem JH/MS HS College

Zip ___________

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Please consider a donation to a TCDA Scholarship (minimum gift $5.00). Designations below: AMOUNT: TCDA General Scholarship __________ In Memory/Honor of ________________________________ Past Presidents Scholarship __________ Liz Volk Scholarship __________ Cloys Webb Scholarship __________ Return form with payment by July 1 to: William Gorham Scholarship __________ TCDA Jackie Cocke Scholarship __________ 7900 Centre Park Dr., Suite A Jim and Glenda Casey Scholarship __________ Austin, TX 78754 Donald L Bailey Endowed Scholarship __________ Phone: 512-474-2801 James E Matheny Endowed Scholarship __________ Fax: 512-474-7873 hallie@tcda.net GRAND TOTAL THIS PAGE:

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Convention Pre-Registration Form (Membership Required) Registration at door $140. Pre-registration deadline July 1, 2016 Return form to: TCDA * 7900 Centre Park Drive, Suite A * Austin, TX 78754 FAX: 512-474-7873 * hallie@tcda.net

Convention Pre-Registration Fee Active Associate Retired Student Out-of-State

Check if applicable: Request a Mentor Would like to be a Mentor Would like to be considered as an Accompanist for 2017 First Convention

$120 $120 $ 40 $ 25 $120 (Out-of-State ACDA pay convention fee only)

Optional Events/Items Family/Guest Badge @ $15 per person; 18+ yr = High School Day in San Antonio @ $15 per student = New Teacher Academy $40 (includes lunch) **Convention pre-registration $60 for first year teachers.

Proof of eligibility required.

Golf Tournament $50

__________ __________ __________

(Day Care Complimentary for 12 and younger)

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GRAND TOTAL OF ALL ITEMS:

Badge Name:

SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

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If you are completing this form on behalf of a TCDA member, please provide the following:

__________________________________ __________________________________

Your Name: _______________________________________________

Guest Name(s):

Email: ____________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________ **Attach Authorized PO

We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover and Authorized POs. Credit card payments must be made on-line or by calling the TCDA Office at 512-474-2801. If payment is being made with a PO, a copy of the PO must accompany this form.

Convention fees include all exhibits and clinics and two Soiree drink tickets. t Membership dues paid to TCDA are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes; however, dues payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense.

Donations to TCDA and/or TCDA scholarship are tax deductible.

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2016 TCDA Convention/Clinic ● San Antonio, Texas HOTEL RESERVATION FORM : ates

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TO SECURE YOUR HOTEL CHOICE AND RECEIVE IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION, MAKE YOUR RESERVATION ONLINE at www.tcda.net.

Reservation Cutoff Date: June 23, 2016 WAYS TO RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM ● Online: www.tcda.net ● Fax: 210-207-6702 ● Mail: TCDA Housing Bureau, 203 S. St. Mary’s St., Ste. 200, San Antonio, TX 78205 Select Hotels: Rooms are assigned first come/first served. If choices are not available, a room will be secured at a hotel based on your preference of rate or proximity, and availability. Use code only, not numbers. See Hotel Listing for rates and codes.

1st Choice: _______

2nd Choice: _______

3rd Choice: _______

4th Choice: _______

If hotel choices are sold out, which is more important: Room Rate: _______

Location: _______

Reservation will not be process if form is incomplete. Keep a copy of this form for your records. Do not mail after faxing. Acknowledgements are emailed, providing that an email address is listed on this form. Photocopy this form if you need more than one room.

ARRIVAL DATE: _______________ DEPARTURE DATE: _______________ List ALL OCCUPANTS: 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________ Do you prefer?: One Bed: __________

Two Beds: __________

SPECIAL REQUEST: ________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________(Room type & special requests based on availability at check in.)

