New Orleans, Louisiana | November 1-3, 2018

FALL VOCAL CONFERENCE

SANDY HOLLAND CHILDREN’S

GRETCHEN HARRISON YOUTH TREBLE

Z. RANDALL STROOPE WOMEN’S

GARY PACKWOOD MEN’S

PHILIP KEIRSTEAD YOUTH MIXED

2018 ALL-STATE HONOR CHOIR CONDUCTORS

HILTON RIVERSIDE HOTEL | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH NEW ORLEANS

EXECUTIVEBOARD

KevinCaparo,a PresidentAmyPrats President-ElectAnthonySears VicePresidentDr.LouiseLaBruyère SecretaryNatalieTrue TreasurerEricMcCrary TechnologyJarrodRichey Web/MarkeKng

CONFERENCECONTRIBUTORS

CherylDupont Coordinator–Children’sAll-StateBarbaraWalker Assistant–Children’sAll-StateHollyGrefe Co-Coordinator–YouthTrebleAll-StateVictoriaQuallsAtkins Co-Coordinator–YouthTrebleAll-StateAshleyLemmler Co-Coordinator–YouthMixedAll-StateTreyMiller Co-Coordinator–YouthMixedAll-StateJaniceYanKs Co-Coordinator–Women’sAll-StateStephenGalliano Co-Coordinator–Women’sAll-StateCedricBridges Co-Coordinator–Men’sAll-StateSco,Laborde Co-Coordinator–Men’sAll-StateDr.MegFrazier ConferenceAccompanist

REPERTOIRE&STANDARDSCHAIRSMeredithHotard BoychoirsJessicaHoll Children’sandYouthCommunityChoirsDr.JohnPetzet College&UniversityChoirsJarrodRichey CommunityChoirsDr.JohnWare EthnicandMulKculturalPerspecKvesTreyMiller Jr.High&MiddleSchoolChoirsDr.TreyDavis MaleChoirsSusanCauley MusicinWorshipHollyGrefe SeniorHighChoirsDanaLux ShowChoirsDr.JohnPetzet Two-YearCollegeChoirsDr.AlissaRowe Women’sChoirsDr.DarrylJones YouthandStudentAcKviKes

Dr.BurtAllenDr.KenFultonMarianSteedDr.EdDeckard

LauraLaneDr.SaraLynnBairdDr.RaymondSpragueDr.BrianGalante

Dr.MegFrazierLoriWagnerPamGivensDr.LouiseLaBruyère

Dr.AlissaRoweAnthonySearsDr.CarolineCarson

PASTPRESIDENTS’COUNCIL

YOUTHMIXEDALL-STATEHONORCHOIRSCHEDULEAshleyLemmlerandTreyMiller,Coordinators

PhilipKeirstead,ConductorMichelleStrain,Accompanist

Thursday, November 1, 2018 5:00-5:30 pm Registration River/Port/Starboard 5:30-6:00 pm Note Check River/Port/Starboard 6:00-8:00 pm Rehearsal River/Port/Starboard Friday, November 2, 2018 8:30-11:30 am Rehearsal River/Port/Starboard 1:30-3:00 pm Rehearsal River/Port/Starboard 3:30-5:30 pm Rehearsal River/Port/Starboard Saturday, November 3, 2018 10:00-11:00 am Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall 11:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Sanctuary 2:00 pm Concert Warm Up First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall 2:45 pm Concert First Baptist Church, Sanctuary

YOUTHTREBLEALL-STATEHONORCHOIRSCHEDULEHollyGrefeandVictoriaQuallsAtkins,Coordinators

GretchenHarrison,ConductorJonathanSzymanski,Accompanist

Thursday, November 1, 2018 5:00-5:30 pm Registration Compass 5:30-6:00 pm Note Check Compass 6:00-8:00 pm Rehearsal Compass Friday, November 2, 2018 8:30-11:30 am Rehearsal Compass 1:30-3:00 pm Rehearsal Compass 3:30-5:30 pm Rehearsal Compass Saturday, November 3, 2018 10:00-11:00 am Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Sanctuary 11:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Choir Room 2:00 pm Concert Warm Up First Baptist Church, Choir Room 2:15 pm Concert First Baptist Church, Sanctuary

CHILDREN’SALL-STATEHONORCHOIRSCHEDULECherylDupont,CoordinatorBarbaraWalker,AssistantSandyHolland,Conductor

AmandaWadsworth,AccompanistThursday, November 1, 2018 5:00-5:30 pm Registration Chart 5:30-6:30 pm Note check Chart Friday, November 2, 2018 8:30-11:30 am Rehearsal Chart 1:30-4:30 pm Rehearsal Chart Saturday, November 3, 2018 8:00 am Depart hotel to FBC 8:30-10:00 am Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Sanctuary 10:00 am Depart FBC to hotel 12:30 pm Concert Warm Up First Baptist Church, Sanctuary 1:00 pm Concert First Baptist Church, Sanctuary

