Concert Session V Saturday, October 28, 2017

ILLINOIS CHAPTER AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

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"C"COMEOME TOTO THETHE MAC"MAC" AA FALLFALL CONFERENCECONFERENCE Concert Session V Saturday, October 28, 2017

Headliners:Directors: Julia Emily Davids, Ellsworth, Emily Jon Ellsworth, Hurty, April April James, James, Mark Mark Myers Myers and and Tim Tim Sharp Sharp

M C ANINCH FINE ARTS CENTER & THE BELUSHI PERFORMANCE HALL

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE | GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS PROGRAM

CONCERT SESSION V

Honor Show Choir Mark Myers, Director; April James, Choreographer; Seth Durbin, Accompanist; Brock Keiper, Combo Director

Can’t Stop the Feeling/Boogie Down arr. Mark Myers Stand By You arr. Roger Emerson You Will Be Found arr. Mac Huff I Just Wanna Be Happy arr. Eric VanCleave

Augustana Choir Jon Hurty, Conductor Rock Island, Illinois Sheila Doak, Accompanist

Laudate Dominum LEVENTE GYÖNGYÖSI Agnus Dei SAMUEL BARBER The Conversion of Saul Z. RANDALL STROOPE Improvisation on How Can I Keep From Singing My God Is a Rock arr. Stacey V. Gibbs

Elementary/Children's Honor Choir Emily Ellsworth, Director William Buhr, Collaborative Pianist

Dancing and Singing Jean Baptiste BriLee Music BL289 LULLY arr. Liebergen Shlof, Mayn Fegele (Sleep, My Little One) Boosey and Hawkes 48023153 arr. Lee R. Kesselman Only a Couple Fishes Seafarer Press SEA-116-00 SA Children's ELIZABETH ALEXANDER

Church & Community Adult Honor Choir Tim Sharp, Director Diane Marelli, Collaborative Pianist

Psalm 46 (Ein Feste Burg) Beckenhorst Press BP1153 arr. John Ness Beck O Gracious Light (Phos Hilaron) Jubal House/Hal Leonard 00154362 TIMOTHY SHARP Rock of Ages Public Domain - CPDL DUDLEY BUCK

2 UPCOMING ACDA EVENTS

JOIN VOICES, CHICAGO! December 1, 2017 St. Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois

Join Voices, Chicago! is set to be held December 1, 2017 at St. Xavier University. As part of IL ACDA's urban initiatives, Join Voices represents a unique opportunity for city choirs to come together in a non-competitive, supportive environment. There are also opportunities for collegiate choral music education students, and for current teachers to gain professional development hours in this collaborative setting. This year's clinician is Glen Thomas Rideout, from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He will provide a clinic for each participating choir, as well as teach a mass selection at the end of the day. Last year's inaugural event was a great success with over 500 students attending. The event is partially funded by Illinois ACDA and National ACDA's Fund for Tomorrow.

Karyl Carlson, Program Director, Illinois State University, Normal Grace Jeong, Co-Director, Whitney Young High School, Chicago Laura Kempa-Boga, Co-Director & Site Host, St. Xavier University, Chicago

TREBLE CHOIR FESTIVAL February 1, 2018 College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION CONFERENCE February 14-17, 2018 Chicago, Illinois

TWO-YEAR COLLEGE FESTIVAL April 14, 2018 Harper College, Palatine, Illinois

2018 IL-ACDA SUMMER ReTREAT June 27-28, 2018 Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

You don’t want to miss the 2018 IL-ACDA Summer ReTreat June 27-28 at Illinois State University in Normal. Our headliners are: David Fryling is director of choral activities at Hofstra University (www.DavidFryling.org) Kathy Armstrong is a percussionist and educator who is well-known for her work in bringing Ghanaian music and dance to choirs, schools and community groups in North America and Europe. You can expect reading sessions, the Directors’ Chorus, our composition contest winner, sessions on pedagogy, repertoire, conducting and more. And most important, a chance to enjoy the vibrant and welcoming community that is Illinois ACDA!

