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Winter 2013, Volume 32, Issue 2
ContentsFrom Your President . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bill Zurkey
New Year. New Opportunities? . . 5Stephen Popa
Adding A Cappella Pop to YourShow Choir’s Repertoire . . . . . . . 6
Devon T. Gess
Have You Heard. . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . 10Peter Jarjisian
Five Pieces for Successful Performance with the YoungTenor/Bass Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Michael Lisi
Summer Conference flyer . . . . . 13
Summer ConferenceRegistration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Leadership Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AdvertisersCharms Office Assistant . . . . . . . 2
Stanton’s Sheet Music . . . . . . . . . . 3
Bob Rogers Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Middle School Honors Chorus at BGSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CMS Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Musical Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Soundwaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Field Studies Center of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
From Your PresidentIn hIs monologue during the opening week ofthe Jimmy Kimmel Show, Jimmy decreed thatJanuary 10 was the last acceptable day to greetsomeone with a Happy New Year! erefore, be-cause it is after January 10, I would like to wishall of you great new beginnings and pleasantriesin the next twelve months of your lives! Make itgreat!
Our dedicated and experienced OCDA Board is moving forward to en-hance our choral community in Ohio with a number of important initia-tives. First, as a result of the ACDA Leadership Conference in Dallas lastsummer, we have created a mentorship program in our state. Secondly, weestablished a scholarship program connecting our ACDA Student Colle-giate Chapters with the OCDA Summer Conference. And lastly, we haveproposed an amendment to our OCDA constitution that will create a PastPresident’s Council. You will soon have a chance to peruse this constitu-tional amendment and to read about all the candidates for President-electand regional chairs on the OCDA website, www.ohiocda.org. Please taketime to vote.
At the last OCDA Summer Conference, those in attendance were askedto volunteer and complete information regarding availability as mentors.Eric Richardson, our Mentor Chair, has assembled a list of mentors byOCDA Regions. We are grateful that there are so many experienced teach-ers willing to help. To complete the program, we will need to have more in-formation on new teachers, or teachers that would like to have a mentor. Ifyou are one of these new teachers, or if you know of anyone that would beinterested in having a mentor, please let your regional chair know, or com-municate directly with Eric at [email protected]. OCDA regional chairsare listed at the end of this newsletter.
e implementation of the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System willhave choral directors writing student learning objectives (SLOs) to measurestudent growth. e evaluator will combine the teacher’s SLOs and teacherperformance on standards for a numerical summative performance ratingof Accomplished, Proficient, Developing, and Ineffective. ese new ratingswill eventually replace the seniority list. OCDA and our mentors want to beavailable to help our choral directors through the new process.
e upcoming OMEA Professional Conference, on February 7–9, is an
OCDA President Bill Zurkey
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excellent opportunity for our mem-bers to share their enthusiasm forour organization. We sponsor threepopular OCDA Reading Sessionsfor high school/university, juniorhigh/middle school, and elemen-tary teachers with packets includ-ing nearly $30 of complimentarymusic. Plan to attend these ses-sions, pick up an OCDA sticker foryour name tag, and invite someoneto attend the OCDA Summer Con-ference this June 17–19. I will havestickers and so will Dara Gillis, BenAyling, Loren Veigel, and DougO’Neal. Studies have shown that nomatter how much publicity is givenan organization, the most effectivemethod of gaining new members isa personal welcome (or putting asticker on their name tag. . .).
ACDA believes that student
conference attendance is criticallyimportant both for the success ofstudent conductors and for the fu-ture of ACDA. Acting upon thisbelief, ACDA announced last fallthat it would provide 250 scholar-ships for college students to coverthe registration fee for the 2013ACDA National Conference inDallas this March. Congratulationsto our Ohio ACDA Student Incen-tive Scholarship winners: AlissaBodnar from Ohio State University,Justin Caithaml from Baldwin-Wallace University, Daniel Parsleyfrom Bowling Green State Univer-sity, and Anna Sankovich fromOhio Northern University. esestudents, selected by a board com-mittee, were highly recommendedby their university professors andare deserving candidates.
