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2024 ACDA Western Region Conference March 6-9, 2024 Pasadena, California

own ensemble. Choi and Trumbore will highlight how You Are the Voice Teacher:
you know your choir better than anyone; how writing Teaching Technique and Authenticity
for your singers can challenge their weaknesses, lead-
ing them to become stronger musicians; and how to of Vocal Production in Choral Singing
fill gaps in the repertoire for your singers by creating
that music yourself. Conductors will gain hands-on ex- “Blend. Drop your jaw. Straight tone. Darker.” Most
perience arranging an eight-bar melody and will leave have likely heard one of these phrases before, but do they
this session empowered to continue composing, with really help inexperienced singers? Choral directors are
resources on what to expect and where to begin. the primary voice teachers for our singers. Are we teach-
ing them the pedagogy behind their instrument in terms
Dale Trumbore is a Los Angeles-based that are clear and concrete? What terminology can we
composer and writer whose composi- use to provide clarity? This session will provide practical
tions have been performed widely in the applications of how to teach singers to find and use their
U.S. and internationally by the Aeolians authentic voices by sharing suggestions from various vo-
of Oakwood University, Chicago Sym- cal pedagogy approaches, including Estill Voice. It is ap-
phony’s MusicNOW ensemble, Conspirare and the plicable to directors working with high school, college
Miró Quartet, soprano Liv Redpath, Los Angeles Chil- and older community singers.
dren’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Modesto
Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Phoenix Chorale, Amy Johnston Blosser will be a clinician for this session.
Tonality, and VocalEssence. The recipient of ACDA’s Her photo and bio are on page 58.
inaugural Raymond W. Brock Competition for Profes-
sional Composers, an ASCAP Morton Gould Award, C. Andrew Blosser will be a clinician for this session. His
and a Chamber Music America Classical Commission- photo and bio are on page 58.
ing Grant, Trumbore has also served as composer in
residence for Choral Chameleon.

Saunder Choi, a Filipino composer and
choral artist in Los Angeles, has gained Western Region Registration Information
international recognition for his works.
As a choral artist, he actively performs
in ensembles like Pacific Chorale, L.A. Register at acda.org/region-conferences
Choral Lab, and HEX Vocal Ensemble, as well as sing-
ing in film scores of Disney’s The Lion King, Mulan, Turn- Attendee $290 Retired $200 Student $105
ing Red, and Avatar 2: The Way of the Water, etc. Choi’s
compositions strongly advocate for DEIJ, focusing on
themes such as immigration, racial justice, LGBTQ+ Registration after 11:59 PM CST February 14, 2024
advocacy, climate justice, and his own Filipino-Chinese
identity. He is the director of music at the UU Church Attendee $320 Retired $225 Student $125
of Santa Monica and teaches as an artist with the Los

Angeles Master Chorale. Non-ACDA Member Composer Track $99

One-Day Registration $175 (only available on-site)

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