Lee Kesselman, President, IL-ACDA

3 HEADLINERS/CONDUCTORS

EMILY ELLSWORTH is nationally recognized as a leader in the youth choral field, and has served as Artistic Director of ANIMA- Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus since 1996.Her work with ANIMA received the 2013 ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award from Chorus America, the 2013 Chicago a cappella Tribute Award, the 2009 Dale Warland Singers Commissioning Award given by Chorus America and the American Composers Forum, as well as Chorus America’s once-in-an-organizational - lifetime 2008 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence. In 2016, Ms. Ellsworth was honored as a “Woman of Distinction” by Suburban Life Magazine. She has prepared various ensembles for performances with Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, Ravinia Festival, Grant Park Symphony, Music of the Baroque, and others; nine CD recordings; national and regional conferences of ACDA, Kodaly educators, and Chorus America; and concert tours to six continents. Ms. Ellsworth has served on the music panel for the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. and is the advisor of Boosey & Hawkes’ Opera Workshop series. From 2012-2015, she was a Lecturer in Choral Conducting at Northwestern University, and spent over 20 years teaching and singing as a voice faculty member in various college and university settings. In frequent demand as guest clinician/conductor throughout the U.S., she has also guest conducted in the Republic of Ireland, England, Hong Kong, and Brazil.

JON HURTY is Director of Choral Activities and Henry Veld Professor in Music at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He directs the Augustana Choir, the Augustana Chamber Singers, serves as the conductor of the Handel Oratorio Society and teaches conducting. He is also Co-director of Music for Augustana Campus Ministries and is the Conductor and Artistic Director of Quad City Choral Arts. Before coming to Rock Island he was Director of Choral Activities at Concordia University in Irvine, California. Active as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States and abroad, he has served in this capacity in All State, State and Regional festivals of the American Choral Directors Association, the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, National Association for Music Education, and many colleges and high schools. He completed his undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, where he graduated summa cum laude, his master’s degree in Choral Conducting from California State University, Northridge, and his doctorate in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Illinois.

APRIL JAMES is a dynamic freelance choreographer based out of Los Angeles, California where she is highly sought after to create shows for junior high, high school and college groups across the country. In addition, her choreography can be seen on the pilot episode of the hit show GLEE. This year April spent her 18th summer as a clinician at Showchoir Camps of America and was honored to receive the Visual Vanguard Award through FAME Nationals Aspire Awards for the third time.

MARK MYERS is a choral conductor, arranger, and music educator based in Los Angeles. Mark holds degrees in music education from North Central College and Northwestern University and is currently pursuing his DMA in choral conducting with an emphasis in ethnomusicology at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. At UCLA, Mark is an assistant conductor for the University Chorale and Chamber Singers and is also a vocalist and percussionist in the Music of West Africa Ensemble. Prior to his move to Los Angeles, Mark taught vocal music for twelve years at Waubonsie Valley High School, where he helped develop an extensive curricular and extra-curricular choral program and established the nationally renowned show choir, "Sound Check." Mark is actively involved with school and community choirs across the country as an arranger, adjudicator, and guest conductor.

4 HEADLINERS/CONDUCTORS

TIM SHARP (BM, MCM, DMA) is Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the national professional association for choral conductors, educators, scholars, students, and choral music industry representatives in the United States. He represents choral activity in the United States to the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM). Sharp, himself an active choral conductor, researcher, and writer, has varied his career with executive positions in higher education, recording, and publishing. Prior to his leadership of ACDA, Sharp was Dean of Fine Arts at Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, and earlier, Director of Choral Activities at Belmont University, Nashville, TN. Tim’s research and writing focuses pedagogically in conducting and score analysis, and various published essays and books betray his eclectic interests in regional music history, acoustics, creativity, innovation, and aesthetics. He has conducted university, community, church, and children’s choirs, and continues to serve as choral conductor and clinician in the United States and internationally. He is in his tenth year as Artistic Director/ Conductor of the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Tulsa, OK. Innovation in the Ensemble Arts: Sustaining Creativity is Tim’s third book in the ensemble arts series published by GIA Publications, Inc. The other books in this series are Mentoring in the Ensemble Arts: Helping Others Find Their Voice and Collaboration in the Ensemble Arts: Working and Playing Well with Others. Dr. Sharp is a Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, with degrees in music and conducting from The School of Church Music of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Belmont University, and Bluefield College. He resides in Edmond, OK, with his wife, Jane, and daughter, Emma Jane.

