American Choral Directors Association - North Central Division

An Interactive Overview of the NCACDA Conference Minneapolis, Minnesota March 3, 4, 5, 6, 2010 Click Underlined Items for More Information

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3

IMMERSION DAY
Registration		8-9 AM	Red Wing	The Hilton
Immersion Workshops
	Alice Parker Folksong Immersion	9-Noon	Salons A & C	The Hilton
	The Real Group Immersion	9-Noon	Salons E & G	The Hilton

Immersion Lunch		Noon -1	Duluth	The Hilton

Immersion Workshops
	Alice Parker Folksong Immersion	1-3:45 PM	Salons A & C	The Hilton
	The Real Group Immersion	1-3:45 PM	Salons E & G	The Hilton

Music By Heart	Ben Allway and Guests	4-5:15 PM		Westminster Presbyterian Church

(Dinner Break)

Song Revolution	Maarja Soone, Presenter	7:15-7:45 PM		Orchestra Hall

International Concert		8-9:30 PM		Orchestra Hall
	The Girls Choir of the Old Town Music House (Tallinn, Estonia) -- Maarja Soone, Cond.
	The Bela Bartok Male Chorus (Pecs, Hungary) - Tamas Lakner, Cond.

Grand Opening of Exhibits		9:30-11:00	Salons D, B & F	The Hilton
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THURSDAY, MARCH 4

Breakfast Kiosks		7:30 - 9 AM	Salon D	The Hilton
Registration Open		8 AM - 8 PM	Red Wing	The Hilton
Exhibits Open		8 AM - 5 PM	Salons D, B, & F	The Hilton
R&S Literature Session	(3 & 4 Part Mixed)	8 - 8:45 AM	Rochester	The Hilton
Multicultural Sessions	(Ben Allaway & Friends)	8 - 8:45 AM	Salons A, C, E, & G	The Hilton

Folksong Sing America!		9 - 9:40 AM		Orchestra Hall

Concert Set I				Orchestra Hall
	Waukee High School	9:45 - 10:10 AM
	St. Olaf Manitou Singers	10:15 - 10:40 AM
	Dordt College Choir	10:45 - 11:10 AM

Keynote Address:	"The Singing Community" - Alice Parker	11:15 - Noon

(Lunch Break)	(Visit Exhibits)			The Hilton

Interest/Literature Sessions		1:30-2:45 PM
	R & S Literature Session 4 pt. & divisi mixed R&S Chairs		Salon A
	Developing a Color Palette for Various Styles - Peggy Dettwiler		Salon C
	Community Choirs Panel Discussion -Jane Ramseyer Miller		Salon E
	Baroque Polyphony - Eric Johnson		Salon G
	Handbells in Worship - Bill Mathis		Duluth
	The Aging Voice - Sarah Parks		Rochester
	A less known facet of Zoltán Kodály's oeuvre - Tamás LAKNER		Loring Ballroom

Concert Set II				Orchestra Hall
	Valley High School Vocalese	3:00 - 3:25 PM
	Appleton North Varsity Men's Choir	3:30 - 3:55 PM
	Iowa State Singers	4:00 - 4:25 PM

Keynote Address:	"Sing Up! Bringing Song Back To A Nation" Howard Goodall - National Ambassador for Singing (UK)	4:30 - 5:15 PM		Orchestra Hall

(Dinner Break)

Jazz Concert			Auditorium	Minneapolis Conv. Center
	The NCACDA Vocal Jazz Honor Choir	7:30 - 7:55 PM
	The Real Group (Sweden)	8:00 - 9:30 PM
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FRIDAY, MARCH 5

Breakfast Kiosks		7:30 - 9 AM		The Hilton
Registration Open		8 AM - 8 PM	Red Wing
Exhibits Open		8 AM - 5 PM	Salons D, V & F

Interest/Literature Sessions		8:30 - 10 AM
	R & S Literature Session (3 & 4 pt. Male Choruses) R & S Chairs		Salon A
	Howard Goodall's Music of Solace - Howard Goodall		Salon C
	Why Can't My Choir Sing in Tune - Bradley Logan		Salon E
	Rehearsal Musicianship in Elementary Chorus - Deborah Lamb		Salon G
	Perfect Blend in a Perfect Rehearsal - Tim Seelig		Duluth
	R & S Literature Session (Unison and Two Part) R&S Chairs		Rochester