In Ohio, we also believe thatconference attendance is importantfor the developing choral director,so our board has decided to awardone full scholarship to attend theOCDA 2013 Summer ConferenceJune 17–19 at Otterbein Universityper ACDA Student Collegiatechapter affiliate. Check your col-lege chapter’s eligibility now. Dead-line for application is March 1.
Also, in an effort to assist youngconductors at the start of their ca-reers, the American Choral Direc-tors Association is now offering astudent membership extension thatwill allow recent graduates to re-main members of ACDA at thestudent rate until they find a con-ducting position.
Looking ahead to our summerconference, we have a tremendous
slate of clinicians. e next Presi-dent’s column will have more infor-mation on Summer Conference,but for now, take note of the fol-lowing amazingly talented choralmusicians who will be headliners.
• Eph Ehly was named “one of themost sought-after choral con-ductors/clinicians in the UnitedStates” by Choral Journal.
• Jefferson Johnson is Director
of Choral Activities at the Uni-versity of Kentucky.
• Jody Kerchner, a secondary-school music and choral musiceducation specialist, is the Di-rector of Music Education at theOberlin Conservatory of Music.
• Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, con-ductor of this year’s OCDAChildren’s Honor Choir, is theLitton-Lodal Music Director ofe American Boychoir.
Sound good? You bet! Make anew beginning and plan to attendone of these great conferences. Seeyou in Columbus and Dallas. d
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Coming soon!Watch your e-mail inbox for this year’s
election slate and the constitutional amendment regarding the Past President’s Council.
Help the HistorianJohn s. long, hIstorIan
I am trying to collect data forour historical archives. If youhave any type of concert pro-grams, newsletters, conferenceprograms, or pictures that youfeel would be of value to theOhio Choral Directors Associ-ation, please contact me. Infact, if you simply have a greatstory or remembrance aboutthe Ohio Choral Directors As-sociation and would be willingto share it, that would be great,too. Please e-mail me at [email protected]. anks so much!
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“Just thInk of the oPPortunItIes
we could have!” at was the com-ment made by a fellow arts educa-tor with whom I spent the first fewdays of the new year. e two of uswere involved in training for OTES.OTES is the new Ohio TeacherEvaluation System. e state hasopened up opportunities for edu-cators, administrators, and countysupport staff to be trained as certi-fied evaluators for this new system.
Each teacher in the state systemwill have to write their own profes-sional growth plan that “should beindividualized to the needs of theteacher and students . . . as identifiedin the teacher’s evaluation. e eval-uator should recommend profes-sional development opportunities,and support the teacher by provid-ing resources (e.g. time, financial).”
What do these “opportunities”mean for OCDA? I think jobs aregoing to depend on how we as di-rectors define “best practice” in achoral setting and the resources weare able to provide ourselves.ACDA, and more specificallyOCDA, have meant a great deal tomy growth as a choral educator. Ifteachers are now required (with thesteering of an evaluator) to writetheir own development goals andreceive support for implementingthem, shouldn’t we consider whatour choral organization can offer?With ACDA’s recently developedmentoring program for new direc-tors, shouldn’t we also consider
how to engage directors across thestate to become involved and stayinvolved in our organization?
As members of our organiza-tion, we should become vocal (ex-cuse the pun) advocates for OCDAto serve as a resource for educatorsand help define what “best prac-tice” really looks like in a choralsetting. We have been doing this allalong, but now we have a chance toreach a larger audience of direc-tors. As individuals in OCDA I en-
courage you toenter into dia-logue with ad-ministrators and staff who may bestruggling to provide resources fortheir choral faculty. What a greatway to encourage new member-ship. is wellspring of informa-tion and support is precisely whatour organization provides. Justthink of the opportunities we haveto help define the future of choraleducation. d
New Year. New Opportunities? Stephen Popa, Northwt Region Chair
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Middle School Honors ChorusSaturday, May 4, 2013
Application Deadline: February 22
BGSU’s College of Musical Arts will host a Middle SchoolHonors Chorus for 7th- and 8th-grade students
on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Directed by Mark Munson,members of the chorus will be selected singers who are
nominated by their school choral directors.
