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Carolina Caroler
An two-time award-winning publication
of the .orth Carolina Chapter of the
American Choral Directors Association

UPCOMING EVENTS: Inside

Presidents 2&
Message 17
C ACDA FALL COFERECE Conference 3
September 20 - 21, 2013 Clinician Bio

UC Greensboro School of Music Fall Conference 4-5

Performing Groups
Guest Clinician ~ Hilary Apfelstadt
Fall Conference 6&
Interest Sessions 16

Sr. High Womens 7

All-State Info
featuring the seventh annual
Fall Conference
MALE VOCAL ARTS SYMPOSIUM Registration
8-9

Guest Conductor & Clinician ~ Tim Seelig

Hoggard Award 10
Application Form

.CMEA Luncheon 11
Registration Form
C ACDA SR. HIGH .ew Editor Bio 13
WOMES ALL-STATE Southern Division 14-
January 25-26, 2013 Conference Info 15

Greensboro Coliseum & MVAS Conductor 15

War Memorial Auditorium .ational Chair 16
Sigrid Johnson, Conductor Appointment

Treasurers Report 18

Membership 19
Application Form

SOUTHER
DIVISIO
Directories
.C ACDA Officers 2
COFERECE .C ACDA Specially 3
March 6-8, 2014 .C ACDA R&S 4-5
Chairs
Jacksonville, Florida
Volume 13, Issue 3
Fall 2013
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C ACDA Officers
2013
President
Sandy Holland
Charlotte Childrens Choir
P.O. Box 30724
Charlotte, NC 28230
704.451.4194
srholland
@charlottechildrenschoir.org
Past President
Welborn E. Young (Bill)
UNC Greensboro
School of Music
P.O. Box 26167
Greensboro, NC 27402
336.334.5493
weyoung@uncg.edu
President-Elect
Anne M. Saxon
Central Carolina
Childrens Chorus
4105 Sewanee Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336.922.4073
Midpatch@aol.com
Secretary
Bethany Jennings
Stuart Cramer High School
101 Lakewood Road
Belmont, NC 28012
919.773.3889
bjennings@hotmail.com
Treasurer
Catherine Butler
410 Westdale Place
Greensboro, NC 27403
336.337.3153
catherinebutler17@gmail.com
Membership Chair
Rob Frazier
Centenary United
Methodist Church
PO Box 658
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
336.391.1339
rfrazier@centenary-ws.org
ewsletter Editor
(See President-Elect info
above)
Presidents Message
Sandy Holland, NC ACDA President
Dear fellow .C ACDA Members,
It is midsummer and after a whirl-wind
end to our concert season, three suc-
cessful tours, and a much needed
vacation, I find myself back in the
hectic world of selecting repertoire,
auditioning singers, securing perform-
ance venues and the dreaded strate-
gic planning session! What happened
to the relaxation and revitalization I
received while strolling the beaches of
our beautiful state? But this is the
nature of what we do as choral musi-
cians, whether its in church, school,
community or at the collegiate level.
We all need to step away to rest, renew,
to be encouraged and inspired.
This is what you can find at the 2013
C ACDA Conference slated for
September 20 21. With the help of
the outstanding leadership team of the
NC ACDA Board, we have organized a
conference that will be beneficial to
choral musicians from all backgrounds.
Not only will you have the opportunity
to meet with colleagues from across the
state, to share ideas, impart knowledge,
and hear glorious choral performances,
you will also have the opportunity to
learn from some of the best choral mu-
sicians around.
Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, our head clini-
cian, will present three sessions that
will benefit us all as we begin another
season of music making. She will be
working with a demonstration womens
choir consisting of 75 high school
students. Several members of the NC
ACDA leadership team will present
dynamic interest sessions for specific
areas such as worship, sight reading
and best conducting practices. With
the input from experienced R&S
Chairs, two reading sessions will
supply new and diverse repertoire
ideas. Between sessions you will be
able to visit with colleagues and
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explore the exhibi-
tors stations.
In addition to Dr.
Apfelstadt, we
are thrilled to have
Dr. Tim Seelig
conducting the 2013 Male Vocal Arts
Symposium. This year, rehearsals will
be open for confere nce attendees for
observation. Over 100 male singers
from middle schools to veteran adult
community choirs will come together
to sing under the charismatic leadership
of Dr. Seelig. Please come and share,
learn and be inspired with us at NC
ACDA Conference! Registration infor-
mation can be found on pages 9 and 10.
On a personal note, I want to express
my thanks to the membership for your
encouragement and belief in my abili-
ties to continue the legacy of the NC
ACDA. This organization has been so
influential in my own career and
development as a choral musician,
and I look forward to giving back by
working diligently to continue the high
quality offerings that one has come to
expect from NC ACDA. I want to
thank several members of the NC
ACDA Board who will have completed
their service. Some are moving on to
serve ACDA in other areas, all are
exceptional teachers, conductors and
work hard to carry out the mission of
ACDA..
Jeremy Truehl has contributed count-
less hours as the Chair of the Sr. High
Womens All-State and has grown this
event to be one of the best opportuni-
ties afforded to high school women in
NC. Jeremy steps down from this posi-
tion to continue working with All-State
Choirs as the NCMEA All-State Chair!
Sam Doyle has been serving double
duty over the past few years as the
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Fa l l C o n f e r e n c e C l i n i c i a n
C ACDA Specially
Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt
Appointed Officers
We are thrilled that Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt will be leading our fall conference! A
former music professor at UNC Greensboro, we feel like she is coming back Auditions
home. Apfelstadt will be leading three sessions during the conference: Sam Doyle
1313 Westminster Drive
Making Decisions About Repertoire: Why, What, and How? Greensboro, NC 27410
336.282.0549
The Expressive Rehearsal Going Beyond the Notes
sam2ann@triad.rr.com
A Sound Experience: Factors Effecting Tone and Balance
Conference Exhibits
She will also be leading a Womens High School Demonstration Choir at the final Aaron Jackson
conference session on Saturday afternoon of the conference. Christ Baptist Church
400 Newton Road
Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt is the Director of Choral Programs at the Raleigh, NC 27615
919.573.5454
University of Toronto. Canadian by birth, she began her music aaron@christbaptist.org
education in Nova Scotia at the age of five. Her degrees, all in
vocal music education, are from the University of Toronto, the Conference Site Host
University of Illinois, and the University of Wisconsin- Carole Ott
UNC Greensboro
Madison. She also has a diploma in piano performance from the School of Music
Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402
Dr. Apfelstadts research areas include leadership styles among 336.334.5428
conductors, and choral repertoire, particularly by Canadian composers. She has cjott@uncg.edu
published over seventy articles on choral music in various refereed journals, and
Lara Hoggard
wrote two chapters in Wisdom, Wit and Will: Women Conductors on their Art, Award Chair
(GIA, 2009). She serves on the editorial boards of The Choral Scholar, the official Sam Doyle
publication of the National Collegiate Conductors Organization (NCCO), and the (see Auditions info listed
ACDA Choral Journal, and is also the choral column editor for the Canadian above)
Music Educator. A past national president of ACDA, Dr. Apfelstadt sang with the SSA All-State Coordinator
Robert Shaw Festival Singers for several years and recorded two CDs for Telarc Jeremy Truhel
with the Singers in France. Forsyth Country Day School
5501 Shallowford Road
P.O. Box 549
Lewisville, NC 27023-0549
Student Conducting Competition 336.945.3151
jeremytruhel@fcds.org

