SICC 2023

23 SOUTHERN

I NVI TAT I O NA L

CH ORA L CONF E RE NCE

SEPTEMBER 18 -19, 2023

SICC

We invite you to the 20th year of the Southern Invitational Choral Conference at Southern Miss to be held September 18 and 19, 2023. This year’s conference will feature clinicians Jeffrey Murdock and Brandon WIlliams.

Students will take part in intense rehearsals and highquality performances, meeting fellow musicians from all over the Southeast. Also, at SICC, students have an opportunity to audition for choral scholarships at Southern Miss. Teachers can earn continuing education units (CEUs) by attending the various sessions. We are enthusiastic about meeting and working with you and your students. Please contact us with any questions.

Sincerely, Gregory Fuller, PhD, Director of Choral Activities The University of Southern Mississippi 601.266.4092 | Gregory.Fuller@usm.edu

• fun souvenirs, performance T-shirt provided • new friends and interaction with colleagues • great choral music • continuing education units for teachers • opportunity to audition for scholarships from Southern Miss • no auditions required and music provided • reading sessions and master classes for teachers (music provided) • final concert on Tuesday afternoon by all singers

1-877-543-8700

SOUTHERN MISS STUDENT ACDA CHAPTER

COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLINICIAN

JEFFREY MURDOCK

Dr. Jeffrey Allen Murdock is internationally known as a conductor and clinician. He currently serves as Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas. He is the 2016 Connor Endowed Faculty Fellow in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Science, and 2019 Most Outstanding Faculty at the University of Arkansas. He is the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year.

Dr. Murdock has conducted regional and state honor choirs, and headlined conferences in 26 states and 5 countries. With research interests including of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the Choral Classroom, Music in Urban Schools, and Social Justice in Music Education, he has presented at state, regional and national conferences of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the International Society for Music Education (ISME), and the American Choral Directors Association, where he serves as president of the Southwestern Division, past-president of Arkansas ACDA, and serves on the national diversity subcommittee. Choirs under Dr. Murdock’s direction have performed at the Arkansas AllState Conference and the Southwestern Division Conference of the American Choral Directors Association. In addition to being an accomplished conductor of western choral music, Dr. Murdock is also a skilled gospel musician and conductor. He has served on the conducting staff of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., has collaborated with numerous world-renowned Gospel recording artists.

Dr. Murdock holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting, both from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Music Education from the University of Memphis.

LINICIANS

HIGH SCHOOL CLINICIAN

BRANDON WILLIAMS

Brandon Williams is an Associate Professor and Interim Director of Choral Activities at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he received the 2021-22 Rutgers Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Williams has published articles in the Choral Journal and the Music Educators Journal, and he is the editor of Choral Reflections: Insights from American Choral ConductorTeachers. Dr. Williams earned degrees from Western Illinois University, the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign, and Michigan State University. He also holds an Artist Teacher Diploma from the Choral Music Experience–Institute for Choral Teacher Education.

10 a.m.– Registration begins on the second and third floors of the Thad Cochran Center.

SCHEDUL

HIGH SCHOOL

MONDAY Noon – Rehearsal/sectionals with breaks – Thad Cochran Ballroom 1 4 p.m. – Dinner 5:30 p.m. – Rehearsal – Thad Cochran Ballroom 1 7 p.m. – Dismiss 7:15 p.m. – Southern Miss Concert – Bennett Auditorium TUESDAY 9 a.m. – Rehearsal – Thad Cochran Ballroom 1 12:30 p.m. – Lunch 2 p.m. – Rehearsal – Main St. Baptist Church 3:30 p.m. – SICC Concert – Main St. Baptist Church

COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONDAY Noon – Rehearsal/sectionals with breaks – RC Cook Union B 4:30 p.m. – Dinner 6 p.m. – Rehearsal – RC Cook Union B 7 p.m. – Dismiss 7:15 p.m. – Southern Miss Concert – Bennett Auditorium

TUESDAY 9 a.m. – Rehearsal – RC Cook Union B 11:30 a.m. – Lunch 1 p.m. – Rehearsal – Main St. Baptist Church 3:30 p.m. – SICC Concert – Main St. Baptist Church

TEACHERS

MONDAY 12:15 p.m. – Session 1 1:15 p.m. – Session 2 2:15 p.m. – Visit Exhibits 2:45 p.m. – Session 3 3:45 p.m. – Dismiss 6 p.m. – Session 4 7 p.m. – Dismiss 7:15 p.m. – Southern Miss Concert – Bennett Auditorium/Session 5 TUESDAY 9:15 a.m. – Session 6 10:15 a.m. – Session 7 11:15 a.m. – Lunch 1:15 p.m. – Session 8 2:15 p.m. – Session 9 3:30 p.m. – SICC Concert/Session 10 – Main St. Baptist Church

Rehearsals and breaks are at the discretion of the clinicians.

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS

Choral scholarship auditions for The University of Southern Mississippi will be held during the conference.

STUDENT SELECTION PROCESS

Each high school and community college is invited to bring three or four balanced SATB quartets. Students must be excellent sight-readers, have good vocal technique, and display exemplary rehearsal behavior. If possible, priority should be given to students who will continue to sing in college. Please limit selection to those students who read music well and work hard in rehearsal.

If you have a need to bring a group that is not balanced with voice parts, permission must be sought from Dr. Gregory Fuller (gregory.fuller@usm.edu).

