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Carolina Caroler
An official, Award-Winning publication
of the %orth Carolina Chapter
of the American Choral Directors Association

UPCOMING EVENTS: Inside

Presidents 2-3
C ACDA SEIOR HIGH Message
WOMES ALL-STATE ACDA Collegiate 2
January 28 - 29, 2011 Memberships
Greensboro War Memorial
Jubilant Song 3,
Coliseum Complex Event Info 16-17
Guest Conductor ~ Deanna Joseph
%C ACDA 4-5
President Elect
Bios and O%LI%E
Voting Information
aACDA ATIOAL COFERECE
MVAS Information 6-9
mmMarch 9 - 12, 2011 ~ Chicago, Illinois
Hoggard Award 10
IN THE WIND Recipient

Two-Year 11
Community Choirs

Chicago %ational 12
Conference Info

C ACDA FALL COFERECE %C ACDA %ew 7, 13

Board Members
September 16 - 17, 2011
UC Greensboro School of Music Multicultural 13-14,
Guest Clinician ~ Dr. Rollo Dilworth Perspectives 16

Jubilant Song 17
Registration Form

featuring Treasurers Report 18

JUBILAT SOG: Membership 19

Application Form
A SACRED CHORAL FESTIVAL
Guest Conductor & Clinician ~ Jeffrey Redding
Directories
%C ACDA Officers 2

%C ACDA Specially 3
and the fifth annual Appointed Officers
MALE VOCAL ARTS SYMPOSIUM %C ACDA R&S 4-5
Guest Conductor & Clinician ~ Christopher Aspaas Chairs

Volume 12, Issue 1

Spring 2011
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Presidents Message
C ACDA Officers Ginger Wyrick, NC ACDA President
2009-2011
This issue of the Carolina Caroler is packed gathered at Guil-
President with exciting information. But before going ford College on
Ginger Wyrick further, I must congratulate Bill Young and Friday, continuing
6200 Maple Cove Lane the board members for a wonderful fall at UNCG on Satur-
Charlotte, NC 28269 conference in September. We all enjoyed day, for the fourth
704.948.4363 the seminars presented by Jerry Blackstone annual event. A
ggw@hwaci.com and the opportunity to meet this wonderful special thanks is due to Carey Cannon, our
conductor/teacher. His four sessions called new MVAS coordinator, who took over
Past President us to consider the dream of our art, model leadership in late-summer to facilitate
Daniel J. Bara performances, the wisdom of time, and registration details. Read more about Carey
Hugh Hodgson School honing rehearsal techniques. on page 9. We are grateful to the vision and
of Music guidance of Dan Bara in this position
University of Georgia Thanks to Heather Potter and her committee through its first years. Dan is now teaching at
Athens, Georgia 30609 for an outstanding NC Sings! A Workshop the University of Georgia.
(706) 542-2797 for Young Voices, our first event designed
dbara@uga.edu for 3rd through 6th graders. Paul Caldwell I hope everyone who works with changed
brought his abounding energy, passion for male voices will send singers next year. We
President-Elect singing, and that impressive djembe to our look forward to seeing guest conductor
Welborn E. Young (Bill)
young musicians, parents, and teachers. The Christopher Aspaas work with our singers.
UNC Greensboro
day celebrated with 88 singers representing Read more about Christopher on page 9. This
School of Music
P.O. Box 26167 community, church, and school ensembles. is an amazing opportunity for the men and
Greensboro, NC 27402 Fall Conference participants enjoyed the boys of our state to experience the unique
336.334.5428 concluding info-session with everyone sound of the male chorus. Allotment requests
weyoung@uncg.edu dancing and singing along with the students. are available online. Note the May 15 dead-
line to hold your slots.
Congratulations to all of our performing
Secretary
Gwen Hall
groups and their conductors, Paul Etter, This issue of the Carolina Caroler features
Southwest Randolph Donna Hill, Barbara Van Patter and Wendy information from our exhibitors at fall
High School Looker. We all recognize your courage conference. Look for their ads throughout
1641 Hopewell Friends Road to accept our invitation to perform so early the next several pages. Please take a moment
Asheboro, NC 27205 in the academic year. You accomplished to express your appreciation for their contin-
336.381.7747 great feats and brought beautiful concerts ued support of NC ACDA by making a
gwenmcleodhall@earthlink.net throughout the conference. Thank-you to purchase or entering into conversation
the audition committee, chaired by Sam regarding services offered.
Treasurer Doyle, for listening to all of the audition
Jeffrey Ward recordings and making your recommenda- Make note of the upcoming Church Music
East Carolina University tions. I encourage all members to consider Festival scheduled for next year's conference.
A.J. Fletcher Music Center preparing an audition recording for a R&S Worship and Music Chair Andy Roby
Greenville, NC 27858 performance slot at fall conference or the is putting together plans for an amazing
252.328.2557 NCMEA / ACDA Luncheon. Audition event. Our 2009 event was a huge success
wardj@ecu.edu information is located online. with participating church choirs from around
the state. The one-day schedule makes the
Membership Chair The Male Vocal Arts Symposium carried festival a perfect boost to the beginning of
Rob Frazier on valiantly under the skillful direction of your fall church schedule. Read about our
Myers Park Chris Kiver. Approximately 75 male singers (Continued on page 3)
Presbyterian Church
2501 Oxford Place
Charlotte, NC 28207 ACDA Partners with North Carolina
704.376.3695 x253
rfrazier@mysersparkpresb.org on Collegiate Membership

ewsletter Editor Welcome Collegiate ACDA members!

