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2026 ACDA Northwestern Region Conference March 4-7, 2026 Tacoma, Washington

Stevie J. Hirner, DMA (she/her), is a
choral conductor, composer, singer, and
educator specializing in cultivating trans-
gender and gender expansive inclusiv-
ity through empathetic practices and
science-informed vocal pedagogy. As a transgender
musician and one of the leading researchers in her
field, Hirner is a lecturer at universities and region-
al, national, and international conferences to discuss
her gender-inclusive methodology, “Line Recombina-
tion,” and her science-informed “Flexible Fach Gen-
a featured ensemble at the 2025 Montana Internation- der Affirming Singing Protocol.” Hirner completed her
al Choral Festival, where they collaborated with the DMA in choral music at the University of Southern
LandesJugendChor Saar from Saarbrücken, Germany. California with secondary emphases in music theory/
The Chamber Chorale is excited to participate in the analysis, vocology, and gender and sexuality studies
NWACDA Collegiate Showcase, where in addition to and has served as the director of choral activities at the
serving as the demonstration choir for the collegiate University of Montana since 2024. Hirner also holds
conducting masterclass, they will be the demo choir a BME from Auburn University and an MM in choral
for Hirner’s interest session, “We’re Voice Teachers, conducting from the University of Missouri.
Too!—Science-Informed Choral Pedagogy.”

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