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Interest Sessions composers, including Stacy Garrop 2 Mission Possible:
Choose from six options (chair), Chen Yi, and Zanaida Stew- Making Choir Accessible to All
art Robles. Founded by John William
Trotter, artistic director of the profes- Duke Energy CC 2nd Floor
1 HerVoice: Mentoring Emerging sional vocal ensemble Chicago a cap- South Meeting Rooms 230-233
Women Choral Composers pella, HerVoice is now in its second
year. Come learn about the impetus
This session will introduce peda-
Duke Energy CC 2nd Floor of this project, who benefits, how to gogical approaches that share a
North Meeting Room 206 share it with others, and even how to common goal: to embrace the music
participate yourself! of all our students’ lives and cultures
ACDA is proud to be a sponsor of as a gateway for creating a vibrant
HerVoice, a competition and men- John William Trotter, Zanaida Stewart culture of mutual trust, authentic
torship project for emerging women Robles, Sarai Hillman, and Edna Yeh, connections, and profound learning.
composers of a cappella choral mu- presenters Participants will learn how to select
sic. The initiative serves a global net- culturally relevant repertoire, con-
work of emerging women composers Mary Hopper, presider ducting strategies for various genres,
who receive artistic, professional, and Past President, National ACDA and guide students through adjusting
career advice from a panel of master vocal technique to “musically code

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