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2024 ACDA Southwestern Region Conference February 27 - March 2, 2024 Denver, Colorado

Cultural Bridges: Jennifer Sengin will be the clinician for this session.
Developing International Exchanges Her photo and bio are on page 79.

Building cultural competencies for our singers is Jeffrey Allen Murdock is internation-
an essential and exciting part of being a choral direc- ally known as a conductor and clinician.
tor. When performing music from cultures outside our He currently serves as director of choral
own, it’s important that we learn about the history, cul- activities, professor of music, and found-
ture, and performance practices. How can we as direc- ing director of the Arkansas Center for
tors explore opportunities to engage in international Black Music at the University of Arkansas. He is the
collaborations through travel and non-travel based 2016 Connor Endowed Faculty Fellow in the J. Wil-
exchanges? Featuring the participants from the 2023 liam Fulbright College of Arts and Science, and 2019
ACDA International Conductor Exchange Program to Most Outstanding Faculty at the University of Arkan-
Germany, this session explores connections in the inter- sas. He is the 2021 Grammy Music Educator of the
national choral community and finding ways to create Year. Murdock has conducted regional and state honor
meaningful experiences for our singers. What elements choirs, and headlined conferences in twenty-six states
of American music can we be prepared to share and and eight countries. He serves ACDA as president of
teach responsibly to our colleagues abroad? the Southwestern Region, past president of Arkansas
ACDA, and serves on the national diversity subcom-

Earn Graduate Credit

by Attending the
2024 ACDA National Conference

January 24 - 27, 2024 ..................... Spokane, WA
February 7 - 10, 2024 ......................Omaha, NE
February 28 - March 2, 2024 .....Providence, RI
February 27 - March 2, 2024 ....Denver, CO
February 21 - 24, 2024 ................... Louisville, KY
March 6 - 9, 2024 .............................. Pasadena, CA

For more information please contact Dr. Robert Sinclair
email: rsinclair@vandercook.edu
direct: 312-788-1144a

Chicago, IL | 312-225-6288 | www.vandercook.edu

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