Members of the chorus will gather on campus at 9:00 AMon May 4 and will rehearse until lunchtime. Rehearsals will resume after lunch and continue until 4:00 PM, when family and friends will have the opportunity
to hear a culminating performance.
While there is no charge to submit an application, thosechosen for the honors chorus will need to submit a
registration fee of $25 to reserve their place. Applications may be obtained by contacting Mark Munson at [email protected].
When I returned to Work lastweek after three months maternityleave, my mixed show choir, Trou-ble and Bass, couldn’t wait to sharewith me the music from the newmovie Pitch Perfect. e kids werebegging me to sing selections fromthe movie at our spring concert lastMay.
I have always included a cap-pella “pop” pieces in my program-ming for our spring concert. Wehave performed everything fromToto’s “Africa” to Coldplay’s “FixYou.” ey are always a hit! When Iwas in show choir at Auburn Uni-versity, one of my favorite things
was for small groups to perform acappella selections. Our directorwould have auditions for groups,and then the best two or threewould be selected to perform atour big performances.
I know some of you may notview the new rage of a cappellasinging to be included in the “showchoir” category, and that some acappella groups would prefer notto be referred to as show choirs.However, perhaps merging the twois the way to go. It would be greatto have separate show choir and acappella groups at your school. edaily class schedule at my school
would neverallow that, so Ilike all my choirs to experiencesome level of a cappella singing,depending on their ability. Mythought is that if the kids love themusic and the audience is enter-tained and tapping their toes, youhave succeeded with a memorableperformance.
I asked an experienced a cap-pella director, Brody McDonald, toshare with you some information.He writes:
WIth the reCent trend towardscontemporary a cappella, newgroups are forming every year. is
Adding A Cappella Pop to Your Show Choir’s RepertoireDevon T. G, Show Choir R&S Chair
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is no surprise, thanks to main-stream exposure on television(“Glee,” “e Sing-Off”) and evenat the movie theater (Pitch Perfect).Combine that with the flexibility ofusing almost any number of stu-dents in any configuration, andsinging popular music (without aneed for costumes and props), andyou’ve got a home run for anychoral program.
It seems only five or six yearsago that just a handful of groups inOhio were singing contemporary acappella. Now there are dozens.Not only did the Kettering A Cap-pella Festival recently play host to30 such groups; there were at leastten I know of who couldn’t comedue to scheduling. On top of suchobvious growth, there are
“crossovers” happening as well.is year, Marysville High Schoolis incorporating a full-blown a cap-pella quintet (with beatboxing) intotheir competition show choir show.Yes, a cappella is now a “thing.”
So if you are getting on the aca-train, that’s great. Many people arenow wondering “What do weSING?” Like any niche music, itcan be difficult at first to find sheetmusic. By the time you finish read-ing this article, however, you’ll haveno problem at all.
Sources of Published ArrangementsUntil recently, about the only pub-lished arrangements were the DekeSharon songbooks. Don’t get mewrong—they are very good to have.
Most of the arrangements arequick and easy, and there’s a rangeof eras and styles. ey are afford-able and you can also purchaselearning tracks to help your kidsget up to speed quickly. I alwaysrecommend getting at least one ifnot more of these books to getstarted. ere are several volumes,but one example can be foundhere: http://www.jwpepper.com/Contemporary-A-Cappella-Song-book/3100799.item.
Both Hal Leonard and AlfredPublishing are now generating acappella octavos. Most of HL’s are(again) Deke Sharon, includingmany of the songs found on “eSing-Off.” Alfred’s first foray intothe genre is a great arrangement of“Dynamite” done by Ohio’s own
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ere are also publishedarrangements that can be foundamong the jazz sites as well. DekeSharon and other arrangers have asmattering of charts at UNC JazzPress (www.uncjazzpress.com) butyou do have to do some digging todetermine whether they are more“pop a cappella” or vocal jazz.Along those same lines, Kerry
Marsh (www.kerrymarsh.com) hasa foot in each world as well. Perus-ing his site can yield some good re-sults and there are many audiosamples to guide your search.