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION

At SICC, students have the opportunity to earn choral scholarships to The University of Southern Mississippi for the 2024 - 25 academic year. Auditions are open to all high school seniors and community college students who attend SICC. Students planning to be music majors should prepare two songs—one of a fine art (or classical) nature and one from any style. Those planning on being music minors, or who do not plan on majoring in music at all, should prepare one piece of a fine art (or classical) nature. An accompanist will be provided.

FAQ

STUDENT ATTIRE School-appropriate clothing should be worn for all rehearsals, and the SICC T-shirt and jeans, or khakis, should be worn for the concert (no shorts for performance).

REHEARSALS To help us make SICC a successful conference, we ask that any deviation from the schedule be cleared with Dr. Fuller. It is important that all conference attendees help our productivity by being present and keeping distractions at a minimum. Please consult with us before allowing any student to arrive late or depart early from any rehearsal or event.

PARKING PASSES Parking passes will be available prior to SICC on the web at usm.edu/choirs.

CEUs CEUs are not included in the teacher registration fee but are available at an additional cost. Teachers must attend all CEU sessions in order to receive their credits.

STUDENTS BEST SUITED FOR THE SICC EXPERIENCE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES IN THIS ORDER: strong work ethic, musicianship skills (sight-reading) and choral singing experience.

COST B’FAST DEADLINE

AVID HOTEL 601.475.2294

$119*

Yes

SEPT 4

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 601.268.3050

$109*

Yes

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FAIRFIELD INN 601.296.7777

$105*

Yes

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601.268.0606 120 PLAZA DR., H’BURG 39402

$159*

Yes

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HILTON GARDEN INN 601.261.3770

$115*

Yes

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 601.990.9340

$139*

Yes

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HOME SUITES 2 601.261.3800

$159*

No

AUG 28

RESIDENCE INN 601.264.9202

$109

Yes

SEPT 10

WINGATE BY WINDHAM 601.329.0842

$109*

Yes

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HOTELS

CONFERENCE CODE SICC

200 N. 40TH ST., H’BURG 39402

119 GRAND DR., H’BURG 39402

173 THORNHILL DR., H’BURG 39402

HAMPTON INN

133 PLAZA DR., H’BURG 39402

6533 US 49, H’BURG 39402

116 PLAZA DR., H’BURG 39402

116 GRAND DR., H’BURG 39401

123 PLAZA DR., H’BURG 39402

*All rates and info subject to change.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR 501-C TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FORM WHEN RESERVING ROOMS.

When making your reservations, please use the conference code SICC to receive special rates. Remember that most of the rooms have two double beds and can accommodate four students. Make sure to specify if you want double/double rooms or kings. Monday night is the only required night; however, some schools may want to arrive Sunday evening.

RL STREET Privately Owned Apartments

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Building Name Number Location 3-D Arts Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .6C Alpha Chi Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 . . . . . .3D Alpha Delta Pi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 . . . . . . 2D Alpha Kappa Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 . . . . . .3D Alpha Tau Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 . . . . . . 2C Anthropology Lab and Collections . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . 1D Asbury Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . 4E Baptist Student Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . 5E Beach Volleyball Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . 5C Bell Track and Soccer Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 . . . . . 11A Bennett Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . 7E Bolton Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . 8E Bond Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . . .6C - University Police Department Cedarbrook II Apartments A-F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 . . . . . . 1D Center for Child Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . . . 3C Century Park North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 . . . . . . 7C - CPN 1, CPN 2, CPN 3, CPN 4 Century Park South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 . . . . . . 7C - Scott Hall, Vann Hall, Luckyday Citizenship Hall, Moffitt Health Center Chain Technology Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . .6D Chi Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 . . . . . . 3E College Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . 6F Cook Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . . . 6E Danforth Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 . . . . . . 7E Delta Delta Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 . . . . . . 3E Delta Gamma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 . . . . . .3D Delta Sigma Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 . . . . . . 3E Delta Tau Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 . . . . . .3D DuBard School for Language Disorders . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . 4E Duff Athletic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 . . . . . .7D - M-Club Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 . . . . . . 2E Family Therapy Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . 2C Family Therapy Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . . 2C Forrest County Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . 6F Fritzsche-Gibbs Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . 6F George Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . 4D Greene Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . 5F Harkins Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . 4F

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Imprinted items such as T-shirts cannot be guaranteed for registration occurring after September 1, 2023.

LIABILITY

Southern Miss does not take responsibility for students when they are not attending an SICC event.

The remainder of the conference, including travel, downtime, dining breaks and overnight lodging, is monitored by teacher, chaperone or other responsible adult named on the SICC registration form.

REGISTRATIO

ONLINE REGISTRATION usm.edu/choirs Early Payment Option $65 per student/teacher/chaperone Paid in full by September 1, 2023 High Schools May bring up to 16 students (no more than 8 students who are juniors or seniors and no more than 8 students who are freshmen or sophomores)

Payment Option $75 per student/teacher/chaperone Paid in full after September 1, 2023

Community Colleges may bring up to 16 students (Three or four balanced SATB quartets)

Please make check or money order payable to Southern Miss Choral Activities and mail to Dr. Gregory Fuller The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive #5081 Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Students without a school affiliation must be at least 14 years of age, exhibit strong musicianship skills, have some choral singing experience, and possess a strong work ethic

Designed to make SICC accessible for homeschool students and students whose school is not participating in the conference

THE NO WORRIES CONFERENCE No audition No pre-purchase of music No pre-conference preparation

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CHORAL ACTIVITIES 118 College Drive #5081 Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Permit No. 148