Technology Chair/
The American Choral Directors Association Webmaster
is currently accepting applications for the Kelly Turner
2014 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student 3160 Creighton Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Music Composition Contest. The award in- 336.655.8798
cludes a cash prize of $1,000 and the pros- phoneticsoft@gmail.com
pect of having the work premiered during a
Conference Reading Sessions
divisional or national conference of the Eric Johnson
American Choral Directors Association. The James E. Holmes
application and guidelines for the Student Middle School
211 N. Pierce Street
Composition Competition Application are Eden, NC 27288
available at www.acdaonline.org. The dead- ejohnson@rock.k12.nc.us
line for application is October 1, 2013. 336.623.9791 x108
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C ACDA
R&S Chairs
Boychoirs
Vacant
Childrens Choirs
Nana Wolf-Hill
Eastern Music Festival
336-333-7450 x28
nana@EasternMusicFestival.
org
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
Melodie Galloway
UNC Asheville
107 Lapinsky Hall, CPO 2290
Asheville, NC 28804
828.251.6432
mgallowa@unca.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
2013 Fall Confe re nce Pe rf or mance Group s
C a r o l i n a M e n s C h o r u s
Carey Cannon, Conductor
Founded in 2012, the Carolina Men's Chorus provides new and unique opportu-
nities for skilled, male singers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to perform
the widest possible range of vocal music for men's voices, from Renaissance
motets and other Classical forms, to Broadway, Folk and contemporary Pop, at the
very highest possible standards.
The group's limited and flexible rehearsal schedule allows already-busy choral
singers and leaders in the region to participate and to forge new connections
between ensembles, singers and communities. Under the musical direction of
Carey Cannon, the fledgling Carolina Men's Chorus is excited to become an active
force in the region's, rich cultural fabric.
After 9 years as Minister of Music at Providence Baptist
Church in Charlotte NC, Carey Cannon has most recently
been named the Minister of Music at the historic South
Main Baptist Church in downtown Houston, TX. Before
his move west, Carey was an Associate Conductor for the
Charlotte Childrens Choir where he directed the Youth
Chorale and Cantare an all male-auditioned ensemble. In
addition Carey taught as an adjunct professor for the UNC
Charlotte Mens Glee Chorus and Pine Lake Preparatory
School.
Before his move to North Carolina, Carey served four years in the military as a
bass vocalist with the all male US Army Chorus. He is an active clinician for
regional workshops and conferences and has served as Repertoire and Standards
Chair for Male Choirs for NC ACDA, and as the MVAS Coordinator.
Carey holds a Bachelors of Arts degree from Furman University, Masters of Arts
degrees in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance from George Mason
University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the
UNC Greensboro. Carey now lives in Houston, Texas with his wife Janet and two
children.
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2013 Fall Conference Performa nce Grou ps (Continued from page 4)