Custom ArrangementsMuch like the competitive world ofshow choir, many groups choose toget custom arrangements for theira cappella groups. I will not turnthis into a copyright discussion;suffice it to say that you should talkwith any arranger you choose, toensure that you are compliant withcopyright issues.
at said, custom arrangementsoffer
• exclusivity for your group: youare singing something “fresh”that no one else has;
• current music: things that just
hit the radio and haven’t hadtime to make it through thepublisher’s pipeline;
• a great fit: the vocal ranges anddifficulty can match your groupperfectly.
On the other hand, customarrangements will cost you a bitmore than off-the-rack music. Oneway to avoid a high price tag is totalk to someone who does customarranging and buy something theyhave already done. Most arrangershave two prices—one for a customchart and one for something al-ready in their library.
You can find a hub for customarrangements at www.better acappella.com. ey have a search-able database of arrangements bytitle as well as an area where youcan post desired commissions for
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arrangers to quote prices. ereare many arrangers out there, andwhile I could list them all, I’ll startwith a short list of arrangers I havefound to be good for EleventhHour. ey offer a range of pricesand styles to fit all groups. Severalof these arrangers live in Ohio;they all do a good job. You shouldbe able to e-mail any of them for alist of charts as well as some sam-ple pages. You can also check outthe Eleventh Hour CDs on iTunesto get a sense of what eacharranger does.
• Bryan Sharpe:[email protected] BSharpe A Cappella on Facebook
• Chris Ott:[email protected]
• Alex Phan: [email protected]
• Kathy Hoye (sings with SONOS):[email protected]
• Jessica Freedman (sings withSONOS): [email protected]
• Christopher Harrison (singswith SONOS): [email protected]
• Hannah Juliano (sings withDelilah):[email protected]
• Nate Altimari (sings withFiredrill!): [email protected]
Self-Arrangingere is great benefit in doing yourown arrangements. As the director,you not only know your singersbetter than anyone, but you thenhave the ability to edit and tweakyour arrangements on the fly toconstantly improve the music. You
might also have students who takean interest, and you could easilymentor them through the arrange-ment process.
Should you decide to tackle ar-ranging on your own or just wantsome insight into the process, pickup the new book by Deke Sharonand Dylan Bell called A CappellaArranging (Hal Leonard). You canfind it here: http://www.jwpepper.com/A-Cappella-Arranging/10345727.item.
What Songs to SingNow that you know where to getmusic, there’s another wholethought process involved in how topick songs that fit your group, sat-isfy your audience, and form thosesongs into a cohesive “set.” ere’smore information than will fit thespace I have left, but I do discussthis process in A Cappella Pop: AComplete Guide to ContemporaryA Cappella Singing (Alfred Pub-lishing). is book is packed withguidance for directors and includesgreat contributions from the bestprofessionals in a cappella. A Cap-pella Pop can be purchased in hardcopy here: http://www.jwpepper.com/A-Cappella-Pop%3A-A-Complete-Guide-to-Contemporary-A-Cappella-Singing/10310312.item. It can also be found in ebookformat on iTunes.
—Brody [email protected]
Brody McDonald, director of choirs atKettering Fairmont High School in Ket-tering, Ohio, is at the forefront of the
high school a cappella movement. Hehas been a contributor to the Contem-porary A Cappella Society of Americaand a nominator/judge for the Contem-porary A Cappella Recording Associa-tion (CARA). He has presented at nu-merous educational conferences on popa cappella in the high school, and he lec-tures on the topic for ACDA chaptersthroughout the Midwest.
McDonald is a graduate of BowlingGreen State University, where he re-ceived a bachelor’s degree in music edu-cation and a master’s in choral conduct-ing. As a barbershopper, he sang in aninternational champion college quartet,a top-20 open class quartet and abronze-medal chorus. He has beennamed a Choral Director of Note inChoral Director magazine. He is the au-thor of A Cappella Pop: A CompleteGuide to Contemporary A CappellaSinging (Alfred Music Publishing, 2012).
