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The ACDA Student Conducting Awards and Com- conducting masterclass taught by Dr. Charlene Archi-
petition were initiated during the 1993 ACDA National beque. Whether as a keyboard soloist, accompanist,
Conference in San Antonio, Texas. In 2023, the event’s singer, conductor, or composer, David endeavors to
thirty-year anniversary, this opportunity became a part make music that uplifts individuals, builds community,
of the Student Conductor’s Institute, and was offered and reflects the teachings and love of Jesus Christ. Da-
as a Student Conducting Masterclass at the National vid currently sings with BYU Singers.
Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. The eight student
conductors selected for the Masterclass were chosen for J. Christine Le is a student at the Univer-
their excellence in conducting, rehearsal pedagogy, and sity of North Texas. She currently serves
expressive musicality. We congratulate each of the stu- as conductor of UNT Camerata and
dent conductors who were chosen for this opportunity. Teaching Assistant for UNT University
You can read their bios below. Singers. Prior to her DMA studies, Chris-
tine earned her BME at Centenary College of Louisi-
Briya Alford is an undergraduate student ana and her MM at Michigan State University. She has
in vocal music education at Arkansas enjoyed a robust career as a public-school choir teacher
Tech University in Russellville, Arkan- in Louisiana and Florida. Choirs under her direction
sas. In her time spent at ATU, she has re- have performed at state, regional, and national ACDA
ceived a proficiency in performance and conferences. Christine is a founding member and past
piano. Her love for singing stemmed from growing up associate conductor of the Orlando Sings Symphonic
singing at church with her mother, to her now having Chorus.
dedicated aspirations of being a future choral music
educator. She is from Conway, Arkansas. Caio Guimarães F. Lopes is pursuing his
doctor of music degree in choral con-
Kevin Cornwell II is a senior education ducting at the Jacobs School of Music at
major at Oakland University, where he Indiana University. He is currently work-
serves as assistant conductor of the Oak- ing as assistant conductor for University
land Chorale and University Chorus. Singers. Caio is also serving as interim Chorus Master
A graduate of Avondale High School for the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic 2022-2023
in Rochester Hills, Kevin has played Hammond or- season, as music director at First United Methodist
gan, piano, and drums in worship bands at numerous Church in Columbus IN, and as assistant conductor for
churches in the Detroit area. Kevin is the director of the Bloomington Chamber Singers. Caio holds a MM
marching percussion at Avondale High School, where in choral conducting from the Jacobs School of Music
his students regularly receive first divisions at festivals. IU, and a BM in conducting from São Paulo State Uni-
As a composer, his work has won several awards, most versity (UNESP), Brazil.
notably his score for the 2021 film Pharmocosm.
Kara Iwanowski is a musician and educa-
David Kime is a candidate for Brigham tor with roots in piano performance. She
Young University’s bachelor of music de- graduated from the Baltimore School
gree, with a combined emphasis in piano for the Arts as valedictorian of her class,
and organ performance. He conducts experiencing a wide variety of perfor-
choral ensembles for A Voice for Good, mance opportunities as a member of the school’s cho-
which performed at the 2020 ACDA Utah Conference. rus, chamber chorus, wind symphony, and solo pianist.
David is the founding director of the Ensign Singers, Currently, Kara is a senior music education major at
a summer chamber ensemble based in Utah Valley. At the University of Miami on a presidential scholarship.
the WACDA 2022 Conference, he performed in the She is a member of the Frost Chorale under the direc-

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