Voices United Summer Choral Conference
August 6-7, FREE, online; no registration necessary!

www.acdavoicesunited.org
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicskVWCx7LWQIUdK605dpQ

​Sponsored by the VA, MD/DC, and DE chapters of ACDA
and The Musical Source
 

• Interact through chat with presenters during each session and in a brief Q&A following each session. 
• All sessions will be recorded and will be available for viewing later on our YouTube channel.
• Certificates are available for professional development documentation.

Pre-Conference Reading Session by Michael John Trotta
Repertoire for flexible rehearsal rehearsal environments: online, hybrid, in-person with modifications

Wednesday, August 5, 3:00-5:00pm

This session will feature 22 titles by 9 publishers and consists of four sessions in two hours offering 3-part mixed, 2-part, Church, and SATB music. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8715959374545/WN_5Q4TosNuQlK8oteK9DAfVw

Thursday, August 6	Session	Session
9:30	Building the Team: Developing Listening, Awareness, and Collaboration in the Choral Ensemble Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, singer, teacher, and Artistic Director of ModernMedieval Voices	What Can We Program in the COVID World…for Developing Voices? Annabelle Mills, MS teacher Ashburn VA;  Andrew Trites, MS teacher Hockessin DE
10:15	The Choral Warmup: Cracking the Code John Petzet, University of Nebraska-Kearney	Connecting through Technology: Tools and Resources for Engaging Music Alice Boyars, Elementary Teacher, VA
11:15	Break	Break
11:30	How Can We Keep from Singing? Conversations with leaders of choirs and choral music education to inspire our continued work Lisa Billingham, George Mason University;  Michael Wu, Landon School and Strathmore Children's Chorus, MD	Only one session at this time
12:30	Break	Break
1:15	Continuing the Legacy of Black Americans: Singing Jazz Music in your Concert or Jazz Choir (all levels) Marty Lassman, retired teacher, DE	Forgetful Friends Chorus – Singing with Dementia Susan Dommer, Director, Forgetful Friends Chorus and Middle School  teacher, VA
2:15	Break	Break
2:30	Tech Tips for Recording and Streaming Choirs CJ Redden-Liotta, Vienna Baptist and Falls Church HS VA; Turner Bridgforth, Southpaw Media Productions	Keeping Your Community Choir Connected Max Nolin, Loudoun Chorale VA and Norwood School MD
3:30	Break	Break
3:45	The Embodied Rehearsal: Engaging Singers in Kinesthetic Learning Caron Daley, Duquesne University	Choral Music in Corona-time: An Overview of Ideas and Approaches Michael Slon, University of Virginia
4:45	Break	Break
5:00	State Receptions and Meetings	State Receptions and Meetings
End of Day	End of Day	End of Day
Friday, August 7	Session	Session
9:30	Building Beautiful Tone: A Research-Based Approach to Daily Choral Warm-Ups Carlton Kilpatrick, FL State PhD candidate	Music We Want to Sing…No Matter What! Repertoire for SAB and SATB choirs in high school and beyond Kathleen Shannon, Temple University and Salem Community College, NJ; York (PA) Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Singers Margaret Anne Butterfield, Wilmington Friends School, DE Bill Podolski, H-B Woodlawn Secondary, Arlington VA
10:30	Viewing Uncertainty as Opportunity: Growth in the Time of COVID Leslie Moruza Dripps, City Singers Youth Choirs Richmond VA	Laying the Foundation for a Virtual Choir Experience Joel Shapiro, Woodbridge HS VA;  Purev Arslanbaatar, Poe
11:15	Break	Break
11:30	Black Music Matters: Non-Idiomatic Music by Black Composers and Discussion about Race and Culture in the Choral Setting Edryn Coleman, HS teacher Howard County MD Arreon Harley-Emerson Director of Music, Choir School of Delaware Chair, ACDA Diversity Initiatives Committee	Only one session at this time
12:30	Break	Break
1:15	Hey You Guys! Gender Bias in Choral Rehearsals Mary Ann East, George Mason University	The Resilient Music Ministry Jessica Irish, Messiah UMC, VA;  Karen Marrolli, Central UMC, NM;  Sarah Bereza, Blogger and First Congregational Church, MO
2:15	Break	Break
2:30	G.U.M.B.O.  Great Urban Music Teachers Bring Opportunities Anne Smith, author and elementary teacher, Alexandria VA	Paint Samples: Focusing on Our Goals to Thrive in COVID-19 Hannah Wunsch Ryan, University of Virginia - Wise
3:30	Break	Break
4:00	Networking Sessions	Networking Sessions