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

11 - 12 Grade TB Children and Community Youth

Rosephanye Powell, coordinator of Emily Ellsworth has conducted all-state
voice studies and conductor of the wom- choirs and prestigious festivals across
en’s chorus at Auburn University, is a thirty US states, as well as honor choirs
frequent presenter, adjudicator, and clini- for ACDA regions. Her global appear-
cian at national and international confer- ances include directing festival choirs in
ences and festivals. Powell conducts all-state and honor various countries and presenting for national choral
choirs across the United States and has led choirs in directors in Brazil. In academia, Ellsworth contrib-
Italy, Australia, and the UK. She has been hailed as uted to Luther College’s choral faculty, conducted the
one of America’s premier women composers of cho- Elmhurst University Concert Choir, and lectured at
ral music and her works are published by leading pub- Northwestern University. She served as artistic director
lishers suxh as Hal Leonard, Gentry Publications, and of Anima-Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus for over two
Oxford University Press. Her compositions have been decades. Accolades include the 2014 Tribute Award
performed in prestigious venues, including Carnegie from Chicago A Cappella and 2013 ASCAP award for
Hall and Lincoln Center, and have been premiered by Adventurous Programming from Chorus America. She
celebrated conductors and professional ensembles. holds vocal performance degrees from Macalester Col-
lege and the University of Southern California.

Northwestern Region Registration Information

Register at acda.org/region-conferences

Attendee $255 Retired $190 Student $80

Registration after 11:59 PM CST January 4, 2024

Attendee $285 Retired $225 Student $100

Two-day Registration Options

Music in Worship $175 Children & Youth $175

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