Raymond Brock Commission Performance		10:30 - 11:10 AM	Orchestra Hall

Concert Set III			Orchestra Hall
	Omaha Chamber Singers	10:45 - 11:10 AM
	Cantamus Women's Choir	11:15 - 11:40 AM
	The University of Minnesota Choir	11:45 - 12:10

(Lunch Break)	(Visit Exhibits)			The Hilton

An Afternoon at the Exhibits		12:15 - 3 PM		The Hilton
Lunch Kiosks Open		11:45 - 1:15 PM		The Hilton

Meet Eric Whitacre		1:30 - 3:00 PM	Salon D (in Exhibits)
Never Stop Singing Documentary Film		1-2 PM / 2-3 PM	Duluth
Library of Congress Repertoire Project		1-2 PM / 2-3 PM	Rochester

Collegiate Interest Session Rotation
	General Address NC Leadership - Peter Eklund	1:15 - 1:30 PM	Salon A
Rotation		1:30 - 2:15 2:15 - 3:00
	Successful Middle School Survival		Salon A
	Relevant Issues in Today's Education		Salon C
	Recruiting and Retaining Male Singers		Salon E
	Meet and Greet Choral Luminaries		Salon G

Concert Set IV				Orchestra Hall
	Blake Middle School	3:15 - 3:40
	Bemidji High School	3:45 - 4:10
	Luther College Norsemen	4:15 - 4:40
	St. Olaf Choir	4:45 - 5:10

(Dinner Break)

North Central ACDA Featured Concert				Orchestra Hall
	Introduction of NCACDA Leadership	8 - 8:05 PM
	Introduction of Conference Steering Committee	8:05 - 8:10 PM
	Weston Noble Award Presentation	8:10 - 8:20 PM
	Concert: Oratorio "Ode to Common Things" - Ratcliff with "Lux Aeterna" - Lauridsen Craig Hella Johnson, St. Olaf Orchestra, Magnum Chorum, The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists
NCACDA Reception
	Orchestra Hall Lobby following the concert.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 6

Breakfast Kiosks		7:30 - 9 AM	Salon D	The Hilton
Registration Open		8 - 10:30	Red Wing	The Hilton
Exhibits Open		8 - Noon	Salons B, D & F	The Hilton

Interest/Literature Sessions		8:30 - 9:45 AM		The Hilton
	R & S Literature Session (3 & 4 Part Women's Choruses)		Salon A
	Interkulture Presentation - National Staff		SalonC
	Show Choir & Contemporary Pop Techniques		Salon E
	The Choral Music of Burleigh and Gospel Styling		Salon G
	R & S Literature Session (3 & 4 Part Mixed) R&S Chairs (Repeat Session)		Duluth
	Movement and Imagination in Rehearsal - Patricia Connors		Rochester

Concert Set V				Central Lutheran Church
	Plymouth Congregational Church	10 - 10:25 AM
	The Summer Singers	10:30 - 10:55 AM

Music in Worhip Event		11 - Noon		Central Lutheran Church
	Hymn Festival: To Everything There Is A Season The National Lutheran Choir - David Cherwien, Conductor

(Lunch Break)

North Central ACDA Honor Choir Performances				Orchestra Hall
	Presidential Greeting and Introduction of Honors Project Chair
	Women's Honor Choir - Beth Holmes, cond.	1:00 - 1:25 PM
	Middle Level Honor Choir - Eugene Rogers, cond.	1:30 - 1:55 PM
	Middle Level Honor Choir - Robert Ward, cond.	2:00 - 2:25 PM
	Men's Honor Choir - Elaine Quillichini	2:00 - 2:25 PM

Conference Wrap-Up/ Closing		2:55 - 3:00 PM


Color Key:
Concert Session
Interest Session
Featured Concert
Honor Choir Concert
Music in Worship Event

The above schedule was created with Draft 10 of the Conference Schedule. The current draft is below:

Draft 18.pdf

Note: All specialized R & S areas will be represented in voicing-specific literature sessions. (i.e. music in worhip/jazz/show choir/multicultural will feature repertoire in the SATB and all other sessions).