C ACDA
U N C G r e e n s b o r o Wo m e n s G l e e E n s e m b l e R&S Chairs
Dr. Carole Ott, Conductor Male Choirs/MVAS
Dr. Carey Cannon
The University of $orth Carolina at Greensboro Womens Glee Club Providence Baptist Church
represents a wide variety of majors and interests from throughout the university. 4921 Randolph Road
Membership is open to all UNCG women with singers ranging from freshman to Charlotte, NC 28221-4002
graduate students. Between 40 and 50 members, the group performs on campus, in 704.366.4030 x122
ccannon@providencebc.org
the community, and at sporting events.
Junior High/
Middle School Choirs
Eric Johnson
James E. Holmes
Middle School
211 N. Pierce Street
Eden, NC 27288
ejohnson@rock.k12.nc.us
336.623.9791 x108

Senior High School Choirs

Carol Earnhardt
Glenn High School
1600 Union Cross Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
336.771.4500
CEarnhardt@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

Show Choirs
Mary D. Summerlin
Dr. Carole Ott is Assistant Professor of Choral Music at the UNC Greensboro. C.E. Jordan High School
Her degrees include the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in conducing 6806 Garrett Road
from the University of Michigan where she studied with Jerry Blackstone. She Durham, NC 27702
also holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of 919.560.3912
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where her primary mary.doyle@dpsnc.net
instrument was French Horn. While pursuing graduate studies Two-Year College Choirs
at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ott received a double Vacant
Grammy for her role in the preparation of William Bolcom's
The Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Womens Choirs
Beverly Vaughn
At UNCG, Ott directs the University Chorale and teaches Western Rockingham
undergraduate and graduate conducting as well as graduate Middle School
seminars in choral music. Additionally, she is the director 915 Ayersville Road
Madison, NC 27025
of the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale. She frequently 336.548.2168
appears as a clinician and guest conductor both regionally and bvaughn@rock.k12.nc.us
nationally and has spent several summers on faculty at the
Interlochen Summer Arts Camp and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan. Most Youth & Student Activities
recently, she has toured Germany, Belgium, and France as director of the Blue Jeffrey Ward
East Carolina University
Lake Fine Arts Camp International Choir. A.J. Fletcher Music Center
Greenville, NC 27858
Ott is a recent recipient of The American Prize in choral conducting (College/ 252.328.2557
University division). She is a member of the American Choral Directors Associa- wardj@ecu.edu
tion, the National Collegiate Choral Associate, the Conductors Guild, and College
Music Society.
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Fa l l C o n f e r e n c e I n t e r e s t S e s s i o n s (on pages 6 and 17)

Worship Life of the Church in Song: Roles of Singing in Worshipful Living

Andy Roby, Music and Worship R&S Chair
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his little book, Life Together (1939), wrote, It is the voice of the church that is heard in
singing together. Bonhoeffer cited a number of passages from both the Hebrew and Christian scriptures to
support his view that the song of a faith community is an indispensable expression of the communitys essence.
Choral musicians who are engaged in leading or sharing in the sung elements of worship are afforded the privi-
lege of participating in that essence on a frequent basis. This interest session will explore the significant roles
of singing in worshipful life, with a little help from Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth, as well as Henry Van Dyke,
Thomas Troegger, and the voice of an African-American Spiritual.
Andy Roby currently serves as the minister of music for First Baptist Church in Shelby, a
position he has held since 2001. In that capacity, he conducts several of the churchs choral
ensembles and gives direction to the overall music and worship life of the congregation. He
also serves as an adjunct professor at Gardner-Webb University, and as co-director of the
NC Baptist Singers, a group of 120 church musicians from across the state. Previously, he
has served as Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Chair of the Depart-
ment of Music at Union University (TN). Earlier choral faculty appointments included
Shorter College (GA) and Asbury College (KY). His choirs have appeared at Avery-Fisher
Hall at New Yorks Lincoln Center, and have successfully completed a number of interna-
tional concert tours.
A long-time member of ACDA, Andys service to the organization has included a stint as editor of the
Southern Division Newsletter and currently includes North Carolinas Chair for the Music in Worship R&S
Area. In the latter capacity, he has facilitated significant events associated with our fall conferences. Andy
received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he
studied conducting and choral techniques with Milburn Price and John Dickson.

