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The Carolina Caroler


Newsletter of the Fall 2002
North Carolina Chapter of ACDA Vol. 4, No. 1

Inside this issue:

Presidents Message 3
NC ACDA FALL CONFERENCE
Fall Conf. Clinician Bios 3
October 18 19, 2002
Fall Conference Schedule 6 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Departments CLINICIANS
DR. JEFFERSON JOHNSON, Director of Choral Activities,University of Kentucky,
NC-ACDA Womens 5 Creator of ReadySetSing! published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing,
Honor Choir Form and Editor of the Jefferson Johnson Choral Series published by Hinshaw Music
Company will present sessions on rehearsal approaches and conducting techniques.
NC-ACDA Budget Report 7
DR. JANETTE FISHELL, Concert Organist and Director of the Sacred Music degree
Lara Hoggard Nomination 8
program at East Carolina University, will present sessions on conducting, repertoire
Form selection and rehearsal strategies for church musicians.

Natl Conv. Honor Choir 9-10 CHORAL PERFORMANCES


Form Cantate Womens Ensemble from St. Patrick Church, Darren Dailey, conductor
Charlotte Childrens Choir, Sandy R. Holland, conductor
Colleen Kirk Award Form 11-12 East Carolina University Chamber Singers, Daniel Bara, conductor
Lexington Choral Society, Jo Ann Poston, conductor
Choral Events Calendar 13 Meredith College Chorale, Lisa Fredenburgh, conductor
Piedmont High School Womens Ensemble, Deborah Lutz, conductor
Membership Form 16 UNCG choral ensembles and orchestra - William Waltons Belshazaars Feast
Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham, Rodney Wynkoop, conductor
www.ncacdaonline.org
The Carolina Caroler is the
official newsletter of the North NC ACDA Contact: Dr. Janna Brendell, NC ACDA President-Elect
Carolina chapter of the Ameri- brendellj@mail.ecu.edu
can Choral Directors Associa- 252-328-2557
tion. It is published three times
per year (Fall, Spring and Sum-
mer issues). Deadlines for sub-
mission of articles and adver-
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~ Dates to Remember ~
Issue Deadline Publication ACDA NC-ACDA NC-ACDA
Fall July 15 Aug. 1 National Collegiate Festival Collegiate Festival
Spring Dec. 15 Jan. 15
Convention
Summer April 15 May 15
March 8, 2003 April 5, 2003
NC-ACDA reserves the right to Feb. 12-16, 2003 Elon University Brevard College
edit any application for appear- Elon
ance and to edit all materials
proposed for distribution.
New York City Dr. Stephen Futrell, host
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North Carolina ACDA Officers, 1999-2001


President President-Elect Secretary
Ann Dunn McMichael High School Janna Brendell East Carolina University Gwen Hall SW Randolph HS
1948 Price Road 6845 Highway 135 2816F Mulberry Lane School of Music 833 Rockcliff Terrace 1641 Hopewell
Eden, NC 27288 Mayodan, NC 27027 Greenville, NC 27858 Greenville, NC 27858 Asheboro, NC 27205 Friends Road
336.627.0594 336.427.5165x1308 252.321.3909 252.328.1252 336.626.7303 Asheboro, NC 27205
fax: 336.427.5776 brendellj@mail.ecu.edu fax: 252.328.6258 336.381.7747
dunn4music@hotmail.com bhall@asheboro.com fax: 336.381.7743
Membership Co-Chair
Past President Becky Bumgardner Sr. High School Membership Co-Chair
Maribeth Yoder-White Appalachian State Univ. 332 Goforth Road 5545 Union Road Ken Brooks Crest Sr. High School
459 Alton Palmer Rd. School of Music Kings Mtn., NC 28086 Kings Mtn., NC 28056 2357 Sherriff Allen Rd. 800 Old Boiling
Elk Park, NC 28622 Boone, NC 28608 704.739.6639 704.861.2625 Shelby, NC 28152 Springs Road
828.733.6590 828.262.6441 fax: 704.853.3323 704.487.0773 Shelby, NC 28152
myoderwhite@aol.com fax: 828. Gbumgardner@carolina.rr.com 704.482.5354
mkbrooks@shelby.net fax: 704.482.1187
Newsletter Editor Treasurer
Stephen A. Futrell Elon University Ginger Wyrick Queens College
2738 Gilliam Road Campus Box 2800 6200 Maple Cove Lane 1900 Selwyn Avenue
Elon, NC 27244 Elon, NC 27244 Charlotte, NC 28269 Charlotte, NC 28269
336.584.6840 336.278.5681 704.948.4363 704.337.2269
sfutrell@elon.edu fax: 336.278.5609 ggw@hwaci.com Fax: 704.948.4565