Anne M. Saxon
4105 Sewanee Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336.922.4073
Midpatch@aol.com
NC ACDA is proud to co-sponsor 44 collegiate members
through a partnership with the national office!
Our financial support of you is an investment in the future of choral music. Treasurer
Jeff Ward has completed the membership process on your behalf. Thank you for
attending our recent Fall Conference, as you begin your tenure with NC ACDA.
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C ACDA Specially
Appointed Officers
NC ACDA is pleased to announce Auditions
an exciting choral experience Sam Doyle
1313 Westminster Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410
Jubilant Song: 336.282.0549
sam2ann@triad.rr.com
A Sacred Choral Festival Conference Exhibits
Aaron Jackson
With guest clinician Christ Baptist Church
400 Newton Road
Jeffrey Redding Raleigh, NC 27615
919.573.5454
aaron@christbaptist.org
in conjunction with the NC ACDA Fall Conference
Conference Site Host
September 17, 2011 ~ UNCG School of Music Carole Ott
UNC Greensboro School of Music
ACDA members may sponsor singers, high school P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402
through adult, to participate in this one-day choral 336.334.5428
skill-building festival. cjott@uncg.edu

This event provides an opportunity for singers to Lara Hoggard

Award Chair
make music in a positive environment designed to Sam Doyle
encourage enthusiasm for sacred choral singing. (see Auditions info listed
above)
Register by May 15, 2011 to reserve spaces for a
maximum of eight singers. Singer allotments may SSA All-State Coordinator
Jeremy Truhel
increase as space allows, and additional singers will Forsyth Country Day School
be added after June 1, 2011 on a first-come, first- 5501 Shallowford Road
served basis. P.O. Box 549
Lewisville, NC 27023-0549
Register NOW to include your singers in this excit- 336.945.3151
jeremytruhel@fcds.org
ing event! REGISTRATION FORM IS ON PAGE 17,
AND AT WWW.NCACDAONLINE.ORG. Technology Chair
Webmaster
Bert Fox
Lufkin Road Middle School
1002 Lufkin Road
Cary, NC 27539
Pr es id e nt s Me ss age c on tinu ed f r o m pag e 2
919.387.4465
clinician Jeffery Redding on page 16. foxsterb@aol.com

A big change for our organization regards the voting process for our new President-Elect. The Conference Reading Sessions
Eric Johnson
national office now offers online voting. This will save our state printing costs and postage while
James E. Holmes Middle School
making the voting process fast and easy. Please read about our two candidates on pages 4 and 5. 211 N. Pierce Street
You will receive an email notice from the national office when voting goes live. I hope you will Eden, NC 27288
all participate. Be sure to have an updated accurate email at the national office to receive your ejohnson@rock.k12.nc.us
notification. 336.623.9791 x108
It is not too late to register for the national ACDA Conference this March 9-12 in Chicago. MVAS Coordinator
Details are available at www.acda.org. Carey Cannon
Providence Baptist Church
And finally and perhaps largest of all.....thank you, members of NC ACDA, for making a differ-
3921 Randolph Road
ence. It is you who are changing lives, touching hearts, and bringing joy. Press on.
Charlotte, NC 28211
Still singing, ccannon@providencebc.org
Ginger 704.366.4030 x122
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R&S Chairs
Boychoirs
Jeremy Truhel
Forsyth Country Day School
5501 Shallowford Road
P.O. Box 549
Lewisville, NC 27023-0549
336.945.3151
jeremytruhel@fcds.org
Childrens Choirs NC ACDA President-Elect Candidate Information:
Heather Potter
2005 Scott Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
704.408.1685
hpotternc@juno.com
College/University Choirs
Carole Ott
UNC Greensboro
School of Music
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402
336.334.5428
cjott@uncg.edu
Community Choirs
Aaron Jackson
Christ Baptist Church
400 Newton Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
919.573.5454
aaron@christbaptist.org
Ethnic and Multicultural
Perspectives
Wendy Looker
Guilford College
5800 W. Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
336.316.2423
wlooker@guilford.edu
Jazz Choirs
Greg Parker
Chowan University
Department of Music
1 University Place
Murfreesboro, NC 27855-1823
252.398.6201
parkeg@chowan.edu
Music & Worship
Andy Roby
120 North Lafayette Street
Shelby, NC 28150
704.482.3467
music@fbcshelby.org
Carolina Caroler
NC ACDA Pr eside nt-Ele ct: Voting Goe s Online !
The NC ACDA nominating committee announces its two candidates for President-Elect: Sandy
Holland and Gregory Parker. The nominating process follows guidelines established by the
national office. The state president appoints committee members to include no less than two past
presidents. The division president appoints a division representative to participate on the commit-
tee. This year's committee was Janna Brendell, Ann Pratt, Bert Fox, and Tom Shelton. Please read
the biographical information included with the picture of each candidate.
Online voting through the national office website will make the election process fast and easy.
You must have a current email address on file with the national office to receive the electronic an-
nouncement and directions to the site. Questions regarding the voting process should be directed to
the national office. You will be notified when voting goes live. Please respond in a timely manner.
Gregory Parker
Gregory Parker is a Professor of Music at Chowan University in
Murfreesboro, where he also serves as Chair of the Department of
Music and Director of Choral Activities. He holds the Bachelor of
Music Education Degree and the Performers Certificate in Voice
from Samford University, the Master of Music Degree from South-
western Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Doctor of Musical
Arts Degree in Voice Performance from the University of Missouri
at Kansas City.
Dr. Parker is the first choral director in the 162-year history of
Chowan University to lead choirs on overseas tours. Under his
direction, Chowan Singers has performed in Israel, the Palestinian
Territories, Egypt, France, and Italy. Additionally, the choir tours
annually throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region of the U.S. He
frequently serves as a guest conductor and clinician for church and school choirs. As a baritone
soloist, he has performed numerous recitals and oratorio roles, and has sung with opera companies
in Alabama, Texas, and Missouri. Additionally, he has served a number of churches in music
ministry positions over the last 27 years.
From 1994-2004, Dr. Parker taught at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, where he
was the first recipient of the Faculty Newcomer of the Year Award and where he served a term as
President of the Faculty Senate. He holds memberships in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa
Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Association of Teachers of Singing,
and the American Choral Directors Association. In 2008, he received the Chowan University
Excellence in Teaching Award. Currently, he is serving as the Repertoire and Standards Chair for
Jazz Choirs for the North Carolina Chapter of ACDA. He and his wife, Lori, reside in Murfrees-
boro with their two children, Alex and Brianna.
C SIGS! Highlights ~ Fall Conference 2010
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NC ACD A President-Elect Can didate Information (Continued from page 4)