ACCOMPANISTS

WILLIAM BUHR is equally at home on the stages of the world’s most prestigious concert halls or in the world of musical theater, as his work as a collaborative pianist has taken him to performing engagements in over forty countries on six continents. Holding degrees from the University of Illinois and DePaul University, Mr. Buhr currently serves as the Associate Director and accompanist of the New Classic Singers, the resident professional choral ensemble at the College of DuPage, and as the principal accompanist of Anima- Young Singers of Greater Chicago (formerly the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus).

DIANE MARELLI taught choral music for 20 years at Riverside Brookfield HS in Riverside, IL. During that time, she also taught AP Music Theory, Concert Band and was instrumental in creating and developing the curriculum of Fine Arts Survey, which became a graduation requirement of all RB students. The RBHS Choirs performed at festivals and conferences under her direction, including the Illinois Music Educator Conference. Since retiring from RBHS, Diane is the Choir Director at Robert Morris University in Chicago. Beginning her musical studies at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, she later received a BA degree from Western Illinois University and Master’s Degree from St. Xavier University. She has served on the board for Illinois ACDA and has been honored to accompany for many ACDA Conferences. She is active in ILMEA and has been the accompanist for the ILMEA District 1 Choirs for many years. Diane has extensive professional experience as a soloist, accompanist and conductor for festivals, concerts and recitals in the Chicago area.

SETH DURBIN began his career at Waubonsie Valley High School in 2015. Mr. Durbin holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, IL. Among the choirs under his direction are five curricular choirs, the Mosaic unity chorus, Mosaic Ensemble, and the award winning show choir "Sound Check." Mr. Durbin is excited to also be directing the all male show choir, Guys In Ties. In addition, Mr. Durbin serves as the co-musical director for the spring musical.

5 HONOR SHOW CHOIR ROSTER

Carmel Catholic, Kent Parry, Director Naperville North, Nick Janssen, Director Ethan Kofman Lindsay Cernek Axel Hageman Crete, Bob Mohr, Director Michael Winner Steven Klenk Oswego, Frank Tieri, Director

Decatur, Erik Taylor, Director Seth Fetro Gabrielle Sanders Savion Crue Evelyn Gutierrez Jayla Lee Rolling Meadows, Caitlyn Walsh, Director José Medina Tayma Mansour Sierra Reed Waubonsie Valley, Seth Durbin, Director El Paso, John Shaffer, Director Inioluwa Adewole James Engelhorn Reese Born Teron Fairchild Liza Mahacek Oluchi Pitts Ramya Nagapudi Kaylynn Schlipf Matthew Pakkebier Bianca Rivera Glenwood, Jeff Gemar, Director Ellie Cashman West Leyden, Stacy Cunningham, Director Ryan Croteau Joel Castaneda-Acevedo Kate Gardner Carlos Toral Michael Jimerson Jake Mathis Wheaton North, Kassy Krause, Director Brooke Seacrist Tanner Birtcher Kara Callahan Maine South, Matthew Hanes, Director Liam Flynn Carly Swanson Grace Litavsky Luke Mondia Manteno, Sean Hoffman, Director Luke Whitmer Chris Wiper Tyler Neift Wheaton Warrenville South, Chris Miller, Director Mt. Zion, Connie Mulligan, Director Sydney Dale Alexa Marcum Justine Enright Zoe Mendenall Isabelle Jones Gavin Parker Danielle Koldoff Payton Skelton Joseph Lewis Laura Virgilio

HONOR SHOW CHOIR COMBO ROSTER Manteno, Sean Hoffman, Director Wheaton North, Kassy Krause, Director Katie Bell, Trombone Vinnie David, Trumpet Connor DeBord, Alto Sax Nick Jenz, Trumpet

Naperville North, Nick Janssen, Director Wheaton Warrenville South, Chris Miller, Director Kevin Braner, Tenor Sax Drew Beasley, Drum Set Andrew Nauman, Trombone Ethan Dymit, Electric Guitar Jeff Piekarz, Bari Sax Gabe Foss, Electric Bass Ryan Robbins, Trumpet Jonathan Vanderwater, Trombone