MEN’SALL-STATEHONORCHOIRSCHEDULECedricBridgesandScoULaborde,Coordinators

Dr.GaryPackwood,ConductorStevenBlackmon,Accompanist

Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:00-6:30 pm Registration Kabacoff 6:30-9:00 pm Note Check/Rehearsal Kabacoff Friday, November 2, 2018 8:00-11:45 am Rehearsal Kabacoff 1:30 pm Depart hotel to FBC 2:00-3:00 pm Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Sanctuary 3:00 pm Depart FBC to hotel 3:30-5:30 pm Rehearsal Kabacoff 7:30-9:00 pm Collegiate Concert Session Immaculate Conception Church Saturday, November 3, 2018 9:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal Kabacoff 3:00 pm Concert Warm Up First Baptist Church, Choir Room 3:30 pm Concert First Baptist Church, Sanctuary

WOMEN’SALL-STATEHONORCHOIRSCHEDULEJaniceYanXsandStephenGalliano,Coordinators

Dr.Z.RandallStroope,ConductorNathanSumrall,Accompanist

Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:00-6:15 pm Registration Quarterdeck 6:15-7:00 pm Note Check Quarterdeck 7:00-9:00 pm Note Check/Rehearsal Quarterdeck Friday, November 2, 2018 8:00-11:45 am Rehearsal Quarterdeck 1:30-2:30 pm Rehearsal Quarterdeck 2:30 pm Depart hotel to FBC 3:00-4:00 pm Rehearsal First Baptist Church, Sanctuary 4:00 pm Depart FBC to hotel 4:30-5:30 pm Rehearsal Quarterdeck 7:30-9:00 pm Collegiate Concert Session Immaculate Conception Church Saturday, November 3, 2018 9:00 am-12:00 pm Rehearsal Quarterdeck 3:00 pm Concert Warm Up First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall 4:15 pm Concert First Baptist Church, Sanctuary

Thursday,November1,2018

5:00-7:00pm REGISTRATION 2ndFloorRiversideBldg.

9:00-10:00pm LAACDABoardMeeKng Leeward/Windward

Friday,November2,2018

7:45am-4:00pm REGISTRATION 2ndFloorRiversideBldg.

8:00am-4:00pm AMCMUSICBOOTH 2ndFloorRiversideBldg.

8:00-8:50am READINGSESSIONI BridgeRoom SATBFavorites&MusicinWorship Dr.AmyAucoin,Conductor(ChoralMusicSpecialist) JamesRodrigue,Conductor(Co-director,VoicesofNewOrleans) Dr.MegFrazier,Accompanist(LoyolaUniversity) Presiding:BrendaCas.llo(St.Mary’sDominicanHighSchool)

10:00-11:00am CONCERTSESSIONI ImmaculateConcepKonChurch

LouisianaStateUniversityTigerGleeClubLouisianaStateUniversityWomen'sChorale

Dr.TreyDavis,conductor

Presiding:Dr.BethRota(LusherCharterSchool)

11:10am-12:00pm INTERESTSESSIONI

DifficultChoices:StrategiesforSelec>ngRepertoirefortheChoralEnsemble BridgeRoom Dr.NicholausCummins(NorthwesternStateUniversity)

Presiding:Dr.AlissaRowe(SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity)

1:00-1:50pm INTERESTSESSIONII

RenaissanceRefreshmentforYOURChoir BridgeRoomDr.TrentPa,erson(WebsterUniversity)

Presiding:ElizabethArgus(CabriniHighSchool)

CONFERENCESCHEDULE

FromFolkSongandFuntoMasterwork:ElementaryChoirLiteracy SteeringRoomJarrodRichey(GenevaAcademy)

Presiding:BrianMar.nez(LakewoodElementarySchool)

2:00-2:50pm READINGSESSIONII BridgeRoom Ethnic,Mul>cultural,andCollege/University Dr.JenniferKing,Conductor(LouiseS.McGeheeSchool) Dr.CameronWeatherford,Conductor(LouisianaCollege)

Dr.MegFrazier,Accompanist(LoyolaUniversity)Presiding:KatherineDew(HarryHurstMiddleSchool)

3:00-3:50pm INTERESTSESSIONIII

Prepara>on+Performance=$$ BridgeRoomDr.JuliaThornandDr.LaurissaBacklin(DeltaStateUniversity)

Presiding:DanaLux(R&SChairforShowChoirs)

HighSchoolersCanbeH.I.P.Too: SteeringRoom EarlyMusicPedagogyandHistoricallyInformedPerformancePrac>ce

forBeginningtoAdvancedChoirsDr.TreyDavis(LouisianaStateUniversity)

Presiding:EricMcCrary(LAACDATechnologyChair)

4:00-4:50pm INTERESTSESSIONIV

FreeYourMind:StressintheChoralRehearsal BridgeRoomDr.JonathanKilgore(UniversityofSouthernMississippi)

Presiding:NatalieTrue(LAACDATreasurer)

