AR ACDA

Guest clinicians and schedule for the 2015 Summer Reading Conference July 27-29
	This information is for the 2015 conference. It has been left online for reference. The 2016 Summer Reading Conference information will be publsihed as soon as it is available. Arkansas ACDA's 2015 Conference Information for your reference has been left here. Schedule of Events HERE Conference Handouts and Powerpoints HERE Conference Surveys (one for each day) Day 1 HERE - Day 2 HERE - Day 3 HERE Presenter information - Charlotte Mizener - Gretchen Harrison - Elizabeth Hogan McFarland 2015 ArACDA Professional Development booklet HERE Elementary Sessions Presenter Charlotte Mizener is a professor of music education at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate music education courses and applied harp. She also serves as the coordinator of music education and the graduate advisor. She previously taught elementary music in grades kindergarten through six. She received the Bachelor of Music Education degree and Master of Music in harp performance degree from the University of North Texas and the Ph.D. in music education from the University ofTexas at Austin.Dr. Mizener’s research interests include the elementary school-aged singerand children’s attitudes toward music and singing as well as music educator preparation. She has presented research in these areas at music education conferences at the state, regional, and national levels. Her work has been published in the Journal of Research in Music Education, General Music Today, Texas Music Education Research, and the Texas Music Educators Conference Connection. She is the chair of the research division of the Texas Music Educators Conference. Conference Headline Presenter Gretchen Harrison has been teaching middle school or junior high choral music since 1987. She is currently responsible for the vibrant choral program at Frontier Trail Middle School in Olathe, Kansas, which serves students in grades 6-8. In addition to her work in the public schools, she also is an Assistant Director in the Allegro Community Children’s Choir program based in Overland Park, Kansas. 877-623-6697 Harrison considers her commitment to students of primary importance, followed closely by her commitment to serving colleagues and developing leaders in the choral music profession. She has served as ML Choral Chairperson for Kansas Music Educators, KCDA Chairperson for Repertoire and Standards for JH/MS, and (currently) the National Chairperson for American Choral Directors Association Repertoire and Standards for Junior High and Middle School Choir. She has been recognized by Who’s Who Among American Teachers and has twice received the Outstanding Middle Level Music Educator Award presented by her KMEA district. Her choirs consistently earn top ratings at festivals and have appeared at KMEA. Harrison earned her BME from Wichita State University and her MME from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is an active clinician, presenter, and adjudicator. A child of excellent choral and keyboard musicians, she and her high school band director husband are the parents of two very musical children.



	Honor Choir Director Elizabeth Hogan McFarland is Deputy Director of the St. Louis Children’s Choirs. The Children’s Choirs was recently awarded a Social Impact Grant from the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission to implement a new program called Music Made Together, which seeks to connect students and teachers in underserved areas of St. Louis with resources in choral music. Elizabeth earned her M.M. from Michigan State University in Choral Conducting, her BS in Education from the University of Missouri, and her Artist Teacher Certificate through the Choral Music Experience Institute. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Learning, Teaching and Curriculum withemphases on choral conducting and vocal pedagogy at the University of Missouri. Ms. McFarland taught vocal and general music in Parkway and Lindbergh SchoolDistricts. She previously taught courses in the areas of music and education and supervised student teachers at the University of Missouri, Webster University and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. At the University of Missouri, Ms. McFarland directed the MU Women’s Chorale. An active singer, clinician, adjudicator and coach, Ms. McFarland brings a passion for helping people discover beauty in themselves and the world around them through the study of music. She has conducted honor choirs in Missouri and Arkansas, and she serves as the SWACDA Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for Youth and Student Activities. Her research interests include school and community partnerships involving choral music middle school and junior high singers, and choral music for women’s voices.
	Highlights of the ArACDA Conference Hot Springs, Austin Hotel, July 27-29 Schedule subject to change Register online HERE
	Conference Schedule
	Monday , July 27th
	Time	Session	Place	Presenter
	9:30 AM	Registration	Mezzanine	Amber Holden
	9:30-10:30	New Directors Meeting	Pageant Room	Tom Street
	10:30-11:30	ArkCDA - Judging All-Region Auditions	DeSoto Ballroom	Tom Street
	12:45	Opening Session	Desoto Ballroom	Mark Langley
	1:00-1:50	Reading Session: SATB/SAB 1	Desoto Ballroom	Dr Stephen Caldwell
	2:00-4:00	Challenge Issued: Find Your best "Excellent" in Teaching	Desoto Ballroom	Gretchen Harrison
	4:00 - 4:50	R&S Rountable Sessions		R&S Chairs
	MS/JH (DeSoto) - Senior High (Pageant) - Men's (tri-lakes) - Womens (Mt. Tower) - Worship (Board Room) - Vocal Jazz/Show Choir (Hotel Suite)
	8:00-10:00	Soiree	Austin Suite	J&B Music

