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

S potligh t Reper t oir e S essions
Spotlight Repertoire Sessions

Jewish choral selections and discuss how to avoid to- Senior High School
kenism.

Jacob Finkle is proud to serve as music di- Starting from the Beginning:
rector of the Seattle Jewish Chorale and
as the conductor of University Unitarian Entry High School Repertoire
Church’s All Voices Choir. He also serves from NWACDA Performance Choir Directors
as Washington ACDA’s Music in Worship
R&R Chair. Finkle teaches general music at Silver Firs This high school spotlight repertoire session will fea-
Elementary in Everett, WA. Originally from upstate ture the directors of multiple high school choirs with
New York, he received a BM from Vassar College and regional conference performance invitations. They will
then moved to Seattle, where he completed an MM in present a handful of repertoire ideas for the beginning
choral conducting and a Music Education Teaching high school ensemble in multiple voicings.
Certification at the University of Washington.
Pat Ryan is in his 24th year of teaching,
Coreen Duffy is director of choral activi- and his 13th year at Great Falls High
ties at the University of Montana School School in Great Falls, Montana. Ryan
of Music, where she conducts Chamber has had choirs present at conferences in
Chorale and University Choir, teaches ‘09, ‘15, ‘18, ‘19, and ‘22.
conducting, choral methods, and super-
vises student teachers. She serves as artistic director Sean Kane is in his 18th year of teach-
for the UM-Missoula Community Chorus. Under her ing and his 9th year at Timberline High
direction, UM Chamber Chorale performed at Cado- School in Boise, ID. Kane has had
gan Hall (London, 2022), the NW ACDA Conference choirs present at conferences in ‘18, ‘19,
(2022), and Montana International Choral Festival and ‘22.
(2023, 2019). Duffy is an active clinician and composer
with works published by Walton Music, ECS, Pavane, Barbara Tappa recently retired after 23
and Hinshaw. A specialist in Jewish music, Duffy has years of teaching, with the last 15 years
presented at ACDA, NCCO, and the International at Ferris High School in Spokane, WA.
Conference of the European Center for Jewish Music Tappa has had choirs present at confer-
in Germany. She is president-elect of NWACDA. ences in ‘09 and ‘20.

Ellen McKenzie is in her 22nd year of
teaching and her 10th year at Hellgate
High School in Missoula, Montana.
McKenzie has had choirs present at con-
ferences in ‘20 and ‘22.

Corrina Steinbach is in her 18th year of
teaching and her 8th year at Hellgate
High School in Missoula, Montana.

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