C ACDA
Sandy R. Holland is currently in her 20th year as the Artistic R&S Chairs
Director of the Charlotte Children's Choir. Ensembles under her
direction appear regularly with the Charlotte Symphony, Opera Male Choirs
Carolina and have been selected to sing at state, local and national Dan Huff
music educators conference, most recently appearing at the UNC Chapel Hill
2009 National Orff Schulwerk Association Conference, the 2007 CB#3320 Hill Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3320
National Organization of American Kodaly Educators Confer-
919.962.4219
ence and the 2008 Southern Division Convention of the American dhuff@email.unc.edu
Choral Directors Association in Louisville, KY.
Junior High/Middle School
Ms. Holland is the founding director of the Childrens Celebra- Choirs (Co-Chairs)
tion in Song summer program for 150 children in the greater Susan Townsend
Charlotte area, and co-founder of the Annual Piedmont Invita- 4236 Huntsville Road
tional Childrens Choir Festival for childrens choirs across the state of North Carolina. An Fayetteville, NC 28314
experienced and sought after choral clinician, Sandy has conducted All-State choruses, work- 910.433.9085
shops and clinics in thirteen states. Sjst624@aol.com

Ms. Holland has over 10 years experience in church music, directing both adult and childrens Claire Olinik
choirs and is currently an adjunct choral director at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Rosman Middle School
where she directs the Charlotteans, a womens glee ensemble. 2770 Old Rosman Highway
Rosman, NC 28722
Ms. Holland attended Pfeiffer College and received a Masters in music education from Indiana 828.885.5574
University. She received her Level II Off-Schulwerk from the University of Memphis and has colinik@transylvania.
received the Artist Teacher Diploma from the Choral Music Experience Institute. k12.nc.us
Ms. Holland has been active in ACDA serving as the state R&S Chair for Childrens Choirs, Senior High School Choirs
is the past Southern Division R&S Chair for Childrens Choirs and was the 2008 Childrens Carol Earnhardt
Honors Choir Chairperson. Currently she serves on the planning team as the Honor Choirs Chair Glenn High School
for the 2012 Southern Division Convention to be held in Winston Salem. Sandy is a member of 1600 Union Cross Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Chorus America, and the American Choral Directors Association.
336.771.4500
CEarnhardt@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Show Choirs
Mary D. Summerlin
C.E. Jordan High School
6806 Garrett Road
Durham, NC 27702
919.560.3912
mary.doyle@dpsnc.net
Two-Year College Choirs
Frances Wilson
Sandhills Community College
3395 Airport Road
Pinehurst, NC 28374
919.695.3830
wilsonf@sandhills.edu
Womens Choirs
Laura Sam
Walter M. Williams
High School
1307 South Church Street
Burlington, NC 27215
336.570.6163
Laura_Sam@abss.k12.nc.us
Youth & Student Activities
Fred Spano
UNC Charlotte
Department of Music
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
704.687.4462
C SIGS! Highlights ~ Fall Conference 2010 fspano@uncc.edu
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Announcing the Fifth Annual
Male Vocal Arts Symposium
at the
NC ACDA Fall Conference 201
September 16-17, 2011 in Greensboro, NC
Christopher Aspaas, conductor

GOALS:
To promote choral singing and vocal artistry among boys and men who currently sing in school, university,
church, and community choirs in North Carolina.
To facilitate multi-generational musical fellowship and mentorship through the formation of a state-wide mens
ensemble which would encompass singers from 8th grade to retirement age.
To introduce male singers to male university voice faculty from North Carolina colleges / universities who will
be offered the opportunity to sing in the MVAS choir, as well as perform in a solo recital for the MVAS
participants.
To engage a national caliber conductor/clinician who will lead rehearsals culminating in performance of varied
mens chorus repertoire.

