President, TCDA Assistant Professor Dr. Goolsby teaches courses in choral conducting and choral methods and supervises the choral music education program. He earned his graduate degrees from Texas Tech University and undergraduate degree from Wayland Baptist University. | Her degrees are from Michigan State University (PhD-Music Education), Westminster Choir College (MM-Conducting), and the University of North Texas (BM-Music Education). Join the hardworking volunteers Dinah is the Past President of both the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Prior to teaching in Richardson, Michael was the Head Director at Plano East Senior High School and Jersey Village High School in Houston, Texas. Ten thousand more reasons to love Hanover Day! (Spain tour), We had a wonderful guide on our tripfriendly, informative and resourceful. Hanover Day 2023 is full of fun! West taught public school for eleven years and was named a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction. Students develop both musicianship and proficiency in ensemble performance which they use in several competitions throughout the school year. Events are free, except where noted, and open to the public. from West Virginia Wesleyan College, M.M. (Germany/Austria & Hungary tour), The trip was awesome! Dallas, TX. Ms. Hackett and her husband, Paul, have two wonderful sons, Kevin and Stephen. In addition, they have performed at the National ACDA Conference in 2021 and 2011, as well as the SWACDA Divisional Conference in 2022 and 2018. John Waymanis the Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he conducts the University Singers and helps guide future choral music educators. Dr. Brown previously served as director of the University of North Texas Mens Chorus, artistic director of the Coppell Community Chorale and director of choirs at Coppell High School and Abilene High School. WorldStrides Each time, ACT customized a wonderful tour for both staff and students! More Chante. From playing along Lake Luzerne (the most beautiful venue in which Ive conducted! She is editor of theBetsy Cook Weberchoral series with Alliance Music Publishing. Ms. Henson received the Choral Excellence Award from the Texas Choral Directors Association in July 2013. March 17th, 2023. (North Texas Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival), I wanted to thank you all for working with my bands back at the Crescent City Jazz Fest. Known for her innovative teaching styles, Mrs. Eaton has presented over forty workshops in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Iowa. College/Community Vice-President, TCDA WebUpcoming Events March 2023 3/7 Pyramid Concert 6pm (no HS parents attend) 3/10 Show choir Competition @ Cosby 6:45 3/16 Festival of Choirs @ Hanover High 5:30 She has completed masters courses for music education and counseling at Oklahoma State University, the University of North Texas and Texas Womens University. Students develop both musicianship and proficiency in ensemble Lynne is an active choral clinician and conductor, nationally and internationally. Associate Director of Choral Activities March 17th-18th, 2023. Rob McGee, shown presenting his $10,000 donation in 2019 (the last time Hanover Day was held) to Hanover Cultural Council past chair Karen Cass, stepped up as the premier sponsor nine years ago, and helped create a fun show that everyone looks forward to each year. The performance includes The Collaborating with Houston friends, the Kingwood choirs launched in succeeding years the annual FACE concert series with international conductors Robert Sund and Maria Guinand. This years fireworks start at 9:00 on Saturday night, June 25! Find them in the artisan village at all the shows! Director of Choral Studies Emerita Professor of Music The facilities were outstanding! Ms. Hackett has recently served the State as the Choral Vice President of Texas Music Adjudicators Association training teachers in UIL procedures, rules, and rubrics for judging competitions in concert and sight-reading. Dianne Brumleyis Director of Choral Music Studies and Professor of Music Education, Emerita at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville. 3100 NW COLLEGE DRIVE He sang for seven years as a member of the Robert Shaw Festival Singers. (A Celebration of Excellence Festival). While at OSU, her interdisciplinary work earned her the Sir William Osler Award for Humanism in Medicine. Betsy Cook Weber is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houstons Moores School of Music and is also active internationally as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and lecturer. Her teaching and conducting is featured on the DVD Conducting-Teaching: Real World Strategies for Success published by GIA (2009). Richard Bjella The Hanover Cultural Council is a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Webpresent Festival of Choirs 2023! They kicked He is an active clinician nationally, directing honor choir festivals at the middle, high school and collegiate levels. John Dicksonis the Edward G. and Catherine M. Galante Chair for Choral Music at Louisiana State University. Z. Randall Stroope Harmonium (Men's Choir) and Musical Illusions (Treble Choir) have minimal commitments outside of school. From 1992-1996 he was Director of Choirs at Odessa Permian High School, and led the PHS Kantorei and Chamber Orchestra in performance at the 1996 Texas Music Educators Association convention. It was nice to have a quality contest without having to drive several hours away. It has also been his honor to conduct and present masterclasses throughout the world and over 400 festivals and workshops