ATTENDEE INFORMATION: (REQUIRED) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FIRST NAME MI LAST NAME __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AFFILLIATION / INSTITUTION __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS OR P.O. BOX NUMBER __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY STATE COUNTRY ZIP CODE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER *FAX NUMBER (*if international, please indicate country & city code) ROOM GUARANTEE: All rooms must be guaranteed with either a credit card (valid through July, 2016) or check. Reservations will not be accepted without guarantee. If you choose to mail a check deposit, make it payable to TCDA Housing in the amount of $200 and mail along with your housing form to the address provided above. Check deposits must be received by no later than May 24, 2016.

Type of card: Visa __________ MasterCard __________ American Express __________ Discover __________ Card Number: ________________________________________ Exp. Date: _______________ CHANGES / CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be received by the TCDA Housing Bureau on or before May 24, 2016 to avoid a penalty. Any cancellations received after May 24, 2016 will be assessed a $50 cancellation fee. Continue to use TCDA Housing for all changes and cancellations through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, contact your hotel directly. All cancellations must be received at least 72 hours prior to arrival or one night’s room & tax will be assessed. Some hotels do require a nonrefundable 1st night’s room & tax deposit after June 30, 2016. If this applies, the credit card provided will be charged of that amount.

NOTE: ALL SUITES must be requested in writing to the TCDA Housing Bureau via email at housing@visitsanantonio.com, or fax 210-207-6702.

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2 0 1 6 CO N V E N T I O N H O U S I N G I N F O R M AT I O N Hotel

Address

Code

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by Marriott 1 Courtyard San Antonio Riverwalk

207 N. St. Mary’s Street

CMR

$125.00

N/A

$15.00

2 Crockett Hotel

320 Bonham

HIC

$128—$148

Free

$20 / Valet

3 Grand Hyatt San Antonio

600 E. Market St.

GRH

$150.00

N/A

$29 / Self $39 / Valet

4 Hilton Palacio del Rio

200 S. Alamo

HPR

$151—$199

N/A

$29 / Self $42/ Valet

5 Holiday Inn Market Square

318 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. (formerly Durango)

HIM

$97.00

N/A

Free

Quinta Inn & Suites 6 La Convention Center/Riverwalk

303 Blum

LQC

$137—$157

Free

$21 / Self $25 Valet

7 Marriott Plaza San Antonio

555 S. Alamo

PLZ

$143 - $190

N/A

$25/ Self $30 / Valet

8 Menger Hotel

204 Alamo Plaza

MEN

$120—$135

N/A

$24 Valet

9 Residence Inn by Marriott Alamo

425 Bonham

RIAP

$125.00

Free

$15.00

10 San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter 101 Bowie

MRC

$165—$211

N/A

$27.03 / Self $38.87 / Valet

11 San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk

711 E. Riverwalk

SAM

$154—$181

N/A

$38.87 / Valet

12 Staybridge Suites Sunset Station

123 Hoefgen Ave.

STAY

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Thank You Exhibitors Plan your schedule to visit the Exhibit Hall with over 600 industry-related booths on Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please thank our exhibitors for supporting TCDA. LLÂœĂŒĂŒÂ‡ ÂŤVÂœĂ‰/Â…iĂŠ*ÂœÂˆÂ˜ĂƒiĂŒĂŒÂˆ> People Academic Travel Services Adventure Percussion Alamo Music Center All World Travel and Tours Al’s Gourmet Nuts AMC Music, LLC American Band Accessories American Classic Tours & Music Festivals Antigua Winds Inc Antonio Strad Violin Arlington CVB Ă€ĂŒÂˆĂƒĂŒÂˆV>Â?Â?ÞÊ9ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂƒĂŠLÞÊ ÂˆÂ“ĂŠ iLiĂ€ĂŒ Band Brilliance Publishing Band Caddy Shop Band Shoppe Bates etc Travel Best Western Stovalls Hotels of Anaheim Blue Ribbon Styles Co Bob Rogers Travel Bocal Majority Double Reeds Braeden Ayres Branson Craft Mall & Pickin Porch Deli Branson on Stage Live Brent’s Uniform Factory Ă€Âˆ}Â…ĂŒĂƒÂŤ>ÀŽÊ Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒĂ‰ Ă€Âˆ}Â…ĂŒĂƒÂŤ>ÀŽ Travel Ă€ÂœÂœÂŽĂŠ >ĂžĂƒĂ‰ E ĂŠ Ă•ĂƒÂˆV Buffet Crampon USA BugleBoyMusic.com BuyBoard C.L. Barnhouse Co.

