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2024 ACDA Southern Region Conference February 21-24, 2024 Louisville, Kentucky

Iron City Singers Charles F. Henry is the founder and ar-
tistic director of Iron City Singers. He is
serving his fifteenth year of public educa-
tion in Alabama, currently at Thompson
High School in Alabaster. Henry earned
his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama at
Birmingham. He has since led his choirs to earn supe-
rior ratings at state and regional performances and has
thrice been invited to perform for the Alabama MEA
Conference. He also holds an MM from the University
of Georgia.
Iron City Singers is a volunteer ensemble based in
Birmingham, Alabama. Every ICS rehearsal and perfor- Taylor Stricklin is the choral director at
mance is paired with a scheduled social event, a chance Vestavia Hills High School. He earned
for members to engage with each other away from re- his BME from Samford University and
hearsal and to learn about each other as individuals. Old an MM from Louisiana State University.
friendships are strengthened and new friendships are Prior to graduate study, Stricklin taught
forged through a mutual passion for choral singing. Too choral music at Dauphin Junior High School and Enter-
often, ensemble singing is exclusive to schools or places prise High School in Enterprise, AL. He currently sings
of worship, but ICS offers the opportunity to sing with in several professional ensembles: Red Shift, based in
like-minded people simply as a member of the commu- Baton Rouge, LA; and the Cahaba Chamber Chorale,
nity. based in Birmingham.

Southern Region Registration Information

Register at acda.org/region-conferences

Attendee $295 Retired $195 Student $100

Registration after 11:59 PM CST January 31, 2024

Attendee $315 Retired $235 Student $135

On-site registration
Attendee $350 Retired $250 Student $150

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

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