in 32 states. WebFestival Genoa 2023, Italy; Festival Vasto 2023, Italy; All our Festivals 2024. Choirs under Webers direction have been featured at multiple state (TMEA 2002, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2017) and national conventions (ACDA 2007 and 2017 and NCCO 2017). Caswell MacMullen is a graduate of Michigan State University and Texas Tech University. He is Past President of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, and he was Collegiate R&R Chair for the ACDA Eastern Division from 2020-2022. Assistant Director of Choral Studies As a recipient of the Australian-American Fulbright, he has also done work in Western Australia. Performance times are confirmed when the appropriate registration fees and registration forms are received. The festival takes place on the Idaho State University Pocatello campus during the week of July 12-16 and the public is invited to attend. Please support the local businesses who support Hanover Day 2023! The 4-week outdoor music series averaged 1,000 attendees each week and featured the best in local and regional talent on stage in the heart of Hanover Square. Texas Tech University By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. Kathy Hackett is Director of Choral Music Studies and Professor of Music Education, Emerita at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville. He is Artistic Director of the Sarteano (Italy) Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop. Kristina Caswell MacMullen Presently, he is the Artistic Director for the San Antonio Chamber Choir. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. Dianne Brumley Dinah Mengeris in her fourth year as the Director of Choral and Elementary Music for the Fort Worth Independent School District. Baylor University. (Norway/Sweden & Finland tour), 85 NE Loop 410, Suite 616San Antonio, TX 78216. Special arrangements can be made to provide non-contest choirs with a positive performance and clinic opportunity in this non-competitive format. Arkansas State University Availability of special seating depends on the performance venue. Get ready for two full days of festivities, music, entertainment, family fun, and much more at Hanover Day 2023, located at B. Everett Hall Field, 495 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA. In that role, she prepared choral-orchestral masterworks for some of the worlds greatest conductors. Prior to his position at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dr. Hooper held similar positions at Tennessee Tech University, Georgia State University and taught high school choral music for eleven years in Texas. WebFestival Of Choirs. Choral Music Education If you have questions regarding the music performances please call (812) 866-7327 for choral programs or (812) 866-7329 for instrumental programs. Dr. Hightower leads the masters and doctoral programs in choral conducting. Before her appointment at Baylor, Dinah spent 18 years as the Director of Choral Activities at Arlington High School in Arlington ISD. Mrs. Eaton is the co-author of four sight reading books: SMART (Sight Reading Made Accessible Readable and Teachable), SMART Minor, published by Alliance Music and InSight Singing, and STEPS (Steps to Enhance Performance/Reading Skills) published by Carl Fischer. Her choral series is published with Pavane Publishing, and she serves the editor of the National Lutheran Choir series through Morningstar music. Retired HS and Collegiate Choral Director From 2000-2010, Dr. Hightower served as Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Sam Houston State University. Thursday, March 16, 2023 Mads and Aca at Hanover Festival of Choirs. He is in demand as a clinician, consultant, andadjudicator throughout the state and has served in numerous regional andstate capacities with TMEA, ACDA, and UIL. Prior to TMHS, Jed directed choirs at Cy-Fair HS, Jersey Village HS, and at Langham Creek HS. Associate Professor of Choral Conducting Before coming to the University of Houston, Weber taught vocal music, K-12, in the public schools. The students were polite and professional! She is a past Chair of the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List Committee. Also, my compliments to our skilled and safe driver. She is editor of the Betsy Cook Weber choral series with Alliance Music Publishing. International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, International Conductors Exchange Program. Heather Orr, Master of Arts, is in her 29th year teaching and 23rd year as the Montgomery High School Head Choir Director. We are honored and thrilled to be recognized! As a singer/performer, she is a member of the new professional level womens ensemble, mirabai, conducted by Dr. Sandra Snow, and recorded a CD with the ensemble, for release in March 2018. University of Texas at Arlington. Connections between businesses who want to improve our city, between entrepreneurs excited about the future of Syracuse, and between individuals who want to live, work, and thrive in Central New York. Her ensembles have toured Italy, Ireland, and Scotland. During his tenure, the SHSU Chorale performed for the 2007 National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association, the 2010 Southwestern Division of ACDA, and the 2003, 2006, and 2010 conventions of the Texas Music Educators Association. These get ready events are designed to In 2011, she was awarded TCDAs Choral Excellence Award. Hanover Thursdays kicked off in Summer 2022 in celebration of the Hanover Square neighborhood with music of Syracuse and the greater CNY area. Orrs choirs consistently earn Sweepstakes at UIL Competitions and choirs under her direction have been recognized with First Place at the Madrigal Festival in San Antonio, Madrigal Festival in Dallas, and Celebration of Excellence in Houston. 