Building Sound Unity

Welborn Young, NC ACDA Past President
Choral Directors have an antagonist relationship with the very language that historically has
been used to describe sound unity, i.e. Blend, Balance, Vowel Unification and Vibrato. This
interest session challenges and reimagines traditional approaches to unifying your choirs
Welborn E. Young is Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at UNC
Greensboro where he was the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Teacher of the Year award.
Currently, he directs the University Chamber Singers and teaches graduate conducting and
seminars. In 2005 Dr. Young was named Artistic Director and Conductor of Bel Canto
Company, an ensemble of professional singers, having formerly having conducted the Choral
Society of Greensboro. He has been a featured festival conductor at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Nether-
lands, at the York Minster International Choral Festival in Great Britain, and at Carnegie Hall. He has served as
a guest conductor and clinician in festivals and clinics in multiple states. His choirs have toured extensively.
Young has presented papers and lead interest sessions at national and international conferences on numerous
topics, and has prepared ensembles for several notable conductors. He established and administers the NCMEA
High School and Middle School Honors Chorus Clinics at UNCG preparing young students for their auditions
for Honors Chorus. Young holds the DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of Illinois Urbana-
Champaign and Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Middle Tennessee State University.
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2 0 1 4 S r. H i g h Wo m e n s A l l - S t a t e C h o r u s C l i n i c i a n
Jeremy Truhel, Sr. High Womens All-State Chorus Coordinator

The 2014 All-State Womens Choir will be conducted by Sigrid Johnson from St. Olaf
College, on February 21-22, and the War Memorial Auditorium in the Greensboro
Coliseum complex. Ms. Johnson is well-known for her work with womens choirs
throughout the United States and I know she will bring a wonderful program to North
Carolina next January. Online registration will be available in August; be on the watch
for an email from Beverly Alt or myself. Should you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to email me at jeremytruhel@fcds.org.

Sigrid Johnson has been a member of the voice and choral faculty at St. Olaf College in
Northfield, MN, since 1983. During her 24-year tenure as conductor of Manitou Singers,
the 100-voice chorus for first-year women at St. Olaf, Johnson has inspired more than
2,000 young women. Johnson is known for her skill at blending voices, perfecting tone
and assisting with vocal production -- both psychologically and physiologically. of
special events for Philip Brunelle's VocalEssence and is active as a clinician specializing
in women's choral literature. It is indeed our privilege to have Dr. Johnson lead our Sr.
High Womens All-State Choral experience!
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2013 NORTH CAROLINA ACDA FALL CONFERENCE ~ September 20 - 21
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 20, 2013
12:00 pm Registration / Exhibits Open
1:00 pm Opening of Conference & Concert Session I
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Womens Glee Ensemble
Dr. Carole Ott, Conductor
2:00 pm Headliner Clinician Session I: Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt
Making Decisions about Repertoire: Why, What, and How?
3:45 pm R&S Reading Session I
5:00 pm Headliner Clinician Session II: Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt
The Expressive Rehearsal Going beyond the Notes
6:30 pm All Conference Reception
Saturday, September 21, 2013
8:30 am Registration; Coffee Bar / Exhibits Open
9:00 am R&S Reading Session II
10:15 am Interest Sessions:
* Worship Life of the Church in Song: The Roles of Singing
in Worshipful Living - Andy Roby, Music and Worship R&S Chair
* Building Sound Unity
Dr. Bill Young, Director of Choral Activities at UNC Greensboro
* Middle and High School Choral Perspectives
Dr. Brett Nolker, Associate Professor of Music Education at UNCG
11:30 am Concert Session II:
Carolina Mens Chorus, Dr. J. Carey Cannon, Conductor
12:00 pm Browse Exhibits & Lunch (on your own)
1:45 pm Headliner Clinician Session III: Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt
A Sound Experience: Factors Effecting Tone and Balance
3:30 pm Concert Session III
* Womens High School Demonstration Choir: Hilary Apfelstadt, Conductor
* Male Vocal Arts Symposium Chorus: Dr. Tim Seelig, Conductor
4:30 pm End of Conference
5:15 pm NC ACDA Board Meeting and Dinner
Concurrent Events: Conference registration includes attending these
rehearsals/sessions without additional fees. For information on attending
MVAS as a singer, registration materials are on the NC ACDA website at
www.ncacdaonline.org.
Male Vocal Arts Symposium (MVAS)
Facilitator: Dr. Carey Cannon, R&S Chair for Male Choirs
Clinician: Dr. Tim Seelig, Artistic Director and Conductor of the
Golden Gate Performing Arts
COLLEGE STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:
Join ACDA for only $10.00!! NC ACDA and the National
Office will share the cost of your student membership
when you attend Fall Conference. NC students that pay
the $25.00 student conference fee AND attend the fall
conference are eligible. Speak with Treasurer Catherine
Butler at Fall Conference (On site registration requires
payment with cash or a check).
Carolina Caroler
Conference Sites
UNCG School of Music, Theater, and Dance, hosts our Fall
Conference. The building is located at the corner of McIver and
Market Streets in Greensboro. Visit www.uncg.edu/online/map
for campus and driving directions.
Male Vocal Arts Symposium rehearsals will be at First Baptist
Church (located at 1000 Friendly Avenue, about 2 blocks from
the UNCG School of Music) on Friday. MVAS rehearsals move
to the School of Music on Saturday.
Conference Parking
Parking is available in the McIver Parking Deck adjacent to the
School of Music. Rates are assessed hourly. Each time you enter
and leave the deck, charges will be assessed. A limited number
of parking spaces may be available on nearby streets.
Parking Deck Instructions
1. Drive into the parking deck and take the white ticket as you
enter.
2. Bring the parking deck ticket with you when you leave
your car.
3. When you are ready to leave and BEFORE GOING TO
YOUR CAR - go to the big Yellow box (on the right as you
approach the parking deck) that says Pay Here.
4. Place your parking ticket in the appropriate slot.
5. Pay for parking.
6. Take the white ticket (receipt) with you to your car.
7. Insert the ticket in the machine to activate the crossbar to
leave the deck.
Conference Accommodations
The Park Lane Hotel at Four Seasons Mall serves as our confer-
ence hotel. Rooms are available under NC Choral Directors
Conference group title at a conference rate of $79 night +tax,
and includes breakfast. Rooms will be held until August 20th.
You may contact the hotel at 800.942.6556. Book early!
Directions to Park Lane Hotel at Four Seasons
From the Raleigh-Durham area: Travel I-40 West towards
Greensboro. Take the High Point Road/Koury Blvd. exit #217.
Turn right onto High Point Road. Park Lane Hotel will be on
your right.
From the Charlotte area: From I-85 North, take I-40 West and
travel to the High Point Road Exit. At the end of the exit take a
right; the hotel will be on your right.
For more information:
Sandy Holland: Phone: 704.374.1892, extension 24
srholland@charlottechildrenschoir.org
Bill Young: Phone: 336.334.5493 ~ weyoung@uncg.edu
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NORTH CAROLINA ACDA FALL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