6 ELEMENTARY/CHILDREN'S HONOR CHOIR ROSTER

ANIMA-Glen Ellyn Children's Choir, Brandon Pemberton, Director

Bryce Abend Gwen Heimburger Matthew Mitchell Mia Archos Ava Hensley Shayla Patel Imala Bettis Jackie Houghtaling Reese Ruffalo Ella Brinka Lily Kluge Sophie Steinke Gigi Deems Sugar Kowalchuk Zoey Tieman Anna Goldman Leah Kreller Grace Wisniewski Gretchen Goldsborough

Grande Prairie Children's Chorus, Oksana Rodak, Director

Chloe Cleland Maeve McGrory Paige Taylor

Ira Jones Middle School, Karen Blair, Director Arpita Acharya Perla Ibarra Libby Baumker Aanya Krishnan Emily Castro Molly O'Heron Emma Dietz Ella Schuler Zoe Fairfield Constantine Vasilakis

Richland Junior High School, Elizabeth Powers, Director Cora Deubelbeiss Jennifer Lomeli Jonah Pimental Jillian Queeney Marison Rodriguez

Sandburg Middle School, John Gaunt, Director Delia Marienetti

Spectrum Youth Singers, Oksana Rodak, Director Lilia Collazo Anastasia Lucenko Bohuslav Lucenko Matthew Nelson Chloe Vasilakis

Sycamore Middle School, Brian Kowalski, Director

HatieJane Alexander Gabriel Jovanovich Sofia DasNeves Layla Musich Lilly Faulhaber Kyla Prather Aurora Hilligoss Laynee Sosin Liliana Jennings

Timothy Christian Schools, Renee DeJager, Director Tea Alles Hannah Hoffman Jake Armstrong Leah Hoffman Allison Dishman Colin Jones Tochi Ezimako Abby VanderWal Camden Gunn Isabella Zimmerman

7 CHURCH & COMMUNITY ADULT HONOR CHOIR

Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, Jeff Hunt, Director Sandie Benhart John Clarke Jeanne Fornari Jeff Hunt Linda McCullagh Melissa Pagano Burch Seymour Diana Seymour Danielle Wukitsch

Chancel Choir, Downers Grove First United Methodist Church, Diane Hires, Director Pennie Crinion Bill Crowther Sarah DeMink John Gillham Judy Hanley Diane Hires Diane Hundseder Andrew Johnson Andi Kinsella Linda Kraft Karen Owen

Dainava Lithuanian Chorale, Darius Polikaitis, Director Ieva Belopetravicius Rima Birutis Martynas Matutis Greta Miskinis Kazys Motekaitis Darius Polikaitis Gloria Vaisnys

Downers Grove Choral Society, John P. Rakes, Director Terry Cunningham Lind Gaines Debbie Hanson Bessie Kuske Verona Rose Amanda Wittenborn

DuPage Chorale, Lee Kesselman, Director David Bacon Mary Burkhardt Stuart Garner Susan Hagensee Louise Handel Mary Janes Mary Carol Kobler Mark Peterson Donald Spink

8 CHURCH & COMMUNITY ADULT HONOR CHOIR (continued)

Fenwick High School, Suzanne Senese, Director Suzanne Senese

First Congregational Church, Glen Ellyn, Michele Hecht, Director Norm Adams Martha DeForest Sherry Flugel Russ Graunke Dave Hecht Theresa Holly Ro Manak Tom Manak Jackie McCarthy Colleen Spaeth

Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton, Jennifer Whiting, Director Myra Burgess Cindi Copeland Judy Grote Kay Hurley Rose King Carolyn Raber Gerry Schmidt Jennifer Whiting Marsha Woodruff

Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Naperville, Lynn Panosh, Director Rick Hutchins

Plainfield United Methodist Church,Beth Best, Director Sophia Hiatt

Voices in Harmony, Steven Szalaj, Director Catherine Carroll Peter Carroll Bob Chamberlain Judy Edlund Stephen Gillis Karen Klaus Bob Ladner Karen Moe Monica Szalaj Steven Szalaj

9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE ADMINISTRATION Dr. Ann Rondeau, President Dr. Donna Stewart, Vice-President for Academic Affairs Chuck Boone, Dean of Arts, Communication and Hospitality Diana Martinez, Director of the McAninch Arts Center Earl Dowling, Vice President Student Affairs & Institutional Advancement