2023 Choir Competitions. Choirs under his direction have performed at SWACDA (2012 & 2022) and TMEA (2018). Lynne Gackleis the Director of Choral Activities at Baylor University and holds the Mary Jane Gibbs Professor of Music Chair. Ryan Sullivan She supervises student teachers for Texas Tech University and Texas State University. Currently, she serves as a choral music education consultant. Madrigals and Acapella may be asked to sing for outside events announced throughout the year and agreed upon by group members. Let us guide you on all the things to do, events, places to stay, food and drink options, music, history and art everything we love about the Syracuse, NY region! Brumley was the founding conductor of the University Master Chorale. Brumley is a frequent guest conductor, clinician, motivational speaker and adjudicator throughout Texas and the United States. Three sets of original scores, two for the evaluators and one for the clinician, are necessary. Hanover High School. A professional recording will be prepared for each performing group. 2023 Provence Competition, France; 2023 Vasto Competition, Italy; Uffe Most is trained as a pianist and conductor at the conservatories in Aarhus and Hanover and today he is the head of Odense Music School. ), and the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory (B.M.E., B.M.). As Director of Choral Studies, he conducts the A Cappella Choir and supervises the masters and doctoral programs in choral conducting. I highly recommend this festival to my music director friends! The concert is open to everybody. She was appointed in 2003 and was the first person to hold the position of Director of Choral Studies at the University. An active clinician and conductor, Mrs. Eaton has conducted over thirty Texas region choirs and regional or All-State choirs in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Internationally recognized for her research on the female adolescent voice, Lynne is the author ofFinding Ophelias Voice, Opening Ophelias Heartin addition to contributing-author for other books published by GIA, Oxford, and Lead Author forVoices In Concert(Hal Leonard/McGraw Hill). They are a collective of artisans committed to community who serve both ARTrepreneurs and shoppers that grew from the success of the #INFINITEPOP pop-up shop(s). Director of Choirs, Ret. Dr. Tony Thornton is Professor of Music and Doug and Nickie Burns Endowed Chair in Choral Music at Oklahoma State University, where he serves as the Director of Choral and Vocal Studies. Choirs under his direction have performed at notable venues in the United States and abroad. Heregularly presentsat the state (Texas MEA, Tennessee MEA,andGeorgia MEA), national (National Association for Music Educators, Society of Research for Music Education, Society of Music Teacher Educators) and international venues (Greece, Brazil, England, Uganda, China and most recently in Scotland and Ireland). Choirs under Orrs direction, have been invited to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in 2018, 2010, and 2005 and will be performing again in 2024. Admission and many of the festivals events are free. He has served as music director for churches in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia and is currently the Director of Music of Kavanaugh UMC in Greenville, TX. He is an honors graduate of Howard Payne University, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Music, and was named a Presser Scholar. Bis zu 6.000 Bullis unterschiedlicher Baureihen gaben sich auf dem Messeparkplatz-West ein Stelldichein. Allen Hightower TMAA Vocal Vice President, Lynne Gackle, Ph.D. Retired HS and Collegiate Choral Director Her choirs have performed for TMEA and the Southwest ACDA conferences. Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Texas Arlington. As the steward of the Downtown Special Assessment District, the Downtown Committee plays an essential role in keeping Downtown clean, attractive, accessible, safe, growing, dynamic, exciting, inclusive and welcoming for all. Friday night carnival, live music, food In competition, Michaels choirs earn consistently high ratings and awards for their performances. I wouldnt go with anyone else. The 4-week outdoor He did post graduate work with Margaret Hillis, Chorus Master of the Chicago Symphony. Hebron High School. Thursday, March 16 - Standstill Choirs Friday, March 17 - Unisex Show Choirs Saturday, March 18 - Mixed Show Choirs held at Hanover High Youth Chorus Conductor Dr. Cruse is a contributing author for the Hal Leonard/McGraw Hill Choral Textbook, Voices in Concert, and she currently serves as the College/Community Choirs Vice-President of TCDA. Kingwood, TX, Jo Scurlock-Dillard West continued his studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as a student of C. David Keith and Sam Houston State University as a student of Allen Hightower. The series will draw from audiences young and old with a broad selection of styles from rock to reggae, blues to funk, and many points in between. Dr. Carolyn Cruseis Associate Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music Education at Texas Tech University, where she conducts the TTU Womens Chorale and teaches undergraduate music education courses including Choral Techniques, Vocal-Choral Pedagogy, and Curriculum and Practicum in Music Education. Prior to that position, he taught choral music in Texas public secondary schools. She holds a Master of Arts