Pre-Registration Deadline Conference Costs
Pre-Registration (Postmarked on/before August 20,
August 20, 2013
2013)
___ $65 Active ACDA member
___ $45 first time member (joining ACDA to attend
Name________________________________________
conference)
ACDA membership number______________________ ___ $75 Non-ACDA Member, Spouse, Guest
(Visit www.acdaonline.org for member information) ___ $20 Collegiate member
___ $40 One day rate
Home Information
___ $30 Retired member
Address______________________________________

City, State, Zip________________________________ Registration (After August 20, 2013)

___ $75 ACDA member
Phone_______________________________________
___ $55 First time member (joining ACDA to attend
E-mail_______________________________________ conference)
Work Information ___ $85 Non-ACDA Member, Spouse, Guest
Institution____________________________________ ___ $30 Collegiate member
Address_____________________________________ ___ $50 One day rate

City, State, Zip________________________________ ___ $40 Retired member

Phone_______________________________________ Total amount enclosed $_______________

email________________________________________
I have special needs and wish to be called about
arrangements.
I am a First-Year Teacher/Director
PLEASE $OTE: NC ACDA will take photographs
during the conference for archival and publicity purposes.
These pictures may be used on the website, conference
recordings, newsletters and other NC ACDA print
materials. NC ACDA has permission to use photographs
taken during the Fall Conference on their website,
conference recordings, newsletters and other NC ACDA
mailings without any other express written consent.
CEU Credit
If you would like to receive CEU credit for attending the
conference, please obtain the pre-approval form from your
school system. NC ACDA will provide a documentation
of your attendance.
Instructions
1. Fill out the registration form and return as indicated
below by August 20th. Conference music packets cannot
be guaranteed for those who register after August 20th.
Registration fees are nonrefundable. Your cancelled check
is confirmation of registration.
2. Mail registration form and check (payable to NC
ACDA) to: Bethany Jennings
Stuart W. Cramer High School
101 Lakewood Road
Belmont, NC 28012

$OTE: On site registration requires payment

Signature Date with cash or a check.
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LARA HOGGARD AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

IN CHORAL MUSIC IN NORTH CAROLINA

OMIATIO FORM

Nominees Name ______________________________________________________________

Nominees Address ______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Nominees Phone ______________________________________FAX____________________

Nominators Name ______________________________________________________________

Nominators Address ____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Nominators Phone ______________________________________FAX____________________

Nominators Email ______________________________________________________________

Criteria:
1. Nominee has distinguished himself/herself as an outstanding choral director within NC.
2. Nominee has consistently demonstrated the highest musical standards throughout his/her career.
3. Nominee has been active in several areas of education (i.e. school, community, church work).
4. Nominee has served and/or held office in choral areas of appropriate professional
organizations such as NCMEA and NC ACDA.
5. Nominee provided statewide leadership in the choral art for a minimum of 10 (ten)
years within the state of NC.
6. Nominee must be nominated by a member of NC ACDA by a letter of recommendation
citing the merits of the nominee.