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>Â?ÎäÊ Ă•ĂƒÂˆV Candles & Moore Carl Fischer Music Cash Cow Fundraising, LLC CCIS Travel Celebrate Something Special Charms Office Assistant Cherrydale Farms Fundraising LLC Choristers Guild Conn-Selmer Cousin’s Concert Attire Custom Flags Custom Fundraising Solutions D’Addario & Company, Inc. Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau Dallas Summer Musicals Dan Ryder Field Drills Dance Sophisticates Deanan Gourmet Popcorn DeMoulin Brothers & Company Dennis E. Meyer Music SSN S

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Director’s Choice Tour and Travel Director’s Showcase Int. Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dynamic Designs Earasers by Persona Medical Eastman Music Company Eastman Strings Educational Enterprises Recording Company Educational Travel Adventures Edwards Instrument Company Â?iVĂŒĂ€ÂˆvÞÊ9ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠ-ĂŒĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}ĂƒĂ‰7œœ` Violins Embassy Suites DFW South ESF Fundraising of Texas iĂƒĂŒÂˆĂ›>Â?ĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠ Ă•ĂƒÂˆVÉ Ă•ĂƒÂˆVĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ*>Ă€ÂŽĂƒ Fine Arts Travel Fishburn Violin Shop Florida Sunshine Festivals, Inc. Fred J. Miller Inc Fruhauf Uniforms Inc. Fundraising with Simply Sheets GACTO Global Alliance of Concert Tour Operators Gandy Ink Screen Printing and Embroidery Getzen Company Inc. É7>Â?ĂŒÂœÂ˜ĂŠ Ă•ĂƒÂˆV Ginger Snaps Apparel (Part of Praise Hymn Fashions) GL Custom Batons Gon Bops Graceland Attractions Green Light Group Tours Hal Leonard Corporation Harmonious Designs, LLC Heritage Music Press Houghton Horns Howard Core Company LLC Hughes Brothers Theater Indian River Bee Company Infiniti Reeds Innovative Percussion Inc Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau ĂŒÂ˝ĂƒĂŠ ĂŠ ÂœÂœĂŒt Jarvis Industries Inc Java Joes Fundraising Jolesch Enterprises Ă•ÂŤÂˆĂŒiÀÉ >ÂŤiĂ?É >Â?iĂƒĂŒÂˆVÉ œ…˜iĂ€ JW Pepper & Son (Pepper of ĂŠĂŠ >Â?Â?>ĂƒĂ‰ ÂœĂ€ĂŒĂŠ7ÂœĂ€ĂŒÂ…ÂŽ ÂœÂ?Âœ`Ă˘ÂˆiÂ?Â˝ĂƒĂ‰ ˜VÂœĂ€i Lisle Violin Shop Lone Star Percussion Luck’s Music Library LudwigMasters Publications Majeza Jewelry Cleaner MakeMusic, Inc.

