Reaching New Heights 2 • Cantate • Vol. 25, no. 3 • Spring 2013 CALIFORNIA ACDA ContentS Articles 5 The President’s Pen: Gratitude is Happiness by Jonathan Talberg, President 6 Dealing With the Unexpected by Lori Marie Rios, President-Elect 7 Collaborating with Venues by Dana Alexander, Northern Region Representative 10 Movement in the Children’s Chorus Rehearsal by Peggy Spool, Children’s Choirs R&S Chair 12 The Power of Curiosity to Drive Learning by Chirstopher Peterson, Southern Region Representative 14 A New Beginning by Julie Ford, Music in Worship R&S Chair 20 31 Flavors by John Knutson, Central Coast Region Representative 24 ACDA Choral Leadership Academy a Success WHEREAS, by Merryl Nelson, Far South Region Representative the human spirit is elevated to a broader understanding of itself 27 All-State Choir Wrap-up through study and performance in by Tammi Alderman, California ACDA Honor Choirs Chair the aesthetic arts, and WHEREAS, serious cutbacks in funding and support have steadily eroded state Of Note... institutions and their programs 4 Calendar, Advertisers Index throughout our country, 14-17 ACDA Summer Conference Information BE IT RESOLVED General Information - p. 14 that all citizens of the United States Headliner Bio - p. 15 actively voice their affirmative and Interest Sessions - p. 16 collective support for necessary Nuts and Bolts, Tutti - p. 17 funding at the local, state, and 28-30 Thank You: ACDA National Conference national levels of education and Student Scholarships government, to ensure the survival of arts programs for this and future 32-33 Top Five for Your Choir generations. p. 32 - College and University p. 33 - Jazz Choirs CALIFORNIA ACDA MEMBERS ARE 34 Cantate Wins National Award ENCOURAGED TO PRINT THIS ACDA ADVOCACY RESOLUTION 35 California ACDA Directory IN ALL PROGRAMS. LEADING THE WAY Cantate • Vol. 25, no. 3 • Spring 2013 • 3 Official Publication of the California Chapter American Choral Directors Association Calendar CANTATE 2013 Volume 25, Number 2 Summer Conference at ECCO .........................July 28-31 Dr. Geoffrey Boers, headliner David Scholz, editor [email protected] Regional Conferences .....................................September 7 CSU, Chico Music Dept. 400 W. 1st St. Honor Choirs Chico, CA 95929-0805 Central Region Honor Choir .............November 14-16 530-898-6127 Coastal Region Honor Choir .............November 21-23 SUBMISSION DEADLINES SCVA Honor Choir .............................November 21-23 Fall Issue — August 1 (mailed September 1) 2014 Winter Issue — December 1 (mailed January 1) Spring Issue — April 1 (mailed May 1) Western Division Convention ..................February 19-22 GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS All-State Honor Choirs ................................ 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His response was “gratitude.” After a longish pause he added, “And, of course, gratitude IS happiness.” Jonathan talBerg As I complete my term as President I marvel David Scholz has revitalized our Cantate maga- Dr. Talberg is President at how two years can fly by so quickly. Lost in zine, giving it a new look, insisting on excellent of California ACDA. the minutiae of overseeing the nation’s largest content, and making it relevant to our constitu- He is Director of ACDA chapter, I tried to distinguish the forest ency. It is selfless work that takes hundreds of Choral, Vocal, and from the trees as much as possible and sought hours of work. Cantate is the only aspect of Opera Studies at CSU to do some big things—rebuild our website, our organization that serves to every member. Long Beach’s Bob Cole increase the quality and timeliness of the sub- David, you continue to make improvements Conservatory of Music, missions in this magazine, come up with a solu- to this important aspect of our organization. Director of Music at tion for the fact that ECCO sells out each year, THANK YOU! First Congregational and push for more youth involvement in the Church of Los Angeles, and Artistic Director of organization. In some cases I was successful Linda Lovass and Dana Alexander have run some of the finest ECCO Conferences in the the Los Angeles Bach (we have almost 300 active student members in Festival. California now!). In some cases I wasn’t (send history of our organization. They are efficient, in your ECCO application NOW if you want friendly, unrelenting, and utter task-masters— to attend. It will sell out). In all cases, where while being friendly, courteous and kind to there’s been success it’s been because a great everyone. THANK YOU! team of committed teacher/artists have come I believe the single most important thing our together to better choral music in California. chapter does each year is to run the regional and Our entire board is a working board; everyone all-state choruses. Tasks include making sure has a job to do and there are important expec- that auditions run smoothly, accompanists are tations that must be met. They have done that hired, music is ordered, e-mails are answered, admirably over the last 24 months. I am grate- travel plans are set, venues are booked, volun- ful to all the R and S chairs and to our elected teers are trained, meals are catered, busses are officers for their commitment. That being said, ordered… the list goes on and on. THANK there are six people who have done so much YOU to Shirley Nute and Tammi Alderman work for our organization that they deserve for their countless hours spent on behalf of a special ‘shout out.’ The most difficult tasks our students. undertaken by our chapter are running the As I move into the position of Past President, office, editing and typesetting Cantate, organiz- I wish the talented and dedicated Lori Marie ing ECCO, and managing our honor choirs. Rios all the best. I know that her varied and These people have done EXCEPTIONAL excellent experience in choral education, sing- work: ing, fundraising, and leadership will serve our Jan Lanterman has administered our office in organization beautifully over the next two Napa for over a decade and has been respon- years. We are fortunate to have someone as sible for budgeting, bookkeeping, official committed to ACDA as Lori Marie at the helm, correspondence, registration for conferences, and I am at her service as we enter the next compliance with the National office, and a chapter. I know she will call on many of you myriad of tasks too numerous to name. She is to help further our mission. I hope you will an amazing asset to our organization and has answer that call. ■ served us incredibly well. THANK YOU! LEADING THE WAY Cantate • Vol. 25, no. 3 • Spring 2013 • 5 dealing With the UnexpeCted As President Elect, I am required to