This form and a letter of recommendation must be submitted via mail, email, or FAX by
the nomination deadline of September 30, 2013 to:
Sam Doyle, Hoggard Award Chair
1313 Westminster Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410
336.282.0549
336.370.8287 (FAX)

If you prefer you may e-mail the information to: sam2ann@triad.rr.com

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North Carolina ACDA Luncheon

at the
North Carolina Music Educators Association
Annual In-Service Conference
Monday, November 11, 2013
Embassy Suites Garden Terrace ~ Winston-Salem, North Carolina ~ 12:30 Noon

A Guest Choir will be our performance feature for the luncheon.

More information available on our website at www.ncacdaonline.org

MENU:
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad and Poached Pear with arugula, Endive,
Radicchio, Romaine, Blue Cheese, Red Grape Halves & Pear Vinaigrette
Bread & Butter
Chocolate Mousse with duo of dark & white chocolate
in a glass with chocolate cigar & fresh raspberries
Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee (Iced Tea upon request)

Luncheon Cost: $26.00 ~ Meal Tickets MUST be ordered in advance!

NCMEA Members Pre-register for the Luncheon
On the Conference Pre-Registration Form Provided in
The North Carolina Music Educator Or on the NCMEA Website: www. ncmea.net

---------------------------------------
Non-NCMEA / NC ACDA Members Place Luncheon Ticket Orders
by Submitting Form with Check by October 15, 2013

Name: __________________________________ ACDA Membership #: ________________

Address: ______________________ City: _______________________ Zip: _____________

NC ACDA Luncheon: ________ @ $26.00 = Total Amount Submitted: $ ______________

Make checks payable to: NCMEA

Mail this form and your check to: Pat Hall, NCMEA Executive Director
883-C Washington Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
pathall.ncmea@att.net

Deadline for Pre-registration for the ACDA Luncheon: October 15, 2013
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N C AC DA I n c o m i n g N e w s l e t t e r E d i t o r
Dr. Nathan Leaf
$C ACDA welcomes Dr. $athan Leaf as our incoming $ewsletter Editor! Nathan is
the Director of Choral Activities at North Carolina State University, where he
conducts three choirs and teaches voice. He is also the Choir Director at St.
Stephens Episcopal Church in Durham, the founder and artistic director of the
chamber consort, Voices of a New Renaissance, and was for several seasons, the
Chorus Master for the North Carolina Opera. A versatile musician, Nathan has
garnered critical praise for his work as a conductor and teacher, and performs as
a singer with some of the top vocal ensembles in the country.
As a guest conductor and clinician, his work with young singers emphasizes
thoughtful musicality and healthy vocal production. A tenor, Nathan is a member
of the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, and has also performed with Conspirare-
Company of Voices in Austin, Texas, the Tucson Chamber Artists in Arizona,
the Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus in New York City, and in the Triangle area
with the North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir and the Vocal Arts
Ensemble of Durham.
Nathan earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Valparaiso University (Indiana) and Master of
Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in choral conducting from the Butler School of Music at University
of Texas in Austin. His research on Swedish choral music has earned several publications, including in a
feature article in Choral Journal. Nathan will replace Anne Saxon as she moves into her new role as the
President-Elect.

ACDA 2013 - 2014 Event Deadlines

A Handy Chart
Registration
Event Event Dates More info
/Application

2013 NC ACDA On Site Registration

September Early Registration Discount
Fall Conference Available
20-21, 2013 if completed by August 20th
UNC Greensboro (with cash or a check)

2014 NC ACDA Look for updates Contact Jeremy Truhel for

February 21-22 more info at
Sr. High All-State from the coordinator,
2014
Womens Choir and at www.ncmea.net jeremytruhel@fcds.org

2014 Southern Division Discount for early registration On Site

Conference March 6-8, 2014 Usually includes Registration
Jacksonville, Florida Reading Packet choices Available
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JACKSONVILLE 2014: ENGAGE & INSPIRE

2014 Southern Division ACDA Conference
Make your plans now to attend!

CONFERENCE BASICS:
The Southern Division Conference will take place in the Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday,
March 6 Saturday, March 8, 2014.

REGISTRATION:
The deadline for early registration will include a discount...check for
deadlines posted early this fall. Log on to www.acda.org for registration
access. On-site registration will be in the lobby of the conference hotel.

VENUES, SESSIONS, HONOR CHOIRS:

Besides the hotel, performance and session venues include the 1800-seat Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times Union
Center, and Jacksonville Landing. Highlights include a performance of Belshazzars Feast conducted by
Simon Halsey (choral director of the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus), a Music in Worship Service
led by Eric Nelson (director of Choral Activities at Emory University in Atlanta), a select 40-member Direc-
tors Chorus conducted by Francisco Nuez (artistic director of the Young Peoples Chorus in New York
City), and the New York Voices. Four levels of honor choirs will be offered from children through high
school. Venue pictures below and on opposite page.