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Marching Show Concepts, Inc. Marching USA, LLC Masterpiece Tours McCormick’s McGraw-Hill Education McKay Music Company Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Melhart Music Center Miraphone Instruments Mollard Conducting Batons MÕÀ…ÞÊ,ÂœLiĂƒĂ‰ iĂ€vvĂŠ œ˜iĂƒ Music & Arts Music Celebrations International Music Filing Solutions Music First Ă•ĂƒÂˆVĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠ Â?Â?É >˜`ĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠ “iĂ€ÂˆV> Music In Motion North American Theatrical Photographers Orchestra Tutor, LLC Ozark Delight Candy Pacific Coachways Charter Services, Inc. Patti DeWitt, Inc Pender’s Music Company PepWear Perform International Performer’s Academy Peterson Electro Musical Products Inc. Phi Beta Mu Pride of Texas Music Festivals Print Music Source Pyle Percussion Stands Pyware Software - Pygraphics QuaverMusic.com R&R Travel RBC Music Co. ReedGeek, Inc. Remo, Inc. Rhythm Band Instruments, LLC RhythmBee, Inc. Romeo Music S. E. Shires Co. SABIAN Ltd Salyers Percussion Sam Ash Music Corporation Santikos Scents of Soy Fundraising Schermer Pecan Company Schlitterbahn Waterparks -i>ĂƒÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ Ă•ĂƒÂˆVĂŠ iĂƒĂŒÂˆĂ›>Â?ĂƒĂ‰7ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒiÀÊ Park Ski Music Festival See Pigeon Forge Receptive Silverleaf Resorts Solo-Ensemble.com Southeastern Performance Apparel

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Southern Star Tour and Travel Southwest Emblem Company St. Louis Music StageRight Corporation Stanbury Uniforms Inc. staySky Hotels & Resorts Steinway Piano Gallery Straight A Tours and Travel Summit Tour and Travel Superior Travel and Tour SyncBand Tarpley Music Company, Inc Tatum Music Company, Inc. Tempo Press Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Texas Beach Boutique Texas Group Photo Texas Jazz Educators Association Texas Motion Sports Texas Music Educators Association Texas Private School Music Educators Assn The Band Room The Gift Solution The Midwest Clinic The Poly Band Stand By:EM-BEE Ideas The Tuba Exchange Titanic Museum Attraction TMF Tours and Travel Tote Unlimited Tour-Rific of Texas Troubadour Consultants, LLC Tuxedo Wholesaler 1ĂŠ // ,ĂŠ-ˆ˜}t Uniform & Drum Carts (Tough Carts) 1Â˜ÂˆÂľĂ•iĂŠ{ĂŠ1ĂŠ ÉÊ ĂŠ,ÂœVÂŽÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ iiĂŒ Unique Travels & Tours, Inc United States Air Force Band of The West University of Our Lady of the Lake Up-Front Footwear Inc. US Integrity Touring Co Veritas Instrument Rental Inc Vic Firth Company Wenger Corporation 7ˆÂ?Â?ˆ>Â“ĂƒÂœÂ˜ĂŠ Ă•ĂƒÂˆVĂŠÂŁĂƒĂŒ Wingert-Jones Publications Wm S. Haynes Co Woodwind and Brasswind World Class Coaches World View Travel World’s Finest Chocolate Inc WorldStrides 9>“>Â…>ĂŠ ÂœĂ€ÂŤÂœĂ€>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂœvĂŠ “iĂ€ÂˆV> 9ÂœĂ•ĂŒÂ…ĂŠ `Ă•V>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ Ă€ĂŒĂƒ (listing as of March 30, 2016)

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ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR

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ROOM 303

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STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM ROOM 301

MORNING COFFEE

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Escalator to Hemisfair Ballroom TOWER VIEW

PARK VIEW 211

Escalator to Exhibit Hall

209

215

Room 217

214CD

214AB 213

210

212

208

BRIDGE HALL BELOW

Escalator to Exhibit Hall

Choir/Orchestra Registration

EXHIBIT HALL BELOW Room 207

Room 206

Escalator to Registration WEST LOBBY BELOW

Room 205

LILA COCKRELL THEATRE

MAIN LOBBY BELOW

Escalator to Stars at Night Ballroom

GROUND LEVEL Escalator to 209–217

Escalator to 005–008

Escalator to CC 209–217 TCDA & TODA REGISTRATION

EXHIBIT HALL

BAND/ EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

Escalator to 005–008 205–207

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NEW MAIN LOBBY

Escalator to Stars at Night

GRAND HYATT

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