in Vocal Pedagogy from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Heidelberg University. When not conducting school, church, and the Bay Area Chorus, Dixon sang in the Bev Henson Chorale, Concert Chorale of Houston, Houston Symphony Chorus, and the Robert Shaw Festival Singers. from the University of North Texas. She has conducted the Youth Chorus of the Childrens Chorus of Greater Dallas since its inception in 2004. His principal teachers are Allen Hightower, Richard Bjella, Joshua Habermann, and Richard Sparks. Carolyn S. Cruse (Celebration of Excellence Festival), We had a great time! *Madeline Barnett *Campbell Berry *Margo Dandridge, *Olivia Davis *Kennadi Fulcher *Marisa Humerickhouse, *Nisiel Natividad *Ally Rogers *Vanessa Saulnier. A native of the Houston area and a product of choral music education in Texas, Dr. Cruse is passionate about shaping and influencing lives through choral music. Fireworks start at 9pm. Our Italian guide was extremely active (the woman has so much energy!). It will take place on the usual date at the turn of May and June, 31 May - 4 June 2023 in the Olomouc halls. Prior to his appointment at UNT, Dr. Hightower was the first holder of the Weston Noble Endowed Chair in Music, at Luther College, where he served as conductor of the renowned Nordic Choir and Artistic Director of Christmas at Luther. Edward G. and Catherine M. Galante Chair for Choral Music Education All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Randall completed a Master of Music (Voice Performance) degree at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Doctor of Musical Arts (Choral Conducting) degree at Arizona State University. Previously he has served as the TCDA High School Vice-President, TMEA Region 5 Vocal Chair, and numerous volunteer positions for TMEA and TCDA. (Bayou City Classic), Had a great day at Bayou City Music Festival and the Pleasure Pier with my choirs! Afterwards, there will be enough time for questions and discussions with the singers. His research focuses on reviving accessible Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. Under her direction the Hebron HS A cappella Choir performed as a TMEA invited choir in 2015 and was named the Grand Champion ensemble at Festival di Voce in 2016. Joshua Brown joined the faculty at Ouachita as Director of Choral Activities in 2019 where he teaches courses in choral music, conducting, music education and voice. Robison has conducted and taught courses in choral singing and global connection in the United States, Namibia, South Africa, and Germany and currently serves as the Artistic Dean of the Zephyr Point Summer Music Festival at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. All Rights Reserved. The kids loved her, and she dealt with a lot of situations on the spot. Hanover & Mechanicsville Festival Of Choirs. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. The festival takes place on the Idaho State University Pocatello campus during the week of July 12-16 and the public is invited to attend. Dr. Betsy Cook Weberis Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houstons Moores School of Music and is also active internationally as a conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and lecturer. Dr. Brown earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in choral conducting with a related field in vocal pedagogy from the University of North Texas, a masters degree in choral conducting from Baylor University and a Bachelor of Church Music degree from Dallas Baptist University. The choir has made appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Chorale, Texas Ballet Theatre, and the Fort Worth Symphony. Professor of Music 10307 Chamberlayne Road. Venue Info. Prior to her appointment at Texas Tech, Dr. Cruse taught middle and high school choral music in Richardson and Plano ISDs. West is an active UIL and festival adjudicator and clinician. Dr. Hooper has served the Texas Choral Directors Association as the College and Community Choir Vice President. A festival of contemporary music was established in 1958; more recently the Hanover Gesellschaft fr Neue Musik, founded in 1987, has promoted concerts of new music and other events. You can find more details throughout this website. She has served in many Music Advisory Committees, such as: UIL Sightreading Committee, UIL Prescribed Music List Committee, Chair of the SWACDA Repertoire and Standards Committee for Womens Choirs, Chair of the TCDA Ways and Means Committee and the UIL Music Advisory. JARED HARDY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER The festival is an exceptional learning experience. Our national Heritage Festivals provide an unparalleled musical eduction to middle and high school performers around the country. During her ten-year tenure at UTRGV, the Master Chorale was selected to perform at the 2011 Texas Music Educators Association Convention and toured internationally. Hanover Day kicks off on Thursday night, June 22 nd, with an art show at the Frame Center, 152 Rockland Street, from 5:30-7:30 pm. He currently teaches at Mansfield High School where his choirs are consistent Sweepstakes winners in concert and sightreading contests as well as winner of Outstanding in Class festival awards. Internationally, Weber has led choirs in performances with orchestras in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany and to top prizes at prestigious competitions in Wales, France, Germany, Hungary, Norway and Italy. Prior to her appointment at Hebron High School, she opened The Colony High School also in Lewisville ISD.
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