HOUSING:
The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverside is large enough to house the conference attendees. Additionally, a
convention luncheon, which will be free to all registered conferees, will take place in the beautiful and
spacious lobby of the hotel during the opening day. Honor Choirs will be housed in nearby hotels just across
the St. Johns River.

TRANSPORTATION:
Most venues are within a short walk. There is also a Skyway (monorail); currently there is no fare to ride the
monorail that takes you across the river and includes three main stops.

Jacksonville Skyline Jacoby Symphony Hall

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2013 Male Vocal Arts Symposium

Tim Seelig, MVAS Conductor
Tim Seelig is a conductor, singer, teacher and motivational speaker. In addition to
Artistic Director and Conductor of the Golden Gate Performing Arts and San Fran-
cisco Gay Mens Chorus, he continues an extremely busy guest-conducting schedule
throughout the U.S. and across the globe. He is Conductor Emeritus of the Turtle
Creek Chorale, which he conducted for 20 years, and founded The Womens Chorus
of Dallas and Resounding Harmony. He served on the faculty of Southern Methodist
University for 14 years.
Seelig holds four degrees, and has authored numerous books and DVDs on choral technique. Seeligs early
training was as a singer. He appeared as soloist in world premieres of composers including John Corigliano,
Conrad Susa and Peter Schikele (P.D.Q. Bach).

RAISE YOUR VOICE!

High School A Cappella Festival & Competition

October 18th & 19th, 2013 at Meredith College in Raleigh

Master Classes & Coachings led by Voice Faculty and

Established A Cappella Professionals

Earn Prizes & Prestige in the Rising Stars! Concert

For information & registration, visit:

www.meredith.edu/music/acappella

Jacksonville Landing Times Union Center

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Conference Interest Sessions...continued from page 6)

Middle School and High School Choirs

B r e t t N o l k e r, U n i v e r s i t y o f N o r t h C a r o l i n a a t G r e e n s b o r o
This session will pertain to the challenges and joys of working with middle school and high school students in
a choral setting. More information will be available on our web site as we get closer to the Fall Conference.

Brett $olker is an associate professor of Music Education, specializing in choral

and secondary-level general music education. Prior to joining the faculty at
UNCG, Nolker served as the Director of Music Education and conductor of the
Collegiate Chorale and Jenny Lind Women's Ensemble at Augustana College in
Rock Island, Illinois. Nolker has also held the position of Director of Music at
Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, where he was music director for the
Festival Choir of the Winston Churchill Memorial and St. Mary Aldermansbury
Chapel. He is active in music education research, with areas of interest including
music teacher development, and promoting music reading skills for the choral en-
semble.
Active in Professional organizations such as the American Choral Directors
Association and NAfME, he is presently serving as Teacher Education Chair for the North Carolina Music
Educators Association. His frequent workshops and teacher development presentations include serving on
faculty for the Music Education Centers of America at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois.
Nolker has taught instrumental and vocal music in the public schools of Colorado and Missouri and appears
frequently as a guest conductor, clinician, and festival adjudicator. He holds degrees from Central Methodist
College, Fayette, Missouri, The Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas and the PhD in Music Education
from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

NC ACDA Member Appointed National R&S Chair

Jo s e R i v e r a , U n i v e r s i t y o f N o r t h C a r o l i n a a t Pe m b r o k e
Congratulations to the new $ational ACDA Chair of the Ethnic and Multicul-
tural Perspectives R&S Committee, Jose Rivera! Rivera is coordinator of
Music Education, Assistant Professor of Choral Music, and Conductor of the
University Chorale at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. At UNCP
he teaches conducting, rehearsal and vocal techniques, and supervises student
teachers.
Previously, he was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
and served as a clinician for numerous workshops, honor choirs, and clinics
around the country. Rivera received his PhD and MME degrees in Music
Education and Conducting from Florida State University. During his tenure in
Florida, he was a successful public music teacher at the elementary, middle,
and high school levels where his advanced choirs received various regional
and national awards.
Rivera's research interests include conducting and rehearsal techniques, teacher preparation, and analysis of
twentieth-century Latin American choral music. His article "Roberto Sierra's Misa Latina" was recently
published in the Choral Journal. In addition, his research work has been presented at the MENC and ACDA
regional conferences.
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In a world of political, economic, and personal disintegration,

Music is not a luxury but a necessity; Not simply because it is therapeutic,
nor because it is the Universal Language, But because it is the persistent
focus of mans intelligence, aspiration, and good will.
Robert Shaw

Announcing openings for NC ACDA R&S Chairs!