MEMBERS OF THE MCANINCH ARTS CENTER STAFF Joe Hopper, Jon Gantt, Michael Moon, Bob Murr, Janey Sarther, Mandy Rakow, Tom Murray, Ellen McGowan - COD Technical Crew - Bobby Bryan, Lighting Ben Johnson, Sound Laura Hoske, Stagehand

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE FULL-TIME MUSIC FACULTY Lee R. Kesselman, Lucille Mok, Ken Paoli, Tom Tallman

MUSIC DEPARTMENT STUDENT AIDES Alec Dickson, Dominic Giase, Ethan Kamperman, Karen O'Brien

FALL CONFERENCE PLANNING TEAM Brett Goad, Fall Conference Program Chair Jim Yarbrough, Facilities Liaison, Scheduling & Logistics Lee Kesselman, On Site Coordinator Joseph Hopper, COD Production & Rentals Manager Bob Murr, Technical Director Tom Murray, COD Catering Dennis Morrissey, Membership Communication Jason Hawkins, Website Presence Paul Nielsen, Registration Laura Coster, Hospitality & Music Acquisition/Distribution Michelle Weber, J.W. Pepper Andy Jensen, Performing Choir Coordinator Aubrey Prince, Interest Session Coordinator Michele Hecht, Adult Honor Choir Co-Chair Jeff Hunt, Adult Honor Choir Co-Chair Steve Szalaj, Adult Honor Choir Co-Chair Renee DeJager, Children’s Honor Choir Chair Kassy Krause, Honor Show Choir Chair Seth Durbin, Honor Show Choir Assistant Chair Kelsey Nichols, On Site Student Worker Coordinator

THANK YOU Elaine Bennington - NIU Senior Choral Music Education Major NIU Student Workers COD Student Workers Dan Canalos & Soundwaves Recording, http://soundwaves.org/ Sara Heilwagen Paper + Photography, Program Design, www.saraheilwagen.com Alison Murphy, Program Production

KUDOS AND CONGRATULATIONS! Tim Sharp, ACDA Executive Director Mary Hopper, ACDA National Vice-President Karyl Carlson, ACDA Central Division President-Elect

10 EARN PD HOURS

Earn PD hours at the IL-ACDA Fall Convention through ILMEA. ILMEA will offer ISBE approved PD hours for the event. Visit the ILMEA Professional Development page for more information at https://www.ilmea.org/educators/professional-development/ You may also contact Emily Petway at [email protected] for more information.

IL-ACDA BOARD

LEE KESSELMAN DENNIS MORRISSEY JEFF WILSON President Past President President-Elect

PAUL NIELSEN LAURA COSTER MONICA BERTRAND Treasurer Secretary Podium Editor

KATIE BRUTON JASON HAWKINS RENEE DEJAGER Podium Assistant Editor Webmaster ChildrenÕs Choir

ANDREA SOYLA STEVE SZALAJ ERIC ESPARZA College/University Community Choirs Community Choirs

KEITH HAMPTON DARIUS POLIKAITIS JEFF DELAY Ethnic/Multicultural Ethnic/Multicultural Two Year Colleges

DEBBIE AURELIUS - MUIR PUJA RAMASWAMY AUDREY PRINCE Middle School/Jr. High Middle School/Jr. High Female Choirs Repertoire Specific

ANDY JEFFREY SARAH CATT JEFF HUNT Male Choirs Senior High Music in Worship Co-Chair

MICHELE HECHT SETH DURBIN PHIL SPENCER Music in Worship Co-Chair Show Choirs Composition Contest Lifelong

JESS PALMISANO BRANDON CATT RON KORBITZ Membership Co-Chair Membership Co-Chair Youth and Student Activities

RICHARD NUNLEY BEN HOLMES BEN LUGINBUHL District I District 2 District 3

JOSH SPEAR JACOB ELAM ANDY JENSEN District 4 District 5 District 6

SEAN NEWMAN DRAYTON EGGLESON BRYAN KUNSTMAN District 7 District 8 District 9

CURTIS FISCHER-OELSCHLAEGER BOB BOYD CRISTIAN LARIOS ILMEA Choir Chair Historian Student Representative

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