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2024 ACDA Northwestern Region Conference January 24-27, 2024 Spokane, Washington

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pella settings. High demands of excellence are placed ing the University Choir and Orchestra, and teaching
on this group, and the students are outstanding ambas- conducting. Miller holds a BME in piano from Oklaho-
sadors for the Lord, NNU, and music. ma Baptist University, along with a master’s degree and
a DMA in conducting from the University of Oklaho-
Philip Miller currently serves as the chair ma. His ensembles travel regularly and are known for
of the department of music at Northwest having a dynamic and uplifting presence along with a
Nazarene University, where his duties in- warm choral tone.
clude administration, recruiting, direct-

2024 ACDA Northwestern Region Conference

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And We’re Back... ACDA and NAfME conferences. She is the conductor
Now... Teach Them How to Sing! of Chor Anno and was the founding conductor of the
Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus. She is a past presi-
dent of Northwestern ACDA.
We are rebuilding programs and skills in these years
following the pandemic. This session reviews and so-
lidifies vocal technique for building choral tone in the
ensemble, from middle school through collegiate set- Breaking the Ice:
tings. In a completely interactive session, we will ex-
plore and remember basic tenants of beautiful choral Building Respectful Culture in the Choral Program
tone and technique: breath flow, vowel formation, spa-
cious tone, high resonance placement, and confident Since ensemble music making is inherently project-
and committed singing. Participants will experience based, it is essential for students to operate healthily as a
the “voice lesson” that might be the front matter of a team as they reach their common goals. Team building
choral rehearsal, and how to identify and correct vocal in retreats as well as in class time will ensure that students
development challenges. Additionally, we will explore work together respectfully. These enjoyable activities are
how to change vocal tone to match repertoire. pivotal to instructional needs because of their correla-
tion to the National Core Arts Standards and National
Nicole C. Lamartine serves as the direc- Institute for Excellence in Teaching Rubric. In this pre-
tor of choirs at Central Washington Uni- sentation, attendees will engage in various team-building
versity and is passionate about creating activities designed to build community, create a healthy
innovative, engaging, and diverse choral environment and respectful culture, and pave the way
experiences to positively impact the next for student ownership in the choral ensemble.
generation of choral musicians. She served previously
on the faculties of the University of California, San- Matthew Myers serves as associate di-
ta Barbara, and the University of Wyoming. She has rector of choral activities at Washington
conducted numerous all-state and international honor State University, where he conducts the
choirs, and appeared with her own choirs at regional University Singers and Treble Choir and

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