We have several openings on our leadership team,
College and University Choirs, Boy Choirs, and Two
Year College Choirs. Please contact Sandy Holland
if you are interested in serving in any of these
capacities! - srholland@charlottechildrenschoir.org

Presidents Messa ge (Continued from page 2)

Chair of the Audition Committee and Chair of the
Laura Hoggard Award Committee. I am pleased that
he will remain as the Chair of the Lara Hoggard
Award and thank him for his countless years of
service and dedication to ACDA and the choral art
form. Jeff Ward will also be closing out his
service as the R&S Chair for Youth and Student
Activities. He has done a great job with incorporating
the up and coming choral conductors into our NC
ACDA chapter.
Carole Ott, R&S Chair for College and University
Choirs for the past five years, and Greg Parker, R&S
Chair of Jazz who has taken a college position in
Virginia, have both given freely of their time and
talents. We also bid farewell to Carey Cannon, Chair
of Male Choirs R&S and Coordinator of MVAS.
Carey is moving with his family to Houston, Texas.
We will certainly miss his leadership and enthusiasm
he brought to our team. Anne Saxon, NC ACDAs
award winning Newsletter Editor has done an
outstanding job over the past six years! As Anne
transitions into her new role as President-Elect, we
welcome $athan Leaf who joins the Board as the
Carolina Caroler editor. Lastly, I wish to thank
Welburn (Bill) Young, who has for the past 14 years
not only served as the HOST for the state conference,
but as President for the past two years he has lead the
Board with enthusiasm and skill. I have no doubts
that as Past President, he will be an invaluable
resource and supporter for the future of NC ACDA.
There is the room for you to bring your talents to the
table! Openings on our leadership team also include
R & S Chairs for University and College Choirs,
Boy Choirs and Two Year College Choirs. If you
are interested in serving in one of these capacities,
please step forward! NC ACDA is a wonderful
organization that relies on the experience and wisdom
of its members. You may contact me by email or
phone from the NC ACDA Officers list.
Hope to see you in September!
Sandy R. Holland, .C ACDA President
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Tr e a s u r e r s R e p o r t
Catherine Butler, NC ACDA Treasurer

Proposed 2011- Actual 2011- Proposed 2012- Actual 2012-

Acct. No. Budget Item 2012 2012 2013 2013

Beginning Balances
4100.1 Checking $ 16,038.20 $25,707.97 $ 25,707.97 $ 25,608.13
4100.3 CD 35,703.25 35,703.25 35,703.25 35,703.25
Beginning Balances $ 51,741.45 $61,411.22 $ 61,411.22 $ 61,311.38

Income
4102.3 CD Interest 250.00 163.02 150.00
4120 Newsletter Advertising -
4130 - 4135 Conventions, Workshops, Activities 21,800.00 20,790.00 17,500.00 18,115.00

4148 Allotment from Division 6,510.00 7,098.00 6,510.00 1,869.00

4149.1 NCMEA Luncheon Tickets -
Total Income $ 28,560.00 $28,051.02 $ 24,160.00 $ 19,984.00

Expenditures

4221 Bank Charges $ - $ 45.90 $ -

4223.1 Newsletter: Printing 3,000.00 2,135.00 3,000.00 629.49
4223.2 Newsletter: Postage 1,300.00 1,458.00 1,300.00 447.96
4223.3 Newsletter: Mailing Preparation -
4224 Repertoire & Standards Committees -
4225 Board Meetings 250.00 170.00 250.00 150.00
4226 Officer Travel 500.00 500.00
4284 Office Supplies 50.00 84.28 50.00 41.61
4285 Postage 50.00 50.00 9.50
4287 Printing/Duplication 50.00 50.00
4294 Audit/Professional Services - 150.00 150.00
4298 Awards 50.00 43.86 50 43.86
4298.1 Collegiate Memberships 1,000.00 480.00 1,000.00 680.00
$ 6,250.00 $ 4,417.04 $ 6,400.00 $ 2,152.42

4230 - 4240 Conventions, Workshops, Activities 20,880.00 20,097.99 15,225.00 11,104.02

4299.1 Website 130.00 139.30 130.00 59.70

4299.2 NCMEA Booth & Luncheon Tickets -

Total Expenditures $ 27,260.00 $24,654.33 $ 21,755.00 $ 15,468.56

Balance Carry-forward $ 53,041.45 $64,807.91 $ 63,816.22 $ 65,826.82

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Carolina Caroler
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Included in this Issue: Fall Conference Information, updates, and the Coming Year!
Final Editors Note
Anne Saxon, Newsletter Editor
This is my final newsletter edition,
having started with the spring
edition of 2007. I have treasured
the opportunity to serve with six
state presidents and countless R&S
chairs over the course of many
years while serving on the board.
What I have come to value the
most is that we are all in this together and work
towards a common goal, while lifting one another
up in love and appreciation. Our state leadership is
among the greatest people in the world, not only
because they are wonderful human beings and fan-
tastic choral musicians, but also because they truly
desire to serve our membership. It energizes and
humbles me to be working with such quality people
who offer fresh ideas and a vision of how better to
serve others through the art of choral music.
I am thrilled that Nathan Leaf is coming into this
position with wonderful editorial skills and a
fresh perspective. We are in good hands! (More
info on page 12).
In closing, I look forward to serving in my new role
as your President-Elect. Anne
Carolina Caroler
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