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                       March 18-22 Dallas, TX



          7:30 am - 5:00 pm                introduced to pieces that are versatile,   Katerina Gimon, and Tracy
                                                                             Wong. Together, we will explore
                                           fun, meaningful, and poignant!
        Registration Open                  Presenters: Joy Hirokawa, Darren   pedagogical and performance

        Sheraton Dallas Hotel              Dailey, Chaequan Anderson, and    opportunities in these works,
                                                                             experiencing the music and hearing
        Grand Hall                         Michael Bussewitz-Quarm           directly from the composers.



          8:00 am - 3:00 pm                                                  Presenters: Caron Daley, Tracy Wong,
                                            Community Choirs                 and Shireen Abu-Khader
        Exhibits Open                       R&R Deep Dive

        Meyerson Symphony Center                  OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS         Senior High School Choirs
        Street Level, Second Level, and    National Shrine Cathedral of       R&R Deep Dive
        Lower Level                        Our Lady of Guadalupe                     OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS

        Winspear Opera House               Grand Salon                       First United Methodist Church

                                           Community Choir Deep Dive         Sanctuary
            8:00 am - 8:50 am

                                             Join us for a repertoire exploration   Senior High School
          Exhibitor’s Showcase             session  that will focus  on  rehearsal   Reading Session
                                           tips for a handful of specific pieces,
                OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS        accompanied by a larger list of titles   Senior high school directors! Join
        Alfred Music                       for your consideration.           together as we take a closer look at
                                                                             several new pieces of  repertoire.
        Meyerson Symphony Center           Presenter: Matt Hill              There is a solid variety of music that

        Horchow Hall                                                         will be included in this session. We
                                                                             will dialogue about how thoughtful
                                           Four-Year College & University Choirs   repertoire selection can strengthen
                                           R&R Deep Dive                     the choir community and further
         Children & Community Youth Choirs                                   connections on many different levels.
         R&R Deep Dive                            OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS        Music featured in this session will
                                                                             include composers Alex Gartner,
                OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS        National Shrine Cathedral of      Marie-Claire Saindon, Grace Becker,
                                           Our Lady of Guadalupe             Ryan Main, Elaine Hagenberg, and
        First United Methodist Church      Sanctuary                         Don MacDonald.
        Crossroads
                                           True North: Exploring Canadian    Presenter: Philip Brown
        Something for Everyone!
                                           Repertoire for Collegiate Choirs

           The children and youth deep       This interactive session will provide
        dive features great repertoire that   an in-depth look at select works for
        is available in multiple voicings,   collegiate choirs by Matthew Emery,
        unison to SATB! You will be        Shireen Abu-Khader, Sarah Quartel,


        CHORAL JOURNAL  February 2025 / ACDA National Conference Program Book                                             Volume 65  Number 6            79
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