NC ACDA Repertoire and Standards Chairs


Boychoirs Ethnic/Multicultural Perspectives Music and Worship
Thomas Sibley Raleigh Boychoir Frank Williams NC Central University Billy Summers First Baptist Church
411 Holly Circle 1329 Ridge Road 3001 Deerchase Wynd 1801 Fayetteville St. 5315 Winterset Dr. 409 S. Main St.
Cary, NC 27511 Raleigh, NC 27607 Durham, NC 27712 Durham, NC 27707 Greensboro, NC 27406 Reidsville, NC 27320
919.467.9425 919.881.9259 919.309.9394 919.530.7211 336.697.2358 336.342.4227
rbc@ipass.net fax: 919.881.0971 fwilliam@wpo.nccu.edu fax: 919.530.7979 billys5764@aol.com fax: 336.342.4280

Childrens Choirs Jazz and Show Choirs Senior High School Choirs
Sandy R. Holland Charlotte Childrens Stephen A. Futrell Kenney Potter East Gaston High School
3305 Magnolia Hill Dr. Choir (see Newsletter Editor listing) P.O. Box 981 1744 Lane Road
Apt. 1911P. O. Box 30724 Mt. Holly, NC 28120 Mt. Holly, NC 28120
Charlotte, NC 28205 Charlotte, NC 28230 Junior High/Middle School Choirs 704.827.2484 704.827.7251
704.535.5758 704.451.4914 Tom Shelton Kernersville MS fax: 704.827.5974
fax: 704.374.1896 3002 Amidon Drive 110 Brown Road potterk@gcs.gaston.k12.nc.us
srholland@mindspring.com Greensboro, NC 27410 Kernersville, NC 27284
336.852.0477 336.996.5566 Womens Choirs
College and University Choirs ttshelton@aol.com fax: 336.852.0477 Scott Hill
Durham School
Bob Holquist Western Carolina Univ. 117 Landsbury Drive of the Arts
P.O. Box 1006 Department of Music Male Choirs Durham, NC 27707 400 N. Duke St.
Cullowhee, NC 28723 Cullowhee, NC 28723 William Carroll UNCG School of Music 919.489.1451 Durham, NC 27701
828.293.3270 828.227.3259 801 W. McGee St., #16 Greensboro, NC 27402 919.560.3926x233
rholquist@wpoff.wcu fax: 828.227.7266 Greensboro, NC 27401 336.334.5493 fax: 919.560.2217
336.370.1936 fax: 336.334.5497 durhamhills@mindspring.com
bcarrol@hinshawmusic.com
Community Choirs Youth and Student Activities
Bill Young UNCG School of Music Two-Year College Patricia Warren St. Timothys-Hale
5417 Bradburn Dr. P. O. Box 26167 Terri Sinclair Sandhills Comm. College 8808 Walking Stick Trail School
McLeansville, NC 27301 Greensboro, NC 27402 360 Sandhill Circle 3395 Airport Road Raleigh, NC 27615 3400 White Oak Rd.
336.698.9643 336.334.5428 Pinehurst, NC 28374 Pinehurst, NC 28374 919.845.0865 Raleigh, NC 27609
weyoung@uncg.edu fax: 336.334.5497 910.235.3834 910.695.3826 pwarren@together.net 919.782.3331
terris@ac.net fax: 910. fax: 919.782.3689

