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2026 ACDA Southern Region Conference March 4-7, 2026 Memphis, Tennessee

Center through Distinguished Concerts International Angela Tipps has taught in the MTSU
New York. Powell adjudicates state and regional choral School of Music for twenty-eight years.
festivals and frequently judges for Festival Disney. His A graduate of MTSU and Scarritt Grad-
choral arrangements are published by Hal Leonard, uate School, Tipps conducts the SOAL
Oxford University Press, and Fred Bock Music, which (Soprano-Alto) and TEBA (Tenor-Bass)
also publishes The William Powell Choral Series. Chorales, coordinates the music appreciation courses,
and serves as musical director for shows in the depart-
Rosephanye Powell has been hailed as ment of theatre and dance. During the 2021–2022
one of America’s premier women com- academic year, her choirs went through a student-led
posers and the most performed African name change, from Women’s and Men’s Chorales to
American female composer of choral SOAL and TEBA. This is the first ACDA appearance
music internationally. She serves as pro- by the TEBA Chorale; the SOAL Chorale has per-
fessor of voice at Auburn University, where she teaches formed twice at Southern ACDA Region in 2018 and
courses in voice, vocal pedagogy, and vocal literature, 2024.
and conducts the Women’s Chorus and Concert Choir.
She is a graduate of The Florida State University, Emily Frizzell is assistant professor of mu-
Westminster Choir College, and Alabama State Uni- sic education at the University of Mem-
versity and is in high demand as a composer and con- phis, where she teaches undergraduate
ductor. In addition to her choral works, Powell is also and graduate music education courses,
known for her art songs and spiritual arrangements supervises music residents, and directs
for solo voice and piano. Her numerous awards and Tigerchor Tenor/Bass Choir. Frizzell is an active pre-
honors include the 2025 Brock Commission, Honorary senter, adjudicator, clinician, and researcher, with writ-
Life Member of NCCO (2023), the National Vanguard ings featured in PLOS One, Update: Applications of Research
Award from the National Association of Negro Musi- in Music Education, Choral Journal, and GIA Publications.
cians, Inc. (2023), and the Luise Vosgerchian Teaching
Award presented by Harvard University (2022). Lauren Ramey is associate director of
choral activities and director of music
education at East Tennessee State Uni-
versity, where she conducts BucsWorth
The Tenor-Bass Choir: Tenor Bass Choir. She also teaches cours-
A Tennessee Directors’ Panel es in choral conducting and music education. Ramey
maintains an active guest conducting and presenting
Tenor-bass (TB) choirs at the collegiate level are schedule throughout the country. Recent conference
thriving in distinct and innovative ways. This session presentations and poster sessions include topics such as
brings together three conductors from diverse regions preparation of the EdTPA, acoustic configuration of
in Tennessee to share strategies, challenges, and inspi- ensembles, impostor phenomenon in music educators,
rations unique to leading tenor-bass collegiate ensem- cultivating community through relationship building,
bles in the modern era. The session highlights how the and inclusivity for diverse learners in the choral class-
multifaceted identities, sounds, and experiences within room. She serves as the tenor bass R&R chair for Ten-
TB ensembles can be celebrated and elevated. Through nessee ACDA and has held many leadership positions
the lens of regional practice and shared values, pre- in TNMEA and ACDA.
senters will explore: approaches to programming and
performance, supporting developing TB voices with
thoughtful pedagogy, inclusive language, and commu-
nity building in TB ensembles.

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