McDonald has partnered with DekeSharon to launch Camp A Cappella, asummer camp designed to immerse highschool singers in the contemporary acappella style. It takes place in June2013. For information, see www.campacappella.com.
Chances are your audienceloves a varied performance. Addone a cappella piece and see whatthe reaction is from both yoursingers and audience. Perhaps con-sider having a small group fromyour show choir (or another choir)perform an a cappella piece, or per-haps the guys and girls can each doa separate piece. e singing canstill be choreographed and shouldbe precise. Coordinating attire isalways visually appealing, but notcrucial. ere are endless possibili-ties! d
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eVery Week of our lIVes, choral di-rectors are dancing with repertoireand standards. Here are fourrecordings to tantalize your heart,mind and soul. Imagine the hun-dreds of hours required for thesingers involved to develop thetechnique, musicianship, and co-operative spirit that allowed the di-rectors to shape each performanceso to serve the composer’s orarranger’s creation.
e Sixteen: A New Heaven(Harry Christophers)deCCa B0013009-02
Exceptional performances of these stan-dards of English church music.
I was glad / C. H. ParryO ou, the central orb/Charles WoodFaire is the heaven / Harris Beati quorum via / Charles V. StanfordBlessed City / Edward BairstowJerusalem / C. H. ParryEvening Hymn / Balfour Gardinere Lord is My Shepherd / GoodallAnd I saw a new heaven/Edgar BaintonMy soul, there is a country / C. H. ParryI saw the Lord / John StainerLike as the hart / Herbert HowellsHail, gladdening light / Charles Woode Lord is my shepherd / John Rutter
e Fisk Jubilee Singers: InBright Mansions (Paul Kwami)d2-78762 CurB reCords, InC.
A valuable descriptive booklet describesFisk’s remarkable history.
I’m Gonna Sing Till the Spirit Moves /arr. Moses Hogan
Poor Man Lazrus / arr. Jester Hairston
Down By the Riverside / arr. Paul T.Kwami
Lord, I’m Out Here On Your Word /arr. John W. Work III
De Gospel Train / Negro SpiritualWere You ere / arr. H. T. BurleighRockin’ Jerusalem / arr. John W. Work
IIINobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen /
arr. Paul T. KwamiI Been in the Storm / arr. John W.
Work IIISoon-Ah Will Be Done / arr. William
L. DawsonHe’s Got the Whole World in His
Hands / arr. Paul T. KwamiHold On! / arr. Jester Hairstonere is a Balm in Gilead / William L.
DawsonDaniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord /
Undine S. MooreWade in the Water / arr. Paul T. KwamiRide On, Jesus / arr. Roland CarterI’ve Got a Home in-a Dat Rock / arr.
Moses HoganIn Bright Mansions / arr. Roland Carter
Conspirare: Sing Freedom!Aican American Spirituals(Craig Hella Johnson)harmonIa mundI / hmu 807525/lC 7045
Motherless Child / arr. Craig HellaJohnson
A City Called Heaven / arr. LeonardDe Paur
Soon Ah Will Be Done/I Wanna DieEasy / arr. Craig Hella Johnson
Soon Ah Will Be Done / arr. WilliamL. Dawson
Hard Trails / Craig Hella JohnsonHold On / arr. Moses HoganBeen in de Storm/Wayfaring Stranger
/ arr. Craig Hella Johnson
Oh Graveyard (Lay is Body Down) /arr. David Lang
Ain-a at Good News! / arr. WilliamL. Dawson
Steal Away / arr. Michael TippettWalk Together, Children / arr. Moses
HoganI Got a Home in-a Dat Rock / arr.
Moses HoganLily of the Valley/arr. Wendell WhalumPlenty Good Room (On the Glory
Train) / Kirby ShawMy God is a Rock / arr. Alice Parker &
Robert ShawFreedom Song / Robert KyrSwing Low, Sweet Chariot / arr. Tarik
O’Regan
Luther College Nordic ChoirWest Coast Tour 2005: eCulmination an Eraordi-nary Career (Weston Noble)is recording celebrates Noble’s 57-yeartenure as conductor of the Nordic Choir.
