Congratulations to our 2022 Conference Performing Ensembles

Performing choirs comprise one of the largest and most anticipated aspects of the conference programming, and are a sure highlight of each conference, featuring the best of performance and repertoire from across our region.

Auditions for the 2022 conference were accepted between February 5 – April 16, 2021.

ACDA Southern Region congratulates the following ensembles on their invitation to perform at the 2022 Southern Region Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina!

• A Cappella Choir, Samford University – Philip L. Copeland
• Cantabile, Nashville School of the Arts – Trey Jacobs
• Cantoras, University High School – Yelitza Greene
• Concert Singers, University of Mississippi – Donald Trott
• Davidson Chorale, JS Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School – Phillip R. Streetman
• Louisville Chamber Choir – Kent Hatteberg
• Orpheus Men’s Ensemble – Jeffrey Bauman and Paul Neal
• Pinellas County Center for the Arts Women’s Chorale, Pinellas County Center for the Arts – Matthew David Clear
• Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir, Eastern Mennonite University – Janet M. Hostetter
• Singing Brothers of Stillwell, Stillwell School of the Arts – Jimmy Cheek
• Sola Voce Choir of Voices of the Valley, Voices of the Valley Children’s Chorus – Michelle Folta
• The Cordova High Concert Singers, Cordova High School – Adrian L. Maclin
• The Rose Singers, Coral Reef High School – Shanpatrick Davis
• The Southern Chorale, The University of Southern Mississippi – Greg Fuller
• University of Kentucky Men’s Chorus, University of Kentucky – Jefferson Johnson
• University of Kentucky Women’s Chorus, University of Kentucky – Lori R. Hetzel
• University Singers, Georgia State University – Deanna Joseph
• Western Branch Middle School Concert Choir, Western Branch Middle School – Kyle J. Cook

Announcing Our 2022 Interest Sessions

• “Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, and Dendrites! How Brain Research Can Make Your Rehearsals More Effective” – Bradley Almquist
• “Meet Me in the Middle: Choral Music for Middle School Voices” – Andy Beck
• “Anyone Can Arrange Music! (And Everyone Should)” – Garrett Breeze
• “Breaking Barriers – Blurring Lines: genre-homogenous choral music of resilience-works by Ellington, Williams, Brubeck, Bonds” – Melodie Galloway
• “Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Singers” – Matthew Garrett & Joshua Palkki
• “Begin with the End in Mind – One Warm-Up at a Time!” – Holly Grefe & Victoria Atkins
• “Running an efficient rehearsal: Rehearsal techniques to improve rhythm, intonation, and diction” – Kent Hatteberg
• “Improving the Sectional Rehearsal: Steps to Productivity, Musicality, and Unity” – Ryan Kelly & Felicia Mulé
• “Show Me the Rhythm!” – Pamela McDermott
• “A Choral Tune-Up: Time Savers and Stress Relievers” – Erynn Millard, Amy Kotsonis, & Lesley Maxwell Mann
• “Repairing the Racial Divide – ways to promote a more inclusive choral world” – Paul Neal & Gary Packwood
• “Conducting Outside the Box: Creative Approaches to Practicing Conducting” – Aaron Peisner
• “Looking for Treble in Old and New Places: Historical Repertoire for Treble Voices” – Erin Plisco
• “Shaping the Sound: Attaining Artistic Authenticity in Your Jazz and Pop Vocal Ensemble” – Darden Purcell
• “Creative Classroom Management: Stop Disciplining and Start Teaching” – Lauren Whitham Raynaud
• “More than a “Treat” – Making Broadway, Pop, and Jazz a Part of Your Curriculum” – CJ Redden-Liotta
• “Australian choral repertoire for all age levels” – Kym Scott
• “A New Approach to Mandarin-Chinese Lyric Diction in Choral Music” – Pingyi Song
• “Time for a Tune-up: Efficient Strategies to Manage Symptoms of Artistic Burnout” – Peter Steenblik
• “Fixer Upper: Transforming Choral Communities Post-Pandemic” – McKenna Stenson
• “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Finding Our Worth as Conductors” – Alan Stevens
• “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Navigating the Quest for Repertoire that Affirms All Our Singers” – Wes Stoner & Jami Lercher
• “Growth Mindset: Striving for Improvement in Your Choir and Yourself” – Trevor Tran
• ‘”What Would You Do?”: An Interactive Panel Discussion on Real-World Classroom Scenarios” – Christina Vehar, Maria Ellis, Jasmine Fripp, Kanisha Howard, Chantae Pittman, Emily Williams Burch