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2024 ACDA Southern Region Conference

Interest Sessions
In t er est S essions

repertoire, honoring diversified pedagogies and tech- education for all and has presented regionally and in-
niques. Participants will have a chance to workshop ternationally on inclusive choral classrooms.
and design the perfect warm-ups for their needs. Suit-
able for all ages and abilities.

Jami Lercher (she/her) is assistant pro- Who is in Charge Here?
fessor of choral music education at Bald- Personal Leadership Development
win Wallace University, where she con- for the Conductor
ducts the BW Treble Choir and teaches
courses in choral methods, conducting,
and vocal technique. She holds a BME from Iowa State Conductors are leaders. They are responsible for
University, an MM from the University of Wales, and directing the collective musical will of an ensemble us-
a DMA in choral conducting from the University of ing whatever tactics are necessary to achieve success.
Miami, Frost School of Music. Having spent fourteen But where does a conductor learn the “tactics” that
years in public schools, she is an advocate for music would make them into a great leader? And did the
ends justify the means? This session will immerse par-
ticipants in a study of their own individual leadership
style. We will contextualize the conductor’s role using
contemporary leadership theories, engage with self-
Yale reflective leadership development exercises to identify
personal values and skills, and use the results of these
exercises to discover how we can contend with leader-
Find your voice with us ship challenges.

Graduate Study in Choral Conducting at
Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale School of Music Matthew Abernathy is the artistic di-
rector of the Master Chorale of Tampa
Bay-Principal Chorus of The Florida
Orchestra. Previously he was on staff at
Minnesota Opera, most recently serving
as interim chorus director for the Opera’s professional
with
Felicia Barber Yale Camerata chorus and music director of Project Opera (the com-
Jeffrey Douma Yale glee Club and Choral artists pany’s youth opera ensemble). Prior engagements in-
David Hill Yale sChola Cantorum clude chorus master for the Lakes Area Music Festival
Masaaki Suzuki Yale sChola Cantorum
and assistant conductor for Minnesota Chorale. He
holds degrees from SUNY Potsdam-Crane School of
degrees offered
Master of Music / Master of Musical Arts / Doctor of Musical Arts Music, the University of Michigan, and the University
of Minnesota.
Full tuition scholarships and merit stipends for all admitted students, plus
additional conducting assistantships available. Abundant musical and inter-
disciplinary opportunities. Ample podium time.

Office of Admissions
Yale Institute of Sacred Music, 406 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511
tel 203.432.9753 ism.yale.edu ism.admissions@yale.edu

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