Be Not Afraid / Knut NystedtGloria a 7 voci / Claudio MonteverdiWho is is? / John FergusonHodie, Christus Natus Est / William
MathiasDrop, Drop Slow Tears/ James FritschelAlelouya (Haitian Easter) / Emile
DesamoursI Heard a Great Voice / Paul
ChristiansenO, Clap Your Hands, All Ye People! /
Carl StaplinAmore de mi alma / Z. Randall Stroope Gloria / Lars EdlundLux aurumque / Eric WhitacreHe’ll Make a Way / Byron J. SmithO Lord God / Paul TschesnokoffWhen I Survey the Wondrous Cross /
arr. Gilbert Martin d
Have You Heard. . .?Per Jarjisian, College & University R&S Chair
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the BIggest Challenge for the jun-ior high/middle school choral di-rector—new or seasoned, womanor man—is to effectively facilitatehealthy vocal development andskill attainment in boys while at thesame time preparing them for asuccessful performance experience.e selection of appropriate litera-ture is the most important aspectof this journey through vocal mu-tation and middle-level perform-ance with these young men.
Below are five pieces that I haveprogrammed more than once andthat each time have been well re-ceived by the choir, have served aseducational resources, and haveprovided paths to successful per-formance.
“Gloria Alleluia” by Greg GilpinshaWnee Press C 0324 / tB
Class C, OMEA JH/MS Large Group Required List
is is a TB piece with very limitedrange requirements. ere are sev-eral options to add a third part, notadding to the difficulty level. Usethis piece with the youngest andleast experienced choruses ofyoung men or as a sightreading ex-ercise for older groups. Also avail-able are parts for two trumpets andtwo trombones as well as a “PianoTrax” accompaniment CD.
“Noel, Noel” by Vijay SinghBrIlee Bl212 / tB
A processional, march-like piecethat is, in large part, unison withsimple transitions to part singing.Although it is an a cappella piece,do not hesitate to double the vocalparts with piano or any other com-bination of instruments that mightwork for your situation.
“Set Me As A Seal Upon YourHeart” by Laura Farnellhal leonard 08551864 / tB
(Class B, OMEA JH/MS Large GroupRequired List)
Even the youngest of male groupsneeds to develop the ability to singa legato line, and Laura Farnell hascomposed the ideal piece to intro-duce this style. e vocal lines fa-cilitate singing messa di voce andprovide for discussion about the“high point” of each line and for-ward movement. e guys enjoyanswering questions and dis-cussing compositional techniquesurrounding text painting throughwords like “strong,” “death,” and“blazing.”
“is Little Light of Mine,” arr. Audrey Snyderhal leonard 08745044 / tB
(Class C, OMEA JH/MS Large GroupRequired List)
is piece has a great deal of rhyth-mic energy and draws the boys inimmediately. I have performed itboth with a string bass and jazz pi-anist (a separate bass part is pro-vided at the end of the octavo), andwith only an accompanist playingthe written part. Definitely a crowdpleaser!
