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University of North Texas University of Texas at Arlington
A Cappella Choir A Cappella Choir

The University of North Texas A Cappella Choir was
founded in 1938. In addition to a distinguished record The University of Texas at Arlington A Cappella
of conference appearances at TMEA and the ACDA Choir is the premiere choral ensemble of the university,
Southwestern Region, A Cappella Choir has performed comprising primarily undergraduate and graduate vo-
for four ACDA National Conferences (2021, 2013, 2005, cal music majors. In recent years, the choir has given
and 1999) and for the 2008 NCCO Conference. invited performances at the NCCO conference, twice at
TMEA, the SWACDA region conference, and served as
Allen Hightower serves as the director of choir-in-residence for the conducting competition at the
choral studies at the University of North ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City.
Texas, where he guides the MM and DMA
programs in choral conducting and con- Karen Kenaston-French is professor and
ducts the A Cappella Choir, Vox Aquilae, director of choral activities at the Universi-
and Grand Chorus. Since coming to UNT in 2016, the ty of Texas Arlington, where she conducts
A Cappella Choir has performed by invitation for both the A Cappella Choir, teaches conducting,
TMEA in 2020 and ACDA in 2021. Hightower previous- and heads the Vocal Area. Under her di-
ly taught at Odessa Permian High School, Sam Houston rection, the UTA A Cappella Choir has performed at
State University, and Luther College. He earned his un- TMEA state conventions twice, region and national con-
dergraduate degree from Sam Houston State University, ferences of ACDA, and an NCCO national conference.
master's degrees from the Eastman School of Music and She holds degrees from West Virginia Wesleyan College,
Baylor University, and doctorate from the University of Southern Methodist University, and the University of
California, Los Angeles. North Texas. In 2019 she was named artistic director/
conductor of the Fort Worth Chorale.

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