SIGER ELIGIBILITY:
Singers must be recruited and recommended for participation by his choral conductor, who must be a member of
ACDA, and who will be in attendance at the NC-ACDA Fall Conference. Conductors may apply to bring as many
as eight (8) singers from his or her choir, space permitting. When endorsing multiple singers for MVAS, conductors
should consider ensemble balance and submit an octet of 4 tenors and 4 basses. Conductors with multiple
professional appointments, (i.e. a church choir and school choir) may apply to submit singers from more than one
type of choir, but the total allotment of spaces within the MVAS choir per sponsoring member will be determined
by the total level of response. Teachers will be informed of their total allotment by June 1, 2011. Adult male
ACDA members may register themselves to take part in MVAS using the same application process.
Conductors should apply for an allotment within the MVAS Choir by May 15, 2011 for participation in the
MVAS at the Fall Conference. Our goal is to have a choir of 95-120 singers. Ideally, the choir breakdown might
be:
60% student singers in grades 8-12
25% university singers
15% adult singers from church or community choirs

SIGER PREPARATIO:
Because of the calendar proximity of the Fall ACDA Conference with NC Honor Choir Auditions and the
beginning of the school year, minimal pre-conference preparation will be expected of the singers. With this in
mind, conductors should select highly motivated and focused singers with a high potential for success under
these circumstances. The repertoire list for the festival will be published by July 1st, and it will be expected that
each singer possess his own copy of the music prior to the conference. Singers should come to the festival with a
familiarity with the music, but no screening will take place at the conference.
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LOGISTICS:
The MVAS schedule will run concurrently and in tandem with the NC ACDA Fall Conference. For the conven-
ience of the registered ACDA Members wishing to take advantage of both events, every effort will be made to
place the MVAS activities as close to (or on) the UNCG campus as close to the school of music as possible.
ACDA Members bringing student singers for MVAS will be responsible for the conduct of their singers during
the course of the 2-day event. These members should plan to bring additional chaperones to monitor MVAS
activities when taking part in other conference sessions.
A block of rooms for MVAS singers will be reserved at the Downtown Marriot in Greensboro for the overnight
stay. This will be the convention hotel. Junior high and high school students must be carefully chaperoned by par-
ents or teachers throughout the event, and in the evenings according to National ACDA Policy. Adult singers may
also choose to stay in other Greensboro area hotels if attending the MVAS from a distance.

TETATIVE MVAS SCHEDULE:

Friday, September 16, 2011 Saturday, September 17, 2011
10:00am Registration 8:45am Warm-up
11:00 Rehearsal and Sectionals 9:00 Choir Rehearsal
1:00pm Lunch on your own 11am MVAS Faculty Recital
2:30 Choir Rehearsal 12pm Lunch
4:00 Break 1:30 Choir Rehearsal
4:30 Choir Rehearsal 3:00 Dress rehearsal
6:30 End of Day 1 4:00 Concert
7:00 Meet the Clinicians Reception

REGISTRATIO & FEES:

ACDA members should apply for spaces within the MVAS choir by May 15, 2011. Actual space allotment based
upon total response will be announced by June 1, 2011. ACDA Members endorsing singers for MVAS must fill their
allotment once it has been determined, in order to ensure ensemble balance and viability for our clinician. Actual
MVAS participants must be selected and registered by name by September 1, 2011.

Male Vocal Arts Symposium C-ACDA Fall Conference

Singers $25 each (Full access to MVAS events & Conference Sessions)
ACDA Member Singer $25 each Members $65
College Students $20 (Registration Form on Page 8)

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Carey Cannon

as our new MVAS Coordinator.
Carey is the Minister of Music at Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte NC where he oversees the
children's choir program and directs the student and adult choirs. As associate director for the
Charlotte Children's Choir, Carey directs the male chorus Cantare and co-directs the Youth Chorale.
He recently became director of the Mallard Creek Chorale, the male chorus of UNC Charlotte.
Carey is a graduate of Furman University, George Mason University, and is a doctorial candidate
in choral conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For four years he served as
bass vocalist with the US Army Chorus singing for heads of state and dignitaries from around the
world. In addition to his membership in ACDA, Carey is a member of Choristers Guild and is an
active clinician. He lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Janet and two children Caroline and
Duncan.
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orth Carolina American Choral Directors Association

Announcing the Fourth Annual

Male Vocal Arts Symposium

In conjunction with the NC-ACDA Fall Conference
Friday and Saturday September 16 - 17, 2011

APPLICATIO FORM
please print or type

Singers must be recruited and recommended for participation by his choral conductor, who must be an active member of ACDA, and who will be in attendance at the
NC-ACDA Fall Conference. Conductors may apply to bring as many as eight (8) singers from his or her choir, space permitting. When endorsing multiple singers for
MVAS, conductors should consider ensemble balance and submit an octet of 4 tenors and 4 basses. Conductors with multiple professional appointments, (i.e. a church
choir and school choir) may apply to submit singers from more than one type of choir, but the total allotment of spaces within the MVAS Choir per sponsoring
member will be determined by the total level of response. ACDA members should apply for spaces within the MVAS choir by May 15, 2011. Actual space
allotment based upon total response will be announced by June 1, 2011. ACDA Members endorsing singers for MVAS must fill their allotment once it has been
determined, in order to ensure ensemble balance and viability for our clinician. Actual MVAS participants must be selected and registered by name via email by
September 1, 2011. Adult male ACDA members may register themselves to take part in MVAS using this same application process.

Sponsoring ACDA member ______________________________________ ________________

(name) (ACDA member #)

Member Email ___________________________ Check if you are registering yourself

Work Phone ________________ Home Phone _________________ Cell _______________

Ensemble Name ___________________________________________________________________

Type of Choir: Junior High High School College/University Church Community

(Members wishing to send singers from multiple choir types should complete a separate registration form for each choir type.)

