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8:30 am - 9:50 am ductors will be granted 1:1 access out a mentor and how to be a good
with some of today’s most intrepid mentee, tips for developing video
conductors and mentors during an footage for graduate school and/or
Student Activities informal pre-panel coffee hour. We conducting masterclass applications,
R&R Forum will meet at 7:30am for coffee, pas- advice for developing your own lead-
tries, and conversations at Starbucks ership skills and style, secrets to net-
OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS (purchase of coffee/pastries is not working in this profession, and how to
mandatory to attend). Starting at leverage opportunities through your
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PRE-FORUM MEETING
AT STARBUCKS 2200 ROSS AVE 8:00am, we will make our way to institution’s student ACDA chapter.
Moody Performance Hall for the
Moody Performance Hall 8:30am “Student Panel Session.” Hosted by Elizabeth Swanson and
Auditorium The eighty-minute panel (8:30- Ryan Beeken
9:50am) will offer advice for maxi-
Aspiring Conductor-Educators: mizing your short window of time Panelists: Kevin Fenton, Isiah Maxey,
Maximizing Your Undergraduate as an undergraduate student, un- Seaira Anderson, Sharon Paul, Robert
Years packing topics such as how to cre- M. Trotter, Derrick Fox, Jeffrey Douma,
ate conducting opportunities as an and Julie Yu-Oppenheim
Aspiring educators and con- undergraduate student, how to seek

APPEALING • INNOVATIVE • EXCITING HOW “SUPER-DIRECTORS” AVOID
New works and programming KRYPTONITE WHEN SOLVING
ideas from Alliance EVERYDAY CHORAL PROBLEMS
Wednesday, March 19 • 1:00 pm • Horchow Hall Friday, March 21 • 4:00 pm • Horchow Hall
Eduardo Garcia-Novelli Z. Randall Stroope
Director of Choral Studies Composer
University of Kansas Conductor

Introducing two
new series

Andrew Steffen
Composer
Director, Richland
High School

Visit Alliance at
Exhibit Booths
W305, W306, W307

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