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Photos, bios of groups and conductors	Members, HC Registration Info, Directors, Forms and other information	Link to conference registration	Sheraton	Leaders, topics, bios, photos	Booth Application...> Exhibit Order Form...> Sheraton Package shipping and labeling procedures...> Current list of Exhibitors...>	Click here for complete daily conference program	Form for purchasing tickets to individual concerts and for Honor Choir Concerts...> This form will no longer be functional as of Weds. noon, Mar. 14. Tickets may be purchased at the conference registration desk in the Sheraton Hotel, 2nd floor, or at the ticket table at the concert venue 30 minutes before the event.
Great northwest choirs to perform PLUS the Ansan City Choir from Korea with conductor Shin Hwa-Park, as well as Kammerchor, directed by the world renowned Frieder Bernius...all this along with excellent interest sessions and the joy of networking with colleagues - SEATTLE, 2012 Sheraton room rates lower this year Conference venues Seattle promises to be a very exciting destination for our March 15-18, 2012 conference. We have great venues lined up for every aspect of the conference, beginning with the Sheraton Hotel Seattle: www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1109085410&key=CC43A The Sheraton is right in the middle of the action in downtown Seattle, close to all sorts of shopping and dining. T he hotel can easily house all convention registrants, including honor choir members. Prices of rooms have been re-negotiated and are significantly lower than the 2010 rates of our previous conference there. We'll use two floors of convention space, with large, well-appointed ballrooms that will be used for sessions, honor choir rehearsals, honor choir meals and exhibits. Two churches in the immediate area will also be used for honor choir rehearsals, Plymouth Congregational Church and First Presbyterian Church (which was the primary concert venue last time). Plymouth and First Presbyterian are both lovely churches with great acoustics for singing. Our primary concert venue will be Town Hall, a beautifully renovated church that dates from 1922, now home to many of Seattle’s finest arts and cultural organizations. www.townhallseat tle.org/greatHall.cfm The great hall has a thrust that adapts the stage to a size suitable for our needs, and a vibrant acoustic that is warm, clear and supportive. Venues very close...easy walk One of the most oft-repeated positive comments about our 2010 conference was the great appreciation people had for the three venues that were very close together. I look forward to seeing you in Seattle for the conference Solveig Holmquist, President, NW ACDA

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2012 Conference Performing Choirs
Brian Hoskins received his BA in Music Education from Washington State University and his Master of Music Education from New York University. Brian is the choral director at Nelsen Middle School and Lindbergh High School in Renton, WA where he teaches 6 choirs and students from 6th to 12th grade. Previously, Brian was a Conductor in Residence, Satellite School Conductor and Intermediate Chorus Conductor for the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, studying with Francisco Núñez. As a pianist, Brian has accompanied six MENC All-State choirs and 2 ACDA honor choirs. Brian is also proud to serve as the Washington ACDA Multi-Cultural Perspectives Chair. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx	Thursday, March 15 3:30 p.m. Nelsen Middle School Concert Chorus (Renton, WA) - Brian E. Hoskins, Conductor
		The Nelsen Middle School Concert Chorus is a public school chorus that represents the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Renton community and is open to all students attending Nelsen Middle School. Under the direction of Brian Hoskins the chorus excels in presenting new and challenging literature for middle school as well as showcasing exceptional young musicians and students. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In 2006, the Chorus performed with New York jazz pianist/composer Pete Malinverni and New York vocalist Jody Sandhaus in the West Coast premiere of “Joyful!” a gospel suite for choir and jazz ensemble. The chorus has also premiered “Carry On” by Seattle folk artist Wes Weddell and “The Road Not Taken” by Seattle composers Scott Warrender. The chorus has also performed at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre for the Washington Junior Achievement “Hall of Fame” induction ceremony.

Darcy Schulz has taught music in the Helena School District for 22 years, the last eight of which has been as Director of Choirs at Capital High School. She is active as a festival clinician and maintains a private vocal studio in Helena. As a performer Darcy has sung with many groups including the Helena Symphony Chorale and the Helena Chamber Singers. She received her degree from Montana State University. She has been happily married for 22 years and is the mother of two wonderful children, Dillon, a senior at Capital High School, and Coral, an eighth grader at CR Anderson Middle School.	Thursday, March 15 4:00 p.m. - Capitol High School Jubilettes (Helena, MT) - Darcy Schulz, Conductor
		Jubilettes is a select, treble choir grades 10-12. Each choir member is auditioned and selected by the director each school year. Literature performed by this choir includes early Renaissance music, sacred and secular music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 21st Century eras, folk music, contemporary popular songs, show tunes, and both sacred and secular major works. Jubilettes perform eight concerts annually, and participates in community events throughout the school year. In recent years Jubilettes have also performed in New York City , San Francisco and Chicago.