NC ACDA Specially Appointed Officers


Lara Hoggard Award Chair SSA All-State Coordinator Technology Chair
Linda Torres Dsire Davis East Chapel Hill H. S. Bert Fox Rogers Herr MS
61 Montview Dr. 910 Constitution Dr., 500 Weaver Dairy Rd. 106 Walmsley Court 911 W. Cornwallis Rd.
Asheville, NC 28801 Apt. 606 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Apex, NC 27502 Durham, NC 27707
800.232.2900 Durham, NC 27705 919.969.2482x392 919.387.9926 919.880.7499
torresfsc@cs.com 919.309.7284 fax: 919.969.2492 foxsterb@cs.com
ddavis@chccs.k12.nc.us
Conference Exhibits Chair Ace Mentoring/Auditions
Michael Murphy EB Aycock MS Conference Site Host Sam Doyle Weaver Tech. Center
209 Hines Street 1325 Red Banks Road Mary Anne Bolick UNCG School of Music 1702 Westridge Rd. 300 S. Spring St.
Snow Hill, NC 28580 Greenville, NC 27858 4330-D Edith Lane P. O. Box 26167 Greensboro, NC 27410 Greensboro, NC 27401
252.747.7880 252.756.4181 Greensboro, NC 27409 Greensboro, NC 27402 336.282.0549 336.282.0549
fax: 252.756.2408 336.854.5169 336.256.0148 sam2ann@bellsouth.net fax: 336.370.8287
choraldirector527@hotmail.com mabolick@triad.rr.com fax: 336.334.5497
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President's Message
state officer in ACDA is the wealth toire. It has been mentioned time
of choral information that comes and time again how music has
Ann Dunn our way in the form of state and di- served as a unifying force during
visional newsletters. Receiving 3 this time of national tragedy. It has
President, NC ACDA newsletters from each state, as well served as a tool of reconciliation, a
as a regular newsletter from each source of hope, an arm of strength,
What a wonderful summer of opportu- division not only keeps my kitchen and a common bond to all mankind.
nities we have had! Many of us countertop full of papers, but it As we face the upcoming anniver-
have taken advantage of confer- helps me become more fully sary of this event, as well as the be-
ences, workshops, tours and travel aware of the choral events and op- ginning of a new school year, may
to more fully experience the won- portunities available to adults and we be sensitive to the impact that
ders of choral music, studying un- students across the United States. music has upon the human emo-
der the tutelage of consummate cli- One thing that has become so evident is tions. Let us offer ourselves as me-
nicians and conductors. Still others the common bond between musi- diators, using music and its message
of us have used the time to rest, cians, no matter where we live. to bridge the gaps that divide our
renew and regroup for the upcom- Each of the newsletters from across communities. We as musicians have
ing school year. Whatever you have the nation have somehow touched long known the healing and unify-
chosen, I hope you are energized upon the impact of September 11th ing power of music. Perhaps we can
and excited about upcoming oppor- on our lives, our faith, our churches, make more of a conscious effort to
tunities. our economy, our classrooms, our offer music to those who most need
One of the advantages of serving as a families, and our choice of reper- (Continued on page 4)

NC ACDA Fall Conference JANETTE FISHELL is Distinguished Professor


of Organ and Sacred Music at the East Carolina
Clinician Bios University School of Music. An honors gradu-
ate of Indiana University and Northwestern
University, Dr. Fishell is active internationally
JEFFERSON JOHNSON is Director of Choral as a recitalist, clinician, and recording artist.
Activities at the University of Kentucky where She has published numerous articles on the or-
he conducts the University Chorale, UK Cho- gan works of Petr Eben, Olivier Messiaen, and
risters and Mens Chorus. He also teaches ad- topics related to organ pedagogy, and has au-
vanced choral conducting, choral methods and thored a manual on service playing published
literature, and directs the graduate program in by Abingdon Press. She has performed in many
choral music. A native of Atlanta, Johnson re- of the world's greatest concert venues, has been
ceived the Bachelor of Music degree from the a featured recitalist and lecturer at three na-
University of Georgia, the Master of Music tional conventions of the American Guild of
from the University of Tennessee, and the Doc- Organists, and has recorded four commercial
tor of Musical Arts degree from the University compact discs. Since 1990 she has been Direc-
of Colorado. Dr. Johnsons recently released tor of Music/Organist at St. Pauls Episcopal
video ReadySetSing! published by church, Greenville, where she oversees a full
Santa Barbara Music Publishing has been fea- schedule of services and concerts, including
tured at music educators conferences from Choral Evensong, an annual memorial concert,
Ohio to Hawaii. He is also the editor of the Requiem Aeternam, participation in the annual
Jefferson Johnson Choral Series published by East Carolina Religious Arts Festival and lead-
Hinshaw Music Company. Johnson is pres- ership in many diocesan events. In the summer
ently Music Director of the Lexington Singers, of 2000 the choir was in residence at England's
a 180-voice community chorus which annually Gloucester Cathedral for one week. The en-
performs major works with the Lexington Phil- sembles work on its recently-released compact
harmonic Orchestra. In addition, Johnson disc, Love Bade Me Welcome: Music from
maintains an active schedule as an adjudicator Saint Pauls has been cited for the polished
and guest conductor for high school and colle- professionalism quite uncommon for an ama-
giate choirs throughout the United States. teur ensemble.
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President's Message vessel to be used to transfer the