“is Train,” arr. Donald MooreBrIlee Bl140 / tB
(Class B, OMEA JH/MS Large GroupRequired List)
Composed in two parts, with theexception of the last, four-partchord, which is built around thesound of a train whistle. Use ofsolfège on the split from two tofour parts will make it much easierto accomplish this split. A greattool for teaching tonal relation-ships and introducing dissonanceto young singers. Referring to themovement of the train as it comescloser and moves away enables stu-dents to understand the requireddynamics for an effective perform-ance. d
Five Pieces for Successful Performance with the Young Tenor/Bass ChoirMichael Lisi, Middle School R&S Chair
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Upcoming Events
February 2013omea ConferenceFebruary 7–9, 2013, Columbus, OH
omea-ohio.org
Carmina BuranaBgsu Choruses and toledo symphonyFriday, February 8, 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 9, 8:00 PM
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle2445 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH
toledosymphony.com
April 2013Carmina BuranaBgsu university Choral society, lima symphony Chorus, and lima symphonySaturday, April 13, 7:30 PM
Veterans’ Memorial Civic and Convention Center 7 Town Square, Lima, OH
limasymphony.com
Bgsu a Cappella Choir, conducted by mark munsonSunday, April 14, 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church 126 S. Church Street, Bowling Green, OH
Bgsu men’s Chorus, conducted by tim CloeterBgsu Women’s Chorus, conducted by Jessica allenFriday, April 19, 8:00 PM
Kobacker Hall in the Moore Musical Arts CenterRidge and Willard Streets, Bowling Green, OH
bgsu.edu/colleges/music/index.html
Bgsu Collegiate Chorale, conducted by tim CloeterSaturday, April 20, 8:00 PM
Kobacker Hall in the Moore Musical Arts CenterRidge and Willard Streets, Bowling Green, OH
bgsu.edu/colleges/music/index.html
May 2013Bgsu middle school honors Chorus, directed by mark munsonSaturday, May 4, 4:00 PM
Moore Musical Arts CenterRidge and Willard Streets, Bowling Green, OH
bgsu.edu/colleges/music/index.html
June 2013oCda ConferenceJune 17–19, 2013, Columbus, OH
ohiocda.org
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Leadership Roster
PridentBill Zurkey32161 Teasel Ct.Avon Lake, OH [email protected]: 440-933-3972O: 440-933-6290 x1501C: 216-407-5500F: 440-930-2798Avon Lake H.S.
V.P. (Past Prident)Ben ayling3820 Forest TrailFindlay, OH [email protected] C: 330-842-2423 Ohio Northern UniversityMusic Dept.525 S. Main StreetAda, OH 45810
Prident Eledara gillis5205 Cascade DrPowell, OH [email protected]: 740-833-1010 x4355C: 614-327-1073Delaware Hayes H.S.
Sraryloren Veigel2851 Sherwood Ave NWMassillon OH [email protected]: 330-837-8371C: 330-685-2558Voices of CantonUniversity of AkronWitte Travel
Treasurerkent W. Vandock8192 County Road DDelta, OH [email protected]: 419-822-5716O: 419-445-5579C: 419-270-5396Archbold Local Schools600 Lafayette Street
Archbold, OH 43502
NW Region Chairstephen Popa2541 Debbie Dr.Lima, OH [email protected]@spopa.comH: 419-227-1733O: 419-996-3078C: 937-304-4722Lima Senior High SchoolOne Spartan WayLima, OH 45801
SW Region Chairsara Potts990 SpringbrookCincinnati, OH [email protected]: 513-532-4785 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
SC Region Chairmike martin7147 Harlan Ct.Plain City, OH 43064O: 614-921-7300C: [email protected] Darby H.S.4200 Leppert RoadHilliard, OH 43026
NE Region ChairCorey fowler2342 Williams Dr.Cortland, OH [email protected] High School1400 N. Mantua St.Kent OH 44240
EC Region ChairJulie meinhart dewald1515 Merino Cir. NEMassillon, OH [email protected]@sssnet.comH: 330-837-1996O: 330-830-3901 x51502