Ensemble Address ________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________ Zip Code _________________________

TOTAL number of spaces you wish to reserve: ____ 1st tenors ____ 2nd tenors
____ 1st basses ____ 2nd basses

Send completed application form by FAX or US mail by May 15, 2011 to:
Carey Cannon, MVAS Coordinator Questions? Contact Carey Cannon
Providence Baptist Church (W)704-366-4030 x122 / 704-366-6360 (fax)
Charlotte, NC 28211-4002 704-560-8400 (cell)
ccannon@providencebc.org
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Fif th Annual Male Vocal Ar ts Sy mpos ium

Carey Cannon, MVAS Coordinator

Announcing the 2011 Guest Conductor and Clinician:

Christopher Aspaas
Dr. Christopher Aspaas is the Associate Professor of Music in Voice, Choral Literature and Choral
Conducting at St. Olaf University. He is also the conductor of the Chapel Choir and the Viking
Chorus. Dr. Aspaas received his M.M. in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University in
East Lansing, and his B.M. in Voice Performance from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dr. Aspaas recently completed his Ph.D. in Choral Music Education at Florida State University in
Tallahassee, Florida. He was the Interim Director of Choral Studies at Central Washington Univer-
sity.
Prior to pursuing his doctorate, Dr. Aspaas was on the faculty of Mount Holyoke College in South
Hadley, MA. While there, he conducted the Concert Choir and Cantamus, taught private applied
voice and choral conducting. Additionally, Dr. Aspaas served as Acting Director of Choral Activities in 2000-2001 and conducted
the Glee Club and Chamber Choir, who performed Durufle's Requiem and Bach's Mass in B Minor.

Since 2001, Dr. Aspaas has sung with the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus in Eugene, Oregon, under the direction of Helmuth Rilling.
He has recently performed as a soloist with Rilling and the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, the Bach Collegium of Fort Wayne,
Indiana, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. He
has participated in master classes with Ingeborg Danz, John Wustmann and Bradley Ellingboe, and remains active as an adjudicator,
clinician and researcher.
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Sandy Beam Receiv es Lara Ho g gard Award

Sam Doyle, NC ACDA Ho g gard Award Chair
NC ACDA is pleased and proud to announce that Sandy Beam is the 2010 Recipient of the
distinguished Lara Hoggard Award. We congratulate this lifelong choral music conductor,
educator, and advocate.
SANDY BEAM founded the choral ensemble VOCE after having taught choral music in the
Surry County Schools for 35 years. Beam and his students have won numerous awards for their
musical excellence. Beam has been the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Mount
Airy since 1965. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and a life-
time member of both the American Choral Directors Association and the Music Educators
National Conference, a group that honored him with their Lifetime Achievement award.
Beam worked with Lara Hoggard on numerous occasions, including at the NC Summer Institute
in Choral Arts, and state workshops and festivals.

Past Recipients: 1993 Hilary Apfelstadt 2003 Joel Reid

1994 Barbara Bair 2004 David Pegg
1986 Richard Cox 1995 Sam Doyle 2005 Maribeth Yoder White
1987 Richard Brewer 1997 Don Hinshaw 2006 Marta Force
1988 Paul Frye 1998 Richard Morgan 2007 Jerry Cribbs
1989 Maxine Blackwell 2000 Robert Holquist 2008 Clinton Parker
1990 Rhonda Fleming 2001 William Carroll 2009 Al E. Sturgis
1991 Jim Jerome Williams 2002 Rodney Wynkoop 2010 Sandy Beam
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Tw o-Ye ar Community Colle ge Choir s

Fra nc is W ilso n, Two -Year C ollege C ho ir s R&S C ha ir
Providing educational opportunities to the people in a community the people who attended. Please share your performance experi-
is at the heart of what a community college does. The open door ences.
admissions policy and nonresident students differentiate the To help our choral programs thrive and meet the needs of our
community college from other institutions of higher learning. students and our communities, please respond. Feel free to add
What choral your own
opportunities are questions,
available to
students who Providing educational opportunities to the people concerns,
and experi-
enter the open
doors of North in a community is at the heart of what a ences. I look
forward to
Carolinas
community col- community college does. beginning
the discus-
leges? This article sion. Thank
is a call for discus-
you for your time and reflection.
sion of successful strategies, information, stories, and concerns
from those who are teaching, have taught, or who have been a What choral ensembles are offered at your school?
student at a community college or other two-year school. Let us How do you recruit?
help each other to strengthen the choral education of our students. When do you schedule rehearsals?
Is your choir primarily a community choir or a student choir?
The development of a choral program in the community college Is an audition a prerequisite for your choir?
can be challenging. Two years is a limited amount of time to Do you perform on campus and in the community?
build a program. The student population is constantly changing. What concerts do you perform each semester?
Some students attend for less than two years. Many students can- What ideas do you have for building your choral program?
not register for choir every semester. Family responsibilities, What is your attendance policy?
jobs, and other obligations make it difficult for many students to
participate and challenging for those who do participate. The Please share your program ideas, and respond to
nonresident, commuter student population influences participa- wilsonf@sandhills.edu. Thanks! Francis
tion. Schools that offer the Associate in Fine Arts in Music have
an ensemble requirement for their students; however, many
schools do not offer this degree. I have invited and encouraged
the faculty and staff at my school to sing in the choir. This fosters
collegiality among them and provides a unique opportunity for
our students to interact with faculty and staff in the joy of choral
singing. Singers from the community also help support our choir.
How do you develop your program?
The choir supports the college in fulfilling its mission to provide
opportunities for the cultural enrichment of the community. At
my school the community is invited to our campus several times
each year for concerts. We also perform at community functions
and for community organizations. Throughout the year, the choir
provides music for on-campus events sponsored by various
departments, the student government association, and other
organizations. Fall semester our choir collaborated with the
Landscape Gardening, Culinary and Art programs to host a
Harvest Dinner, which was held in our campus horticulture
gardens. It was a wonderful event for all our students as well as

