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ACDA NATIONAL
2025 Wednesday, March 19 Detailed Schedule

March 18-22 Dallas, TX

musician health—vocal, hearing, trailblazing career working with chance to learn from colleagues
musculoskeletal, and psychological tenor-bass voices of all ages. facing similar hurdles.
health—will provide a framework
for the discussion. Participants Presenters: Dustin Cates, Tim Seelig, Moderator: Matthew Hazzard
will review the unique risk factors and Turtle Creek Chorale Chamber Panelists: Kira Rugen and
associated with choral singing and Raymund Ocampo
investigate pertinent resources Chorus (Sean Mikel Baugh, Artistic
and research. Attendees will have Director)
an opportunity to reflect on their
current pedagogical practices and Vocal Jazz
to develop health and wellness Two-Year College Choirs R&R Forum
strategies for their unique choral R&R Forum
settings. OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS

OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS Moody Performance Hall
Presenters: Caron Daley and Auditorium
Christopher Clark First United Methodist Church
Atrium Creating the Optimal Sound:

Voice Matching Methods for the
Tenor-Bass Choirs Challenges and Opportunities: Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble
A National Perspective on Two-Year
R&R Forum
College Choirs The presentation will be about
OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS how to voice match a large vocal
This moderated panel discussion jazz ensemble (10+ students) using
First United Methodist Church brings together two-year college principles from the historically six
Upper Room (3rd Floor) choir directors from across the schools of American Choral Tone.
country to discuss the unique This voice matching method is
Programming Tenor-Bass Choirs challenges and opportunities within designed to improve an ensemble’s
with TLC: Tears, Laughs, and Chill their programs. Directors will tone, blend, and intonation. The
Bumps with Tim Seelig share insights on issues including content from the presentation could
recruitment and retention, building a apply to any type of vocal ensemble
Join conductor, teacher, singer, strong choral community, managing with multiple people on a part.
and author Dr. Tim Seelig in an diverse student needs, transfer
interactive session exploring repertoire preparation, ensemble repeatability, Presenter: John Stafford
and rehearsal techniques specifically and advocating for institutional
designed for tenor-bass choirs. Seelig, support. Each panelist will offer a
Conductor Laureate of the San regional perspective, allowing for a
Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and robust conversation on how different
Conductor Emeritus of the Turtle contexts impact choral programs
Creek Chorale, will be joined by a in two-year colleges. Attendees will
chamber ensemble from the Turtle leave with actionable strategies and a
Creek Chorale. Together they will broadened understanding of how to
demonstrate his signature “TLC” support their own choirs, no matter
(tears, laughs, chill bumps) philosophy, their institution’s size, resources, or
developed throughout his successful location. This forum offers a rare

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