contents of hope, reconcilia-
(Continued from page 3) tion, renewal and strength to an ACDA Advocacy
outstretched hand. As we ask Resolution
to experience these feelings.
for our territories to be ex-
This may be a student or
panded and our impact to be
church choir member who feels
broadened, we will be amazed Whereas the human spirit is
successful only in music; an
at the opportunities that come elevated to a broader understand-
audience or church congrega-
our way! ing of itself through study and per-
tion member who is facing the
I encourage you to enjoy the op- formance in the aesthetic arts; and
loneliest time in his or her life;
portunities that present them-
a co-worker who needs to
selves in the days to come, Whereas serious cutbacks in
know that we are involved in
making the most of them, as funding and support have steadily
music not only as a career, but
you utilize your talents and eroded arts institutions and their
also because of the powerful
abilities to reach out to others programs throughout our country,
impact it has had on our lives
and make a difference in this
and our emotions. Those of us
world! Remember to pre- Be it resolved that all citizens
who serve as church musicians
register for our NC-ACDA Fall of the United States actively voice
not only as a job, but because
Conference, to be held October their affirmative and collective
of our faith in God and our de-
18-19 at UNCG. Featuring Jef- support for necessary funding at
sire to serve Him through mu-
ferson Johnson and Janette Fis- the local, state, and national levels
sic, also have another avenue of
hell, there will be something of education and government, to
outreach to a hurting world.
for everyone, so invite your ensure the survival of arts pro-
I hope you will join with me in
friends and co-workers to join grams for this and future gen-
being sensitive to the many op-
you! Heres wishing you a erations.
portunities that come our way
blessed and eventful year!
as we interact with our commu-
Ann
nity. In that way, we can be a

James Alton Berry, 1919-2002


the nation, including the Charlotte Sym-
James Alton Berry, 82, of Charlotte, died June 28, phony. After retiring from Myers Park, he
2002 at the Harris Hospice Unit. A service cel- served at Park Road Baptist Church.
brating his life was held June 30th at Myers He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ann Berry
Park Baptist Church in Charlotte. of Southminster Retirement Community,
Mr. Berry was born July 19, 1919 in Fulton, KY. Charlotte; his son David Berry, his wife
He served in the Navy during WWII. Mr. Berry Chreyl and their daughter Jessica, all of
was a graduate of Westminster Choir College Bluffton, SC; and daughter Carol Leinbech,
of Princeton, NJ. Through his life he shared his her husband Leon, and their daughter Lauren,
faith through music. He was a Charter Member all of Winston-Salem, NC, and their daughter
of the National American Choral Directors As- Fran Carpenter and her husband Christian of
sociation. In 1949, he began his ministry of mu- Strongsville, OH.
sic at the First Baptist Church in Austin, TX. Memorials may be given to the Tice-Berry Wor-
He became Minister of Music at Myers Park ship Fund of MPBC, PO Box 6006, Char-
Baptist Church, Charlotte, in 1958. In addition lotte, NC 28207; or the Southminster Endow-
to being a Minister of Music, Mr. Berry was in- ment Fund, 8919 Park Road, Charlotte, NC
vited to sing with many orchestras throughout 29210.
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North Carolina
American Choral Directors Association
thanks
Hinshaw Music
for supporting
NC-ACDA events
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NC ACDA FALL CONFERENCE


October 18 19, 2002
School of Music
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, October 18, 2002

1:00 Registration Begins

1:30-2:15 Opening of Convention


Welcome and introduction of clinicians
Concert: Meredith College Chorale, Dr. Lisa Fredenburgh, conductor

2:30-4:00 Conference Session:


Rehearsal Techniques Based on Video Ready, Set, Sing! Dr. Johnson
25 Anthems for Church Choir I Cant Live Without Dr. Fishell

4:15-5:15 Concert Session:


Piedmont High School Womens Ensemble, Deborah Lutz, conductor
Chamber Singers of East Carolina University, Dr. Daniel Bara, conductor

5:15 Dinner

8:00 Evening Concert Session:


Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham, Dr. Rodney Wynkoop, conductor

9:00 Convention Reception

Saturday, October 19, 2002

9:00-10:15 Conference Session:


Group Conducting Techniques Dr. Johnson
Tis a Gift to Be Simple (Music for unison, 2 and 3 pt. choirs)Dr. Fishell

10:30-12:00 Concert Session:


Charlotte Childrens Choir, Sandy R. Holland, conductor
Cantate from St. Patrick Church, Darren Dailey, conductor
Lexington Choral Society, Jo Ann Poston, conductor

12:00 1:15 Lunch


NC ACDA Board Meeting
NC ACDA Student Chapter Luncheon

1:15-2:30 Conference Session:


Application of Rehearsal Techniques w/ Directors Chorus Dr. Johnson
Let All the World in Evry Corner Sing (music that enriches the
connection between choir and congregation) Dr. Fishell

2:40-3:15 Reading Session NC ACDA R&S Chairs


(Featuring music for children, middle and high school, womens choirs)

3:30 Closing Concert Session:


UNCG Choirs and Orchestra - William Waltons Belshazzars Feast
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What is acda?
NC ACDA Budget Report Purpose. Founded in 1959, the American Choral
July 1, 2002 (Year end) Directors Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit music-
education organization whose central purpose is to pro-
Ginger Wyrick mote excellence in choral music through performance,
Treasurer, NC ACDA composition, publication, research, and teaching. In addi-
tion, ACDA strives through arts advocacy to elevate cho-
ral music's position in American society.

Membership. ACDA membership consists of


Income approximately 18,000 choral directors who represent
Interest Income 199.89 more than one million singers across the United States.
ACDA members teach choral music in public and private
Registration 2315.00
schools - kindergarten through senior high school - and at
Honor Choir Registration 3105.00 the college and university levels. They conduct a variety
Fall Conference Concert Tickets/video sales 45.00 of choral groups, including boychoirs, children's choirs,
Allotment from Southern Division 7353.00 men's and women's choruses, junior and senior high
Total Income 13017.89 school choirs, college and university choruses, ethnic
choirs, vocal-jazz ensembles, and symphony choruses.
Expenses They also conduct choirs in their communities and in
Newsletter Printing 1029.41 their places of worship.
Newsletter Postage 331.60
Structure. ACDA is divided into seven geo-
Board Meetings 138.26
graphic regions as well as fifty state chapters, each with
Conference Meals 63.82 its own conventions, newsletters, festivals, clinics, and
Convention Clinicians 1000.00 workshops. Whether at the national, division, or state
Food/Travel for conference clinician 511.17 level, ACDA is structured so that its members can easily
Conference postage 210.20 involve themselves in the organization's activities.
Convention Office Supplies 21.19
Pre-registration brochure 107.20 Conventions. ACDA offers conventions at the
Fall Conference Program Printing 57.05 state, division, and national levels. National conventions
are offered in March of odd-numbered years; the seven
Conference Music 468.15
division conventions take place in February and March of
fall conference video recording 5.00 even-numbered years. Through concert performances by
Office Supplies 27.03 accomplished choirs, educational clinics by leading ex-
Postage 414.38 perts, and exhibits by music-industry representatives,
Telephone 10.00 ACDA offers its members a diverse and practical forum
Printing 67.08 in which to develop their skills and professional knowl-
Awards 39.45 edge.
online/website 109.66
NCMEA Convention Booth 155.00 The Choral Journal. The official publica-
tion of the American Choral Directors Association is the
Refund (Conference) 100.00
Choral Journal. This national publication, issued
SSA Rental 816.77 monthly except for June and July, contains articles and
SSA Clinicians 1000.00 columns of a scholarly and practical nature in addition to
SSA Postage 42.50 reviews of newly released CD recordings, books, and
SSA Office Supplies 63.49 printed music. The Choral Journal is a benefit of mem-
SSA Program printing 181.20 bership in the American Choral Directors Association.
SSA Accompanist 387.00 Subscriptions are available to libraries.
piano moving/tuning 521.50
SSA refunds/overpayment 80.00
Committees. ACDA has numerous national
committees engaged in advancing the choral profession
Intercollegiate Choral Festival Postage 17.80
in its many facets. The committees work in several areas
Total Expenses 8015.91 of the choral profession, whether through establishing
high performance standards, recommending quality cho-
Operating Profit 5001.98 ral literature, encouraging research in choral studies, or
advocating the importance of choral music in our society.
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Choral Events Calendar


