Wednesday, March 23, 2016

All-State Choirs Submission Deadline

High School and Community Choir Directors,

Applications and auditions for the 2016 All-State Men's and Women's Choirs are due by 11:59 THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 25.  To submit an audition, please visit www.kansaschoral.com and follow the instructions below.  A audition submission help guide is also available online in the "links" list of the Women's Choir page.

Have a great afternoon!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster
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Information for registering your Women's All-State Honor Choir women:

To submit a single mp3 audition file for the 2016 Women's All-State Honor Choir, consisting of the Boyce Alleluia, major scale on loo to bottom of range and a major scale to the top of range , directors will need to do the following:

Follow the link on http://kansaschoral/all-state-womens-choir.html? to festivalscores.com between March 12, 2016 and March 25, 2016.  Auditions can be uploaded up until midnight on March 25; applications must be postmarked by March 25 and mailed to Amy Brown, 1220 N. Tyler Rd., Wichita KS 67212 with $10.00 per student checks payable to KCDA.  These payments and mailings may be combined with Men's Honor Choir applications.

  1.  Go to LOGIN
  2.  Click on DIRECTOR
  3.  Create a new account
  4.  Login to the site and follow the directions to adding schools or community groups.
  5.  Add students using the info from the registration application
  6.  You will need the Event Tag 963J9Z9 to activate new event
  7.  Click on Manage Entries to add audition files.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy at abrown2@usd259.net or click on help on the festivalscores.com website.  Thank you for providing your students with this terrific opportunity.


Monday, March 14, 2016

KCDA All-State Men's and Women's Choirs

Directors of High School Students,

Please see the following information from Honor Choir chair Amy Brown concerning the process for submitting applications and audition files (women only) for the KCDA All-State Men's and Women's Choirs.  The submission window is NOW OPEN and will close at 11:59pm on March 25.

Have a wonderful day!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

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Information for registering your Women's All-State Honor Choir women:

To submit a single mp3 audition file for the 2016 Women's All-State Honor Choir, consisting of the Boyce Alleluia, major scale on loo to bottom of range and a major scale to the top of range , directors will need to do the following:


Follow the link on http://kansaschoral/all-state-womens-choir.html? to festivalscores.com between March 12, 2016 and March 25, 2016.  Auditions can be uploaded up until midnight on March 25; applications must be postmarked by March 25 and mailed to Amy Brown, 1220 N. Tyler Rd., Wichita KS 67212 with $10.00 per student checks payable to KCDA.  These payments and mailings may be combined with Men's Honor Choir applications.

  1.  Go to LOGIN
  2.  Click on DIRECTOR
  3.  Create a new account
  4.  Login to the site and follow the directions to adding schools or community groups.
  5.  Add students using the info from the registration application
  6.  You will need the Event Tag 963J9Z9 to activate new event
  7.  Click on Manage Entries to add audition files.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy at abrown2@usd259.net or click on help on the festivalscores.com website.  Thank you for providing your students with this terrific opportunity.


Thanks!
Amy

Friday, March 4, 2016

KMEA Rate: LAST CALL!

This is your last call to take advantage of the KMEA rate for the 2016 Summer Convention!  You can save up to 15% on your registration by registering before 11:59pm tonight! 

This year's summer convention will be held July 7-9 at the Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka, KS and features headliners Dr. Kevin Fenton, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, performances by the All-State Men's and Women's choirs and the Te Deum Chamber Choir, and clinics and reading sessions for all ages and areas of interest.

Don't miss out!  Click here to register now!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Summer Convention: KMEA Rate!

Planning on attending the KCDA 2016 Summer Convention?  You can save up to 15% on your registration by registering with the KMEA rate.

This year's summer convention will be held July 7-9 at the Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka, KS and features headliners Dr. Kevin Fenton, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, performances by the All-State Men's and Women's choirs and the Te Deum Chamber Choir, and clinics and reading sessions for all ages and areas of interest.

Don't miss out! The early registration discount expires March 4 at 11:59pm.  Click here to register now!


Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Condolences

KCDA,

Please keep Susan Laushman, KCDA member and Choral Director at Pittsburg High School, in your thoughts and prayers following the loss of PHS student Derek Brumbaugh on Sunday.  Derek was an active in the choir and theatre programs at PHS and performed as a member of the KMEA All-State Choir this past weekend in Wichita.

http://hometowngirard.com/phs-senior-killed-in-car-wreck/