Application for
Choral Performance
at the 2011 Fall Conference
is included on our website at
www.ncacdaonline.org
Postmark deadline is
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2011 National Conference, Chicago, Illinois

March 9-12, 2011

Its not too late to register!!! The ACDA National Conference will
meet in Chicago, Illinois, March 9-12, 2011. Performance venues
will include the historic Orchestra Hall and the Auditorium Theater.
Most other sessions will meet in the McCormick Place Convention
Center, just across the street from the luxurious Hilton Chicago
Hotel.
Two different types of Worship Sessions
Performance of Mendelssohns Elijah, by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Helmith Rilling.
A special performance by Chanticleer, which will feature the
Raymond Brock Memorial Commission by composer Steven
Sametz.
Other invited choirs include musica intima from Vancouver,
British Columbia, Tiapei Philharmonic Chamber Choir from Tiapei
City, Taiwan, and Youth Choir Kamer from Riga, Latvia.
CHANTICLEER Go to www.acdaonline.org/conferences/2011
AN ORCHESTRA OF VOICES
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Frazier as our new Membership Chair.
Robert E. Frazier is currently the Director of Music Ministries at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, and
serves as the assistant conductor and accompanist for Charlotte Symphonys Oratorio Singers of Charlotte.
He holds a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School
of Music, and two Masters degrees, one in Conducting from ESM, and the other in Organ Performance and
Literature from Indiana University, with minors in Church Music and Conducting. His Bachelor of Arts
degree in Piano Performance is from East Tennessee State University.
In February and July of 2011, Frazier will perform on the prestigious organ recital series at St. Patricks
Cathedral, New York, NY. As a patron of community-musical organizations, Frazier presently is a board
member for Charlotte Concerts and the Church Music Institute; a member of the Choristers Guild and
Presbyterian Association of Musicians; other memberships include: Chorus America, American Guild of
Organists, Hymn Society and American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.
Frazier replaces Dan Bara as the Membership Chair, upon Baras new appointment at the University of
Georgia.

