Arizona Chapter of the
American Choral Directors Association

Third Annual State Choral Festival

March 26, 2010
Higley Center for the Performing Arts
Registration Deadline - February 19, 2010

Prerequisite:  Participation in the ChoDA Fall Festival
Earn a I (Superior) or II (Excellent) Rating
Participation in Fall Festival Sightreading

Arizona Sightreading Component

Concert Performance Adjudicator/Clinicians (biographical info)

Dr. Craig Peterson
Dr. Elizabeth Schauer
Dr. Nick Strimple
Dr. Craig Peterson
Dr. Elizabeth Schauer
Dr. Nick Strimple
Sightreading Adjudicator
Dr. Judith Durocher
Dr. Judith Durocher

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Junior High/Middle School Choral Festival

May 7, 2010

All Middle School and Junior High School Choirs are cordially invited to participate in the Middle School/Junior High School Large Group Choral Festival on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Brophy Chapel in Phoenix. The festival is designed specifically to provide a musical and educational experience for the middle school and junior high student. This Festival offers a unique opportunity for students to listen and perform for others in an acoustically superior setting. In addition, each choir will receive a 25 minute clinic with a distinctive adjudicator. Choirs can choose to receive a rating or not. The registration fee per ensemble is $150 for ACDA members or $225 for non-members.

The current plan is to hold the festival on Friday, May 7, but if all available slots fill up on Friday, the festival may be extended through Saturday. The registration deadline was Friday, April 2, 2010, and those who submitted reservations need to follow up by sending check for the festival fees made out to AzACDA to:

Steve Hickman, AzACDA Treasurer
3870 Quartz Street
Gilbert, AZ 85297

For any questions, contact the Festival Chair, Ron Carpenter at either 602-561-2298 or via email at jhms@azacda.org .