2015 WV ACDA Collegiate Honor Choir Information

Thank you all in advance for your participation and preparation as we look toward our conference on Jan. 29–31, 2015 at the Charleston Civic Center and Municipal Auditorium. I’m very excited about our incredible conductor and the wonderful program! Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments at . More information about the conference is available at

Guest Conductor

Kent Hatteberg, Director of Choral Activities, University of Louisville

(Click here to view Dr. Hatteburg’s picture and bio)

Program

Regina coeli, KV 276Wolfgang Amadeus MozartCPDL #286

or Plymouth Music Co., Inc. (pm-102)

Sanctus/BenedictusTomás Luis de VictoriaCPDL # 08217

Entreat me not to leave youDan ForrestHinshaw Music HMC2324

Camptown RacesStephen Foster, arr. Jack Halloran Fred Bock Music JG 2095

(Gentry Publications)

Ezekiel Saw De WheelWilliam L. DawsonNeil A. Kjos Music Co. KJ T110

Registration information

The student participation fee is $45.00 per student. The student fee must be paidat the conference with credit card, cash, or check made to WV ACDA. (Note: Directors may pre-registerfor the conference at a reduced price at the conference web page or at the conference for full price.)We are waiting for details from the National ACDA Office about this year’s student enrollment program, but we hope to offer an optional one year ACDA membershipwith the registration cost, as in past years, to those interested students. More details will be sent when available.

Registration deadline: Friday, November 21st

Please submit a list of selected participants from your schoolto the email below by Friday, Nov. 21st, 2014. This early deadline helps us identify and commit our students early so they can have the conference music before heading into the winter break.

Medical Forms

All honor choir participants must have a medical form filled out and notarized before they can participate in the conference. This is a policy set by the National ACDA Office. Teresa Doty from Glenville State College has graciously volunteered to serve as a notary for our students. She will be available to notarize the forms at the conference. Thank you so much, Teresa. This is a huge help! The medical forms can be downloaded from the conference web page.

Conference schedule

(Optional) Thursday, Jan. 29th,1:30–9:30 p.m., Charleston Civic Center (Optional)

Interest Sessions and Conducting Masterclass

Note: Thursday’s activities are optional, but encouraged for any interested students.

Friday, Jan 30th—9 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Collegiate Honor ChoirRehearsals

Saturday, Jan 31st 9:00 a.m. –3:00 p.m.—Dress Rehearsal and Performance

Conducting Masterclass

As part of Thursday evening’s activities, our guest conductor will be presenting a conducting masterclass that will involve a number of our music education majors. If you would like a student to participate, please nominate him or her by the November 21stregistration deadline. Don’t pass up this wonderful opportunity for your students!

Conference Hotels

Our conference hotels are the Holiday Inn Express (304-345-0600) and Charleston Marriott Town Center (304-345-6500). Please visit the conference web page for more information.