Spoltlight on Multicultural Perspectives in Chicago in 2011

Wendy Looker, Multicultural Choirs R&S Chair
There is perhaps no ACDA event I look forward to more than
the national conference. The last time it was held in Chicago,
I was a busy grad student singing with the University of Michi-
gan Chamber Choir. Over a decade later, I find myself anxious
to return to this city so rich with culture to savor performances
by some of the best choirs not only in the country, but from
around the world. In case you havent had a chance to examine
the convention schedule in detail (its pretty packed!), Ive
taken this opportunity to highlight the healthy offering of
interest sessions, reading sessions, roundtables and perform-
ances concerned with multicultural
perspectives. These promise to inspire us
with new literature, stimulating
performances, resources, and expert in-
sight into nuances of language, style, and
performance practice.
Unfortunately, multiple sessions are
scheduled simultaneously, and we often
have to choose between two equally in-
triguing topics. And of course, not every-
one is able to travel to Chicago for one
reason or another. In the case that you are
unable to experience the events below
(and even if you are), Ive taken the lib-
erty of sharing a few repertoire sugges-
tions along the way. These are accessible
pieces my choirs have enjoyed performing for a variety of audi-
ences all of whom have never failed to appreciate and wel-
come creative and diverse programming.
The information below is drawn from the conference schedule
available online at acda.org/conferences/2011/
session_information. Of course, times and locations are subject
to change before March.
ITEREST SESSIOS
African-American Perspectives
* Expanding the Repertoire: Uncovering a %eglected American
Music Genre: Black Composers writing for Women's Voices
In light of the lack of research regarding womens chorus
repertoire composed by Black Americans, Mary Hopper will
offer a body of music by Black composers that can expand
our programming for womens choirs. Hopper will present
resources for researching such repertoire, including the Center
for Black Music Research, Shomburg Center for Research in
Black Culture, and Musicians of African Descent.
* Resources for Choral Directors at the Center for
Black Music Research
Sharon Gratto and Sharon Flandreau
will address the resources available
at the Center for Black Music
Research and the Centers unique
collection of choral music by Black
composers. Read and listen to
selected works as well. According
to the ACDA website, tours of the
Center for Black Music Research
are available upon request during
the convention.
My recommendations:
Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, female
Black composer and member of the
acclaimed ensemble, Sweet Honey
in the Rock, is a true cultural activ-
ist. We Are and Wanting Memories are just two of her
many compositions with uplifting messages of unity, commu-
nity and peace. Learn more about this remarkable artist, her
clinics and her music at www.ymbarnwell.com.
Latin American Perspectives
*The Interpretation of Latin American Music
Oscar Escalada will discuss common musical attributes of the
varied indigenous cultures of the Americas including juxta-
position and over-position of rhythms, Indiana culture,
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Multi cult ura l P ers p ectiv es (Continued from page 13)
and the blend of Spanish, Black and Aboriginal cultures.
Escalada will lead a reading of selected Latin American
repertoire as well.
My recommendations:
Mudanzas. Composed by Escalada in 1995 and published by
Neil A. Kjos as part of Suite Argentina, Mudanzas is based
on the rhythm of the malambo, a traditional Argentine dance.
Available for both SSAA and SATB, this piece is a wonderful
rhythmic exercise and appears in Nancy Telfers Milestones of
Successful Sight-Singing.
Candombl. Also from Suite Argentina, this piece demon-
strates the strong influence of African rhythms on Latin
American music. Candombl is a dance from the Rio de la
Platal with a rhythm similar to the tango and habanera and of-
ten accompanied by drums. SATB. mission works by Canadas
leading composers. Also on the program is Latvias
acclaimed youth choir Kamr. Founded in 1990, Kamr
involves about seventy singers who tour all over the world and
have won prizes at more than 70 international competitions.
The choir has also performed private concerts for the likes of
Arvo Prt, NATO Heads of State, and other distinguished
guests of the Latvian President.
Mata del anima sola, by Venezuelen composer Antonio
Estvez (1916-1988) and published by earthsongs, is for
SATTBB chorus with a terrific solo for tenor that begins in a
recitative-like passage followed by a dance-like section in
which the choir imitates the sound of guitar. The haunting
poem, Tree of the Lonely Soul, is by Alberto Arvelo
Torrealba (1903-1971).
East Asian Perspectives
* Explore Chinese Cultural Treasures Through Choral Music:
Chinese Choral Repertoire and Interpretation
Traditional and contemporary Chinese choral repertories bring
to the West five thousand years of Chinese culture. Karl Chang
will present the multiplicity of musical styles that reflect the
diversity of more than fifty ethnic groups in China. The world
premiere of All throughout My Life, a piece that fuses east-
ern and western elements, will be presented by The Crystal
Childrens Chorus.
My recommendations:
Pastoral. This Eastern Mongolian folk song arranged by
Shanghai composer Xixian Qu (b. 1919) and published by
Alliance for SATB has minimal divisi. Although a pronuncia-
tion guide to the Chinese Pinyin transliteration is provided, we
found a visit from a professor of East Asian studies to be quite
helpful. Several performances of this piece are posted on
YouTube, including a lovely rendition by the Peiyang Chorus.
White sheep frolic on the emerald green pasture;
Like pearls upon a green carpet.
Boundless pasture is our homeland;
White clouds and blue sky are out tents.
The rosy dawn welcomes our carefree song;
Happiness and joy fill our lives.
Carolina Caroler
Voices of Autumn (Aki no ko-e). Jackson Hill (b. 1941)
composed this a cappella piece in 1982. Published for SATB
chorus by Hinshaw under the Chanticleer Choral Series,
Voices of Autumn has been performed by the Hilliard
Ensemble and recorded by Chanticleer. After studying Buddhist
liturgical Chant in Japan, Hill set this ninth-century poem by
Sarumaru-dayu, honoring Japanese stylistic devices such as
pentatonic scales, lack of harmonic motion, minimal rhythmic
forward motion, a sense of suspended time, glissandi, and
other ornamentation derived from Buddhist chant and ancient
Japanese court music. Hill writes at times the syllables of
Japanese text serve as an abstract vehicle for the music, and at
other time the setting employs deliberate word painting in
making musical reference to footsteps in the fallen leaves and
in the cry of the stag.
In the mountains heart
As I trudge through fallen leaves,
The cry of a stag
Haunts the forest with its voice
In the poignant autumn air.
Jewish Perspectives
* Choral Music in Germany, 1928-1948 (to be held at the
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 610 S. Michigan Ave.)
Choral musicians and composers in Germany found themselves
under enormous political pressure from the final days of the
Weimar Republic to the immediate aftermath of World War II.
All had to come to terms with the Nazi government, either
through emigration, cooperation, or through subtle and even
dangerous means of resistance. Nick Strimple will explore
how the practical and moral dilemmas these composers faced
are reflected in their choral music and offer suggestions for
programming.
* Shabbat Service:ACDA's First Jewish Choral Service
Anshe Emet, Chicagos premiere Synagogue, will host an
evening choral Sabbath service featuring Hazzan Alberto
Mizrahi (tenor) and three choirs: Sursum Corda (Alabama),
Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University
Chamber Chorus, and Centenary College Chorale (Louisiana).
READIG SESSIO & ROUDTABLE
Reading Session 3 (Friday 8AM) will focus on multicultural
perspectives. As a supplement, I have listed some repertoire
below. Each piece is multicultural in the sense that it challenges
our singers (old and young) to appreciate the other by
demystifying non-western conventions, languages, unconven-
tional notation and techniques, thus preparing our singers for
our pluralistic and increasingly global society.
Panda Chant II. A movement for eight voices extracted from
Meredith Monks 1984 opera, The Games: a science fiction
opera. This short piece (about 90 seconds) incorporates ostinati
that interlock to form polyrhythms, group movement, and
extended vocal technique. Known as a pioneer of inter-
disciplinary performance, Monk explores the potential of the
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N C AC DA Fa l l C o n f e r e n c e 2 0 1 1 C l i n i c i a n
Dr. Rollo Dilworth

