Summer Institute 2018
Thank you for attending the 2018 Washington ACDA Summer Institute!
Summer Institute 2018 Schedule & Session Info (PDF)
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Where: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma
Featuring Andrea Ramsey, Headline Clinician
Dr. Andrea Ramsey enjoys an international presence as a composer, conductor, scholar and music educator. Before leaping into full time composing and guest conducting, Andrea held positions at The Ohio State University and the University of Colorado Boulder, respectively. An award-winning composer with approximately 100 works to date, she believes strongly in the creation of new music. A native of Arkansas, Andrea has experienced in her own life the power of music to provide a sense of community, better understanding of our humanity and rich opportunities for self-discovery.
Read an interview with Dr. Ramsey on our blog.
Session Handouts
- Imagination, Play & Metaphor: The Conductor’s Crash Course
Andrea Ramsey, headline clinician - Aligning Voices: Warming Up with Intent
Dean Leuthi - Folk Dance & Movement for Building Choral Community
Connie Schmidt - Opportunities and Success for Concert, Treble, and Community Choirs—a 2-year College Perspective & Clark College Chorale Repertoire List
Jacob Funk - Incorporating Commercial Music and Song Writing Into the Choral Curriculum
Ailisa Newhall - A Little Taste of Georgia: Performance Practice, Vocal Techqniues, and Take-Away Repertoire & Mravalzhamier Sakhasiatkho lyrics
Jen Morris - Vocal Jazz 101: Starting a Jazz Choir and Beginning Vocal Jazz Methods
Mike Scott
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