Dr. Wallace Long has been director of choral activities at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon since 1983. Long sings professionally with Male Ensemble Northwest. In 1993 he became a member of the Festival Singers of the Robert Shaw Choral Institute, performing and recording with them both at Carnegie Hall, and in France. His groups, which include the vocal jazz group, Willamette Singers, have performed for state conferences of the OMEA, NWACDA, two national IAJE conventions, and an MENC national conference. A frequent choral/vocal adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor, he is an active supporter of public school music in the northwest.	Thursday, March 15 4:30 p.m. Willamette University Chamber Choir (Salem, OR) - Wallace Long, Conductor
		The Willamette Chamber Choir is a 44-voice ensemble open by audition to all students. Repertoire consists of a wide variety of literature selected from the Renaissance through the contemporary period. The group tours annually throughout the northwest and is frequently invited to perform at music conferences and workshops held by ACDA, MENC and OMEA. In the summer of 2004 the choir toured South Africa at the request of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The choir performed at the 2006 NWACDA Regional Convention in Portland, Oregon, and in May 2006, traveled to New York City to perform Haydn's "Mass in the Time of War" conducted by Dr. Long in Carnegie Hall. Their most recent CD is a double disc titled "New Moon" which was released in the fall of 2010.

Mia H all Savage, artistic director has more than 20 years of Choral Education. She has degrees from University of Oregon with continuing studies in Stuttgart, Germany. Mia has continued to work in choral conducting master classes with Rodney Eichenberger. In addition to PYC, Mia conducts Coventry Singers at Trinity Cathedral, Portland and is a popular adjudicator and clinician having conducted treble choirs at Oregon All State, Pacific University’s Music in May, and many other clinics and festivals.	Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:00 p.m. Pacific Youth Choir Chamber Choir (Portland, OR) - Mia Hall Savage, Conductor
		Pacific Youth Choir, a community of 240 singers was established in 2003 by Artistic Director Mia Hall Savage. In our brief history, we have gained a reputation for quality that has led to continuing collaborations with Oregon’s top musical organizations: including: Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Oregon Ballet Theater, Whitebird Dance, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Trinity Choir, and Pink Martini. We are honored to have performed at Regional and National ACDA conventions, as well as this convention.

Karen P. Thomas, Artistic Director and Conductor, has conducted at international festivals in Europe and North America, and has lectured or presented sessions for ACDA Conferences, Chorus America, the American Guild of Organists, the Seattle Symphony, and the Alliance International Festival. She has received awards from the NEA, Chorus America, American Academy & Institute, and ASCAP, among others. Her conducting has received critical acclaim for its “integrity and high purpose …” and she has been lauded for her “charismatic...magnetic podium presence.” A prize-winning composer, her compositions are performed internationally by groups such as The Hilliard Ensemble.	Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:30 p.m. Women's Schola (Seattle) - Karen P. Thomas, Conductor
		The Women’s Schola of Seattle Pro Musica specializes in early and contemporary music for women’s voices. An ensemble of great versatility, they perform music from around the globe in dozens of languages, and have appeared at international festivals such as the World Festival of Women’s Singing, Canada’s Festival Vancouver, the American Guild of Organists Conventions, and at ACDA conferences. The Seattle PI has praised the group’s “crystalline textures and precise musicality” and “provocative and evocative” programming.

Richard Nance is the sixth conductor of the Choir of the West at Pacific Lutheran University, where he has worked since 1992. Dr. Nance holds degrees from West Texas State University and Arizona State University. Nance has been a member of ACDA since 1977, and has held many state and divisional offices. He currently serves as vice president for the Northwestern division. Nance’s choirs have appeared at several ACDA and MENC regional and national conferences. Dr. Nance was awarded the prestigious Raymond Brock commission by ACDA in 2002, and his choral works are regularly performed throughout the US and abroad.	Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:00 p.m. Choir of the West (Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA) - Richard Nance, Conductor Part of this evening's program will the premier performance of the Raymond Brock commissioned piece by composer Chen Yi, "Distance can't keep us apart."
		The Choir of the West is the premier choral ensemble of the Department of Music at Pacific Lutheran University. The choir was founded in 1925, and was the third Lutheran college choir to tour extensively throughout the country. The Choir of the West has toured to Europe, Scandinavia, Japan and China, and has been selected to appear at several regional and national conferences of MENC and ACDA. Most recently, the Choir of the West competed at the 2011 Harmonie Festival in Lindenholzhausen, Germany, winning two gold certificates and one silver. “Phoenix,” the choir’s most recent commercial compact disc, placed second in the collegiate division of the 2011 American Prize competition. For more information about the Choir of the West, please visit the choir’s website: www.plu.edu/choir.