Rollo Dilworth is an active

conductor, educator, and clinician
who has taught choral music at the
elementary, secondary, and univer-
sity levels. He holds a B.S. in Music
Education, Case Western Reserve
University, a M.Ed. in Secondary
Education, University of Missouri-St.
Louis, and a D.M. in Conducting,
Northwestern University.
Dilworth is a contributing author for
the Essential Elements for Choir textbook series, published by the
Hal Leonard Corporation/Glencoe Publications, and for "Music
Express!" teachers magazine. His research interests are in the
areas of African-American music and music education curricu-
lum and instruction. Dr. Dilworth is an award winning composer,
his choral compositions being part of the Henry Leck Choral
Series published with Hal Leonard Corporation and Colla Voce
Music Company. His performing endeavors have taken him to
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Pictured Right:
Scenes from the CACDA 2010 Fall Conference
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Ju b i l a n t S o n g : A S a c r e d C h o r a l Fe s t i v a l
Dr. Jeffery Redding, Clinician
Jeffery Redding is the former Director of Choral Activities at West Orange High School, Winter Garden, Florida.
Under his leadership, West Orange choirs have performed at state, regional, and national conventions of the
ACDA. The choirs earned first place honors at the Heritage Festivals of Gold in New York and California as well
as the Festival of Spirituals in Washington D.C. At the International Music Festival in Verona, Italy, West Orange
received the gold award for Best Choir.
Nationally, Mr. Redding has conducted the ACDA National High School Honor Choir and the Central Division
ACDA Honor Choir as well as numerous All-State Choirs. He served as guest conductor for the Mormon Taberna-
cle Choirs 2005 spring broadcast. In 2008 he made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut, in 2009 his Kennedy Center conducting
debut, and in 2010 his Orchestra Hall conducting debut. He was a member of the famed Moses Hogan Singers.
Locally, Mr. Redding has been honored as West Orange High Schools Teacher of the Year 2003, Outstanding Contributor of the
Community by the city of Winter Garden, and Teacher of the Year by Ocoee Wal-Mart. He is Artistic Director of the Garden
Community Choir.
Mr. Redding is a member of ACDA, FMEA, FVA, and Chorus America. In the Florida Vocal Association (FVA) he served as Dis-
trict 8 Chairperson. In ACDA he served as State R&S Chair for Ethnic Music and Multicultural Affairs, as well as Co-chair of the
Florida ACDA Mixed Honor Choir.

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human voice to express ideas and feelings that transcend words,
and therefore cultures. Ive seen many choirs perform this, and
Ive programmed it several times myself. The audience always
enjoys it. A number of Monks choral works became available
to the public at Boosey & Hawkes in 2000. You can read more
about this incredibly significant female artist at
http://www.meredithmonk.org.
Snowforms. Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer (b. 1933)
composed Snowforms in 1986. Inspired by soft drifts of snow
outside his farmhouse window in Ontario, Schafer used graphic
notation to sculpt the horizon using white ink on a blue back-
drop. The work is for treble voices who portamenti from peak
to valley while invoking the Eskimo words for various kinds of
snow apingaut (first snowfall), akelrorak (drifting snow),
pokaktok (snow like salt), and so on. Schafers rather eccentric,
but not complex, compositional method originated through his
sight-singing experiments with children. The scores, available
at http://www.patria.org/arcana/, are expensive, but Id be more
than happy to lend you mine.
Zikr. A few summers ago, I heard Cantus perform a wonder-
fully diverse program at the Chautauqua Institute entitled A
Sound Like This. On the program was a refreshing work based
on an Islamic chant featuring unique vocal ornamentation,
drum and Indian shaker. Zikr is sung in Urdo, a language
derived from Arabic. It was written by Indian film composer
Rahman for the Bollywood movie Bose, the Forgotten Hero
and arranged by Ethan Sperry in both SATB and TTBB ar-
rangements for earthsongs Global Rhythms series. The first
line of text translates Light of Muhammed, may peace be upon
him.
Ethnic & Multicultural Perspectives Roundtable
Dr. Elisa Macedo Dekaney will facilitate a discussion about
Brazilian choral repertoire, the Portuguese language, and her
work with the National Arts Foundation in Brazil to generate a
database of Brazilian music. Below are three very accessible
pieces published by earthsongs under the msica de latino-
amrica series. The supplementary Portuguese pronunciation
CD was an invaluable resource, although I found I still had a
few questions for a native speaker.
My recommendations:
Mui Rendra. An arrangement of two Brazilian folksongs by
C.A. Pinto Fonesca. SATB
Lua, Lua, Lua. Composed in 1965 by Brazilian Esther Scliar,
this SATB setting of Lucias poem about the winter moon is
beautifully simple, brief, and ethereal.
Samba-lel. The familiar and whimsical Brazilian folksong
arranged by Daniel R. Afonso, Jr. for SATB chorus with mini-
mal divisi.
ITERATIOAL COCERT
Gold Track Wednesday, 5:45pm Auditorium Theater
Scarlet Track Wednesday, 7:15pm Orchestra Hall
The outstanding Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir from
Taiwan will be followed by the 12-voice vocal ensemble from
Vancouver, musica intima. These professional singers rehearse
and perform without conductor and regularly commission
works by Canadas leading composers. Also on the program is
Latvias acclaimed youth choir Kamr. Founded in 1990,
Kamr involves about seventy singers who tour all over the
world and have won prizes at more than 70 international com-
petitions. The choir has also performed private concerts for the
likes of Arvo Prt, NATO Heads of State, and other distin-
guished guests of the Latvian President. And finally, Americas
premiere male vocal ensemble, Chanticleer, will premiere the
2011 Brock Memorial Commission by Steven Sametz.
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