C: 330-575-0632Massillon Washington High SchoolOne Paul Brown Dr. SEMassillon, OH 44646
Exhibits Chairelaine h. dwyer26709 Jefferson Ct.Bay Village, OH [email protected]: 440-871-2968C: 440-724-6789Bay Presbyterian ChurchNormandy Elementary,Bay Village Schools
HistorianJohn s. long9684 Wagonwood Dr.Pickerington, OH 43147 [email protected]@gmail.com H: 740-927-9008O: 614-548-1800C: 614-579-6359retired
Honor Choir Chairtyler young13402 Fancher Rd.Westerville, OH [email protected]: 419-563-5147
Newsler Editortim Cloeter1082 Fairview Ave., Apt. N3Bowling Green, OH [email protected]: 419-372-8288C: 262-527-8151F: 419-372-2938Bowling Green State University
Rired/Mentorshiperic richardson32148 Teasel CourtAvon Lake, OH [email protected]: 440-930-2767C: 440-935-6293Retired
Student Chapter RepChris Walsh361 GreenbriarAvon Lake, OH [email protected]: 440-228-0453Student, Miami University
Summer Conference CoordinatorBrandon moss7321 Skyline Dr. E., Apt. 308Columbus, OH [email protected]: 614-499-8089Westfall H.S.19463 Pherson PikeWilliamsport, OH 43164
Web MasterJames Vaughn1015 Crystal Meadows Ct.Findlay, OH [email protected] H: 419-722-7418O: 419-299-3384 x429C: 419-722-7418Van Buren Local Schools
Membership Chairdoug o’neal277 S. 17th St.Columbus, [email protected]: 614-271-3684O: 740-657-4276Olentangy Liberty H.S.3584 Home Rd.Powell, OH 43065
Repertoire & Standards ChairsC HILDR E N’S
Jennifer Call100 Pyle S. Amherst Rd.Oberlin, OH [email protected]: 440-774-1633O: 440-774-4079C: 440-454-2813Oberlin Choristers
C OLLEGE/UNI V E R SIT Y
Peter Jarjisian316 Carroll Rd.Athens, OH [email protected]: 740-592-1998O: 740-593-4231C: 740-503-4086Ohio University
C OMMUNIT Y C HOIR S
frank Jacobs2444 Shadow Ridge LaneFairlawn, OH [email protected] Choral Society715 E. Buchtel Ave.Akron, OH 44305
E LE ME N TARY IN TE R E ST
suzanne Walters6385 Sylvian St. NWNorth Canton, OH [email protected]: 330-497-8996O: 330-830-8056 x 2223C: 330-309-5076Strausser Elementary School
HIGH S C HO OL
eric kauffman17630 Robinson RoadMarysville, OH [email protected]: 614-487-5240 x2053C: 614-284-0883F: 614-487-5238Upper Arlington H.S.1650 Ridgeview RoadUpper Arlington, OH 43221
ME N’S C HORUS
robert Ward1866 College RoadColumbus, OH [email protected] H: 614-607-5206O: 614-292-4622C: 614-314-8113e Ohio State University
MIDDLE S C HO OL
michael lisi144 Duff Dr.Avon Lake, OH 44012
[email protected]: 440-930-2863O: 440-933-8142C: 440-396-6455Learwood M.S.340 Lear Rd.Avon Lake, OH 44012
MULTIC ULT UR AL
adam Con209 Ardmore RoadSpringfield OH [email protected]: 937-460-7410O: 937-327-7346C: 912-678-9698Wittenberg UniversityP. O. Box 720Krieg HallSpringfield, OH 45504
MUSIC/WOR SHIP
tim Carpenter945 Caribou Run LaneMilford, OH [email protected]: 513-575-1606C: 513-885-1606Milford First U.M.C.CHCA Armleder School140 W. 9thCincinnati, OH 45202
SHOWC HOIR
devon gess31500 Tuttle Dr.Bay Village, Ohio [email protected]@bayschoolsohio.orgH: 440-871-9553O: 550-617-7480C: 440-821-6223Bay H.S.29230 Wolf Rd.Bay Village, OH 44140
T WO-YE AR C OLLEGE
nancy davis47627 Peck-Wadsworth Rd.Wellington, OH [email protected] H: 440-647-6379O: 440-366-7138F: 440-365-6519Lorain County Community College
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VO C AL JAZ Z
Chris Venesile32868 Fox ChapelAvon Lake, OH [email protected]: 440-933-6998C: 216-225-9842Kent State University
WOME N’S C HORUS
rich schnipke391 Frebis Ave.Columbus, OH [email protected]: 614-292-0725C: 614-325-9661e Ohio State UniversityTrinity U.M.C.
YOU TH/ST UDE N T
tim unger4511 Oak CircleNorth Olmsted, OH [email protected]: 440-716-0137O: 440-327-1175 x9277C: 440-539-8903Lake Ridge Academy
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