Seth McMullen has been the Director of Choirs at Eagle High School since 2003, where he conducts six choral ensembles. Mr. McMullen received a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from Northern Arizona University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Whitworth College. Seth is the Chancel Choir Director at Boise First United Church of Christ, and sings Tenor in Male Ensemble Northwest. He is an avid reader and cook, and in their spare time he and his wife Hallie train and show their pack of German Shepherd Dogs.	Friday, March 16, 2012 10:30 a.m. Sonous - Eagle High School (Eagle, ID) - Seth McMullen, Conductor
		Sonous is the premier vocal ensemble at Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho. This 60 member auditioned touring ensemble consists of Juniors and Seniors, and focuses on a high standard of choral literature spanning from the Renaissance to Vocal Jazz. The ensemble has accepted invitations to perform at the Idaho Music Educator Association’s 2004 & 2010 state conferences, the 2006 Idaho ACDA Sun Valley Retreat, and the 2008 ACDA Northwest Conference in Vancouver, BC. Students in Sonous represent a cross-section of the Eagle High School student body: over the past eight years every club, sport, and activity has had members in Sonous. Alumni of Sonous can be found singing in most Idaho universities, as well as collegiate campuses throughout the Northwest. The 2011 graduating members of Sonous were offered over two million dollars in college scholarships and performed over 80 hours of communitys ervice in Eagle, Idaho.
Anne Lyman joined the University of Puget Sound in 2008. She has conducted choirs at Pacific Lutheran University, the University of Iowa, and Cornell College. Dr. Lyman holds graduate degrees from the University of Iowa and Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, and has studied conducting with Timothy Stalter, Earl Rivers, and John Leman. She is the founder of Canonici, Tacoma's professional early music ensemble, and serves as Artistic Director of the Seattle Bach Choir. She has been recognized for her performing and scholarly activities by the Fulbright Foundation, the Society for Seventeenth Century Music, and the Tacoma Arts Commission.	Friday, March 16, 2012 11:00 a.m. University of Puget Sound Dorian Singers (Tacoma, WA) - Anne Lyman, Conductor
		The Dorian Singers, conducted by Dr. Anne Lyman, is an auditioned, all-female chamber choir of 36 widely recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest as one of the leading women’s ensembles. Now in its second decade, the Dorians are strongly committed to the learning of choral music though a combined understanding of vocal technique, sound production, and ensemble mastery. Members of Dorians represent a wide range of classes and majors. The Dorians are engaged in many activities on and off campus, including serving as hosts of the annual Northwest High School Women’s Choral Festival. In recent years the orians have participated in exchanges with area colleges, and in 2010 they were featured on the Society of Composers Regional Conference.

Brian Galante is Associate Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University, where he conducts the University Chorale, Men’s Chorus, and University Singers. He also teaches undergraduate courses in Vocal Pedagogy, Choral Methods and Literature. Galante received the DMA degree from the University of North Texas. He holds MM and BME degrees from Louisiana State University. Recent choirs under Galante’s direction have presented invitational performances at the Washington Music Educators Association and Northwest MENC Conferences. He is a past-President of Louisiana, and currently serves as Associate Conference Chair of the 2013 National Conference.	Friday, March 16, 2012 11:30 a.m. Pacific Lutheran University Chorale (Tacoma, WA) - Brian Galante, Conductor
		The Pacific Lutheran University Chorale is a mixed choir comprised primarily—though not exclusively—of freshmen and sophomore singers spanning a variety of academic disciplines. The choir meets four days a week for a ninety-minute rehearsal and sings many times each year in concerts, tours, and campus ministry events. The choir tours regionally and appears on PLU Christmas compact discs. The Chorale has recently performed for conferences of the Washington Music Educators Association (2010) and American Choral Directors Association (2006).