	Tuesday, July 28th
	Time	Session	Place	Presenter
	8:00	Registration	Mezzanine	Amber Holden
	8:30-9:55	ArkCDA Region Meetings		Region Chairs
	Central - (Desoto), Northeast - (Tri-Lakes), Northwest - (Board Room), Southeast - (Hotel Suite) , Southwest - (Mountain Tower), West Central -(Pageant)
	10:00-11:50	Finding Excellence in the Middle	Desoto Ballroom	Gretchen Harrison
	12:00	Lunch
	1:30-2:20	Reading Session: Treble Voices	Desoto Ballroom	Carrie Taylor
	2:30-3:20	Effective Warm-Ups and Rehearsal Techniques	Desoto Ballroom	Dr. Ryan Fox
	3:30-4:20	Reading Session: Christmas Holiday	Desoto Ballroom	David Willard
	4:20-5:10	R&S Rountable Session		R&S Chairs
	MS/JH (Desoto) - Senior High (Pageant)- Men's (Tri-Lakes) - Womens (Mt. Tower) - College University (Board Room)- Ethnic and Multicultural (Hotel Suite)
	6:30-7:00	Honor Choir Concert	FBC - Hot Springs	Emily Guadagnini/Keith Reeves

	Wednesday, July 29th
	Time	Session	Place	Presenter
	8:00	Registration	Mezzanine	Amber Holden
	8:30-8:55	AR ACDA General Business Meeting	Desoto Ballroom	Mark Langley
	9:00-9:50	Reading Session: Unison/2pt Reading Session	Desoto Ballroom	Suzanne Callahan
	10:00-10:50	Beginning Sight-Reading and Teaching Methods for Young Singers	Desoto Ballroom	Keith Reeves
	11:00-11:50	Reading Session: SATB/SAB 2	Desoto Ballroom	Gaye McClure
	12:00-1:15	LUNCH
	1:30-2:20	Project Based Learning in the Choral Classroom	Desoto Ballroom	Suzanne Callahan
	2:30-3:20	Reading Session: Male Voices	Desoto Ballroom	Matt Foy
	3:30-5:00	ArkCDA General Business Meeting	Desoto Ballroom	Carrie Taylor, ArkCDA President

	Wednesday, July 29th especially for elementary music specialists
	8:00	Registration	Mezzanine	Amber Holden
	8:30-8:55	AR ACDA General Business Meeting	Desoto Ballroom	Mark Langley
	9:00-9:50	Reading Session: Unison/2pt Reading Session	Suzanne Callahan	Suzanne Callahan
	10:00-10:50	Elementary Roundtable	Pageant Room	Christine Graham
	11:00-11:50	ArkMEA Reading Session	Pageant Room	Christine Graham
	12:00-1:15	LUNCH
	1:30-2:20	Managing for an Effective, Efficient, and Fun Classroom	Pageant Room	Dr. Charlotte Mizener
	2:30-3:20	Getting to the Core of English Language Arts Through Music	Pageant Room	Dr. Charlotte Mizener
	3:30-5:00	Singing Counts! Songs and Activites that Reinforce Common Core Standards For Mathematics	Desoto Ballroom	Dr. Charlotte Mizener