“Ifitmakesyouhappy,itcan'tbethatbad…”: SteeringRoomTheChangingParadigmsofGraduateStudyinChoralMusic

Dr.TreyDavis(LouisianaStateUniversity)Presiding:Dr.LouiseLaBruyère(LoyolaUniversity)

7:30pm CONCERTSESSIONII ImmaculateConcepKonChurch

LouisianaTechUniversityChamberSingers

Dr.JohnPetzet,conductor

UniversityofLouisianaatLafayeUeChamberSingersDr.WilliamPlummer,conductor

UniversityofSouthernMississippiSouthernChoraleDr.GregoryFuller,conductor

Presiding:AmyPrats(LAACDAPresident-Elect)

Pleasenote:therewillbeaweddingceremonyinthechurchpriortotheeveningconcertsession.Wekindlyrequestthatyoudonotarriveearlierthan7:15PM.

Saturday,November3,2018

7:45am-12:00pm REGISTRATION 2ndFloorRiversideBldg.

8:00-8:50am READINGSESSIONIII BridgeRoomElementaryandJuniorHighMusic

JoshuaMarKn,Conductor(J.B.MarKnMiddleSchool)MaryLuque,e,Conductor(AlbertCammonMiddleSchool)

Dr.MegFrazier,Accompanist(LoyolaUniversity)Presiding:AlyssaCarranza(FontainebleauJuniorHighSchool)

9:00-9:50am INTERESTSESSIONV

RedefiningLeadershipRolesoftheTeacher/ConductorandChorister BridgeRoom in21stCenturyChoralEnsembles

Dr.TrentPa,erson(WebsterUniversity)Presiding:MeghanKessel(CabriniHighSchool)

BringingBacktheBoys SteeringRoomCalebPorter(TchefuncteMiddleSchool)

Presiding:MeredithHotard(R&SChairforBoychoirs)

10:00-10:50am INTERESTSESSIONVI

IndividualAssessmentintheChoralClassroom:TheDirtyWork! BridgeRoomDr.AlissaRowe(SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity),AmyPrats(LAACDAPresident-Elect),

AlyssaCarranza(FontainebleauJuniorHighSchool),andNathanSumrall(NorthshoreHighSchool)Presiding:AnthonySears(LAACDAVicePresident)

Vocal/ChoralDevelopmentinEarlyChildhoodMusic SteeringRoomJuliaGolding(BatonRougeInternaKonalSchool)

Presiding:JarrodRichey(R&SChairforCommunityChoirs)

ALL-STATEHONORCHOIRCONCERTS

1:00PM CONCERTSESSION FirstBapKstChurch 2018LAACDAChildren’sAll-StateHonorChoir2:15PM CONCERTSESSION FirstBapKstChurch 2018LAACDAYouthTrebleAll-StateHonorChoir 2018LAACDAYouthMixedAll-StateHonorChoir 3:30PM CONCERTSESSION FirstBapKstChurch 2018LAACDAMen’sAll-StateHonorChoir 2018LAACDAWomen’sAll-StateHonorChoir

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Our sincere thanks to… • FirstBaptistChurch(especiallyMadelynEdensandJennieHeneghan)and

ImmaculateConceptionCatholicChurch(especiallyPaulWattigny)fortheirsupportandassistance.

• HallPianosforprovidingthepianosforourrehearsals.• ThiHaandAMCMusicforprovidingexhibitsandassistancewithreadingpackets

andmusicusedbythecliniciansandAll-Statechoirs.• CherylDupont,BarbaraWalker,AshleyLemmler,TreyMiller,VictoriaQuallsAtkins,

HollyGrefe,CedricBridges,ScottLaborde,JaniceYantis,andStephenGallianoonbehalfofthemorethan700studentsparticipatinginthe2018All-StateChoirs.

• OurdistinguishedAll-Stateconductors:SandyHolland,GretchenHarrison,PhilipKeirstead,Dr.Z.RandallStroope,andDr.GaryPackwood.

• Ouroutstandingguestpresentersforsharingtheirtimeandtalents.• Dr.TreyDavis,theLouisianaStateUniversityTigerGleeClub,andtheLouisiana

StateUniversityWomen'sChorale;Dr.JohnPetzetandtheLouisianaTechUniversityChamberSingers;Dr.WilliamPlummerandtheUniversityofLouisianaatLafayetteChamberSingers;andDr.GregoryFullerandtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiSouthernChoralefortheirconferenceperformances.

• SteveSchluterandCorporateLighting&AudioforoursessionAVneeds.• Dr.AlissaRoweandtheSoutheasternstudentsfortheirextraordinaryconference

assistance.• TheselflessLAACDAchoraldirectorsfortheirassistancewithallsessionsand

performances.• Parentsandfamiliesofstudentsparticipatinginconferenceactivitiesand

concerts.• LAACDAandstudentvolunteersforprovidingassistancewithmovingand

organization.• JenniferRosenblattandMusicSpokeforprovidingcomplimentarycopiesfor

readingsessions.