August 15 through December 31, 2002
Each issue of The Carolina Caroler includes a calendar of choral events. The Fall issue will include events from August 15 to December
31, 2001. Please send information about major choral events at your school, church or community to the editor. Include date, time, place,
choir (including sponsoring institution if appropriate), conductor, major works or other special information, admission cost if any, and a
contact person and phone number. And plan to hear choral music happening near you!
Date, Time, Place Performing Ensemble(s) Director(s) Concert Infomation
Oct. 27, 4:00PM Raleigh Boy Choir Thomas Sibley Betty Tysinger, Managing Director
St. Francis UMC Chant We and Sing We
Cary, NC
Nov. 3, 4:00PM Raleigh Boy Choir Thomas Sibley Betty Tysinger, Managing Director
St. Timothys Episcopal Sing with Spirit
Raleigh, NC
Nov. 3, 7:30PM Combined Choirs of Joe Hickman Mozart Requiem
St. James Church UNC Wilmington and Nancy King, soprano
Wilmington, NC St. James Episcopal Church David Williams, baritone
Nov. 16, 7:30PM lan~elon university vocal Stephen A. Futrell Mostly a cappellaclassic doo-
Whitely Auditorium jazz presents Sambadouro wopp, classical, African, rock
Elon University uplugged w/ acoustic guitar. Free.
www.elon.edu/choral
Nov. 24, 3:00PM Elon University Chorale Stephen A. Futrell Anna Wheeler Gentry, guest lec-
McCrary Theatre American Musical Theatre turer/artist. Free.
Elon University Masterpieces www.elon.edu/choral
Dec. 3, 7:30PM Elon University Camerata Stephen A. Futrell Sally Duran, harp. Free.
Whitely Auditorium Britten Ceremony of Carols www.elon.edu/choral
Elon University
Dec. 7, 7:30PM Greenville Choral Society Dan Bara Featured work: Bach Magnificat
Greenville Youth Chorale Michael Murphy
Greenville Childrens Chorus John Paul Flowers
Dec. 8, 4:30PM Raleigh Boy Choir Thomas Sibley Betty Tysinger, Managing Director
Grace UMC Christmas in the Air
Greensboro, NC
Dec. 14, 8:30PM Greenville Choral Society Dan Bara Candlelight Concert Series
Bruton Parish Episcopal Greenville Youth Chorale Michael Murphy
Williamsburg, VA Greenville Childrens Chorus John Paul Flowers
Dec. 20, 7:30PM Raleigh Boy Choir Thomas Sibley Betty Tysinger, Managing Director
Edenton Street UMC Catols of Christmas
Raleigh, NC
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2-Year College R&S approach this


Terri Sinclair in several different ways. If you want to keep things as
2-year college R & S Chair, NCACDA simple as possible, you can work to recruit a core
group of singers from your community to join your
choir. Area church choirs are a great resource for
Greetings fellow ACDA members! I hope you are all this; contact church music directors and ask them to
rested and rejuvenated for a new season of music- recommend their best singers. Depending on when
making. Fall is an exciting time of the year, as we are your class meets, you may also be able to recruit
preparing new music, welcoming new choir members, some singers from area high schools.
planning classes and programs, and scheduling time If you want to create a true community choir, you can
for professional development. An important part of change your class time to an evening, or make one
this process of planning and preparation is incorpora- of your rehearsals each week an evening rehearsal.
tion of long-term goals for the success of our various Advertise your new choir in whatever manner is
programs. best for your particular area: make it a come-one-
If you are the director of a 2-year, community, or junior come-all invitation, or provide information about
college choral program, one of your long-terms goals auditions or placement interviews. Create a concert
is probably retention of choir members. It is ex- schedule that is not only suitable to your intended
tremely difficult to build a strong choral program if personnel, but for your potential new audience as
you are experiencing 100% turn-over in enrollment well. Work to make programming decisions that
every two years. I know this is a concern of all of us who will be appealing to the new demographics of your
work in this type of situation, so I thought it would choir. It may take several years to build interest and
useful to create an exchange of ideas and suggestions participation from the community, but with careful
on this subject. I will get the ball rolling in this article, planning and diligent recruitment, you can achieve
and then I will invite you to your goal.
email your thoughts to me at ftsinclair@nc.rr.com for I look forward to hearing from many of you with other
possible inclusion in future newsletters. ideas about 2-year college choir retention. Mean-
One way to create a more consistent membership in your while, I wish you all a very productive and success-
2-year college choir is to turn it into a community ful year!
choir. Many of you probably do this already. You can