Joel Karn is Director of Choirs at Heritage High School in Vancouver, Washington. He received his Bachelors degree in Music from Portland State University, where he also received his Master of Education. Joel directed the choirs at Fort Vancouver High School and McLoughlin Middle School for five years before moving to Heritage where he has been for the past nine years. He has been an active member of ACDA for the past 14 years as well as the Lower Columbia Regional Music Educators, serving as President in 2006. Joel received his National Board Certification in 2008. He is currently serving as Repertoire and Standards Chair for Women’s Choirs for the Washington ACDA	Friday, March 16, 2012 3:30 p.m. Heritage High School Concert Choir (Vancouver, WA) - Joel Karn, Conductor
		The Heritage Concert Choir is a select group of singers ranging from grades 9-12. They meet before school at 6:45 AM every day. They have won numerous awards at choral festivals around the country and their ensembles have won several state awards at Washington’s State Solo Ensemble Contest. This is the first time for the Heritage Concert Choir to be selected to perform for the ACDA Northwest Conference. Performing before a large group of choral directors is truly an honor. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to share the treasure we have found in music with all of you. Thank you

Nicole Lamartine became Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wyoming in 2008 and is proud to be one of the few female conductors of collegiate male choral ensembles in the US. Dr. Lamartine is in demand as a conductor and clinician, guest conducting and adjudicating across the United States. She serves as Wyoming ACDA president and has chaired the 2009 National ACDA Collegiate Chamber Choir and the 2011 National ACDA Women’s Honor Choir. She holds the DMA in Choral Conducting and MM in Vocal Performance degrees from the University of Arizona and the Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from New Mexico State University.	Friday, March 16, 2012 4:00 p.m. The University of Wyoming Singing Statesmen (Laramie, WY) - Nicole Lamartine, Conductor
		A “hidden gem” of the west, The University of Wyoming Singing Statesmen is a 72-voice non-auditioned male choir representing a wide variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines. The men are brought together by the distinct brotherhood and camaraderie of male ensemble singing. With Dr. Nicole Lamartine’s leadership, The UW Singing Statesmen have enjoyed prestigious invitations to the Wyoming Music Educators conference and for collaborations with Wyoming’s own Bar-J Wranglers and the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. The men highlight creative programming, premieres, vocal technique, and major works through traditional to non-western male chorus repertoire. The ensemble regularly tours the state and region promoting the rich tradition of male singing through school clinics and collaborations. The UW Singing Statesmen represent the pride of the University of Wyoming Cowboys.

Eric Banks, Winner of the 2010 Dale Warland Singers Commission Award, has garnered acclaim as one of the most innovative choral musicians in the United States. After completing his BA in Composition at Yale, Eric earned Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Choral Studies and Music Theory at the University of Washington. Banks was then awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study contemporary choral culture in Stockholm, where he performed with the Swedish Radio Choir and the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir. Eric’s upcoming commissions include new works for Conspirare, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Voces Nordicæ, and the University of Philippines Madrigal Singers (the ‘MADZ’).	Friday, March 16, 2012 4:30 p.m. The Esoterics (Seattle, WA) - Eric Banks, Conductor
		Now in its nineteenth season, The Esoterics has drawn national and international praise for performing new and rarely-heard choral music, and for commissioning settings of poetry, philosophy, and spiritual writings from around the world. The Esoterics has performed over 300 concerts, has premiered more than 100 new a cappella works in over 50 languages, and has mastered the most virtuosic choral works of the last century. To date, The Esoterics has released twelve CDs (including the ensemble’s most recent release – the collected choral works of Samuel Barber), and has toured the British Isles, Spain, and Finland. In recognition for its choral innovation, The Esoterics and founder Eric Banks have been honored four times with the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for the Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music.

Douglas Cleveland has been the Director of Music and Organist at Plymouth Church in Seattle since September of 2004. In addition to conducting the Chancel and Hanbell Choirs at Plymouth, he has an active international concert career. Dr. Cleveland gained international prominence when he won first prize in the 1994 AGO National Young Artists Competition in Dallas. Since then he has performed in 48 state in the U. S. with many of the nation's top orchestras, as well as internationally in Singapore, Japan, Russia, Rance, England and Korea. He teaches at the University of Washington and holds degrees from Eastman School of Music and Indiana University. V icky Thomas has been the Director of Choral Music at Seattle First Baptist since 2006, where she also conducts the handbell choir and three orchestral concerts a year. She previously led church music programs for fourteen years at two Lutheran congregations and taught elementary music in the public schools. She is on the adjunct faculty of Trinity Lutheran College. She earned B.A. from Yale University, an M.A. from the University of Washington and did post-graduate studies with Rodney Eichenberger, Helmut Rilling, Dale Warland and Geoffrey Boers.	Friday, March 16, 2012 Music in Worship Session 6:00 p.m. - at Seattle First Baptist, 1111 Harvard Avenue. It is 7 blocks directly up the hill from Town Hall. featuring the choirs of Plymouth Church and of Seattle First Baptist Church
		The Sanctuary Choir from Seattle First Baptist and the Chancel Choir from Plymouth (U