ChorTeach Winter Issue

Please see the following message from Dr. Terry Barham concerning the most recent issue of ChorTeach, which is now available online.

Have a great Monday!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

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Hello ACDA Colleagues,

The winter issue of ChorTeach, ACDA's online magazine, is now available for your perusal.

Go to www.acda.org/publications and scroll down to ChorTeach.        

Vol. 6, Issue 2 - Winter 2014

Practice What You Preach - Linking Kinesthetic and Affective Education to Conductors' Emotional Health in Beginning Chorus Rehearsals by Steven Dahlke

Getting Beyond Slick by Dennis Malfatti

Teaching Sight-Singing to Middle School Students - You Can Do It
by Dale Duncan

What Are Your Church Choir Members Thinking by Diane Hires

Let Music Hug Your Soul Today - A Message to Elementary Music Teachers
by Karen Bryan

Terry

Terry J. Barham, Ph.D.

Editor, ChorTeach 

Adjunct Professor of Music

University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance

barhamte@gmail.com

620-340-5448

Updated Link

Here is an updated (and functioning) link for information for the KCDA All-State Women's Choir.  Click Here, then scroll down.

Happy Saturday!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

All-State Women's Choir

Good afternoon!

I hope that all of you have enjoyed your snow days this week!  Just a reminder that we are, as of today, exactly one month away from the audition deadline for the KCDA All-State Women's Choir.

Full details about the choir, clinician, and audition process (including links and forms) can be found on the KCDA website here: KCDA All-State Women's Choir.  General information is included below for your convenience.

Stay warm!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

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2014 KCDA All-State Women's Choir 

The All-State Women's Choir performs as a part of the KCDA Summer Convention.

Clinician
Elaine Quilichini
To read Quilichini's bio CLICK HERE.

AUDITION INFORMATION:

• To be eligible for the 2014 KCDA Women’s All State Choir, singers must currently be in grades 9, 10, 11 and be part of Jr. High, High School, or Community Choir music programs.
• Audition fees may be sent in one check; checks should be made payable to KCDA. 
• Audition recordings should be emailed in .mp3 format to Amy Brown at abrown2@usd259.net or mailed to 

Amy Brown Wichita Northwest High School 1220 N. Tyler Rd. Wichita, KS 67212
  

Applications, audition recordings, and a $10.00 non-refundable application fee for each student must be postmarked by Friday, March 7, 2014.

David Gardner

Please see the following message from former KCDA President David Gardner's wife Cheryl.  David was admitted to the Kansas Heart Hospital on Wednesday.  More information will be posted to the KCDA Facebook page as it becomes available.

Tiffani N. Thompson

KCDA Webmaster

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Many of you are wondering what's going on with Dave-- after pneumonia, then gall bladder surgery, he wasn't getting better.  Brought him to the hospital for a work-up.  Turns out he has some cardiac issues, too, so he is going to be admitted to the Kansas Heart Hospital later today for some heart testing.

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Happy Holidays!

Funeral Arrangements: Jan Ehly

KCDA Friends,

 

The message below is from Heidi Ehly Zimmerman regarding funeral service details for Jan Ehly.  Continue to lift up Eph and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

 

Dustin

 

I am totally overwhelmed and humbled by the outpouring of love and support to our family upon the loss of our dear mother, wife and grandma. It is so comforting to hear your stories of how she impacted your lives - thank you so much for sharing! So many of you have asked about the plans for her funeral service so I wanted to post that although this information will also be in tomorrow's paper... Visitation will be from 10-11:00 AM December 21, 2013, in the Wesley Chapel at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave. Leawood, KS with funeral services starting at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care  (http://www.kansascityhospice.org/) the Resurrection Memorial Fund (http://www.cor.org/ministries/care-and-support/funerals-and-memorials/). Thank you all again, from the bottom of our hearts, for all of your many thoughts and prayers. God bless you all!

 

Obituary for Jan Ehly

Sympathy for Ehly Family

KCDA Friends,

Please keep Dr. Eph Ehly and his family in your thoughts and prayers.  Dr. Ehly's wife Jan lost her battle with cancer this morning.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 11am at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS.  We will communicate and further details as they become available.

Dustin Cates

KCDA President-Elect