NC ACDA Sr. High All-State Jazz/Show Choir R&S


Stephen A. Futrell
Womens Choir Jazz/Show Choir R & S Chair, NCACDA
Dsire Davis, Coordinator

The 2003 North Carolina Senior High All-State I am requesting that all of you (middle school, up-
Women's Choir will be conducted this year by Dr. per school and college/university) who have a
Hilary Apfelstadt of the Ohio State University and vocal jazz ensemble and/or show choir drop me
will be held Friday and Saturday, February 28 and an email describing the ensemble(s) you have,
March 1, 2003 at the Greensboro Coliseum. Dr. the festivals/competitions in which you parti-
Apfelstadt is a past NC-ACDA President and pate and descriptions of the concerts you hold
founded the All-State Women's Choir during her during the year. Also indicate if you would like
tenure in that position over 10 years ago. The post- to be involved in an in-state festival which
mark deadline for application to the 2003 All-State might include sessions on vocal technique, vo-
Women's Choir is September 10, 2002. Applica- cal improvisation and repertoire. My email ad-
tions should be mailed to coordinator, Dsire dress is:
Davis. Contact information is listed on page two of sfutrell@elon.edu
this newsletter.
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Youth & Student Activities R&S


Patricia Romza Warren, DMA
Youth and Student Activities R&S Chair, NCACDA
Advertising Rates
As R&S Chair for Youth and Student Activities, my The Carolina Caroler will accept advertising at
responsibility as outlined on the national ACDA
the following rates:
website is to provide opportunities for leadership,
information, networking , excellence among col-
Full page$150.00
leagues, professional growth, and choral music in Half page$100.00
the lives of people within my specific area. I Quarter page$ 50.00
moved to North Carolina last summer and imme-
diately accepted the Y&SA chair position because Rates listed are for camera-ready copy only. See
I wanted to get connected to choral musicians in page one for submission deadlines. A check
my new home and serve the choral community. made payable to North Carolina ACDA
The first thing I realized about Y&SA (AFTER must accompany the order. Advertisers will
accepting the positions, of course!) is that it cuts NOT be billed. Copy will not run without
across so many of the other R&S areas and the advance payment. If the ad is to run in more
"activities" portion seems so very well served in
many of those areas already! I'm still getting "into
than one issue, please include commensurate
the swing" with NC-ACDA and I would encour- payment. Advertising copy is subject to edi-
age any member who has an idea for better serving torial approval. The editor reserves the right
our student (collegiate) members or for building to head and/or box any advertisement bear-
the interest of our younger students (middle and ing confusing resemblance to editorial mate-
high school), please let me know! rial. See page two, Newsletter Editor, for
An opportunity about which I'm very excited: at our contact information.
recent NC board meeting, upon my request the
board approved a standing invitation to any NC-
ACDA member who is registered for the annual
Conference to also bring members of their student
ensembles to any concert session free of charge.
This request stemmed from my own 9-12 students
wanting to come to the Southern Division Con- students from our visual arts program as well). If
vention to hear some outstanding choirs, and my you would like to arrange such a visit, please
discovery that there was no mechanism for arrang- contact me at my school:
ing such a visit. Upon research with the national pwarren@stths.org
office, I was told that the officers responsible for a 919.782.3331
conference or convention (state, division, national) I am also looking forward to meeting our collegiate
could authorize a 'field trip visit' by a member's chapter members at the traditional luncheon for
school ensemble; apparently the national office student/collegiate members at the Conference.
only knew of one such request ever and had ar- More information on that later! If you are a colle-
ranged for the visit and charged an admission fee. giate chapter member or sponsor, please do feel
So our board voted to extend the invitation for our free to send your ideas for collegiate activities to
annual Conferences. Maybe North Carolina will me.
start a trend! My students are thrilled and my par-
ent Fine Arts Guild is already working on plan-
ning a day trip to Greensboro to include one or
more concert sessions and trips to other points of
interest (an art museum was the #1 non-musical
request from my choral students, and we're look-
ing at making it an 'arts field trip' and including
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