KCDA Treble Honor Choir

Please see the following message from Christine Freeman concerning the KCDA Treble Honor Choir audition process and approaching deadline.

Have a great week!

Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

Greetings!

I am Christine Freeman, and will again be coordinating the Kansas Statewide Treble Honor Choir.  Hopefully, you have already checked out all the information on the KCDA website, www.kansaschoral.com/Honor_Choirs.html.  If not, I would like to invite you to look into this fabulous opportunity for your treble, unchanged voice singers!

All students of KCDA members in grades 5-9 with unchanged voices are eligible to audition.  Please note that students MAY NOT audition for both the KCDA Treble Honor Choir AND the KMEA Middle Level Honor Choir.  Please choose the choir that is most appropriate for your singers and submit an audition for only one honor group.  

Selected students will prepare five pieces to rehearse and perform with a recognized clinician at the KMEA In-Service in Wichita on February 28.  

All CD recordings of your students' auditions must be postmarked by Friday, October 4, 2013.  The deadline is coming up fast!  All the information you need can be found on the KCDA website.  Details for recording the auditions can be found on the Application Form.

Our clinician is Angie Johnson of the Young Naperville Singers.  She has grown the youth choir by leaps and bounds and is doing some exciting things! We are so fortunate to bring her to Kansas to work with our kids!

If you have any questions, please email me at freecee81@gmail.com. I look forward to receiving your auditions! 

Please forward this email to your colleagues who might be interested in submitting student auditions this year!

If you are interested in volunteering to judge auditions, please contact me as soon as possible.  We will meet on the morning of October 26 to judge the auditions and lunch will be provided.   

I hope that your school year is off to a great start!

Christine Freeman

Repertoire and Standards Representative for Children's Choirs

Job Opportunities

Please see the following for job opportunities in the Kansas City area.


A church in Roeland Park, KS, is in need of a choir director for their 6-7 member ensemble to begin immediately.  The position requires a rehearsal and one service on Sunday mornings.  Those interested should contact church organist Lorene Faulconer at 816.456.3788.

The newly-established Kansas City Kansas Young Men's Chorus is seeking an experienced accompanist for their inaugural season.  The ensemble rehearses at Eisenhower Middle School in the Kansas City Kansas School District on Thursday evenings, from 6:00-8:00pm; pay is based on experience.  For more information, contact directors Leayn Losh at 913.709.6725 or Eli Jones at 913.523.5893.



Tiffani N. Thompson
KCDA Webmaster

Sympathy

KCDA sends out heartfelt sympathy to Carolyn Welch and her family on the loss of her son.  Please keep Carolyn and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at
1224 N. 1100 Rd.
Lawrence, KS 66047

Final Survey Reminder

Happy August!!!

This is one last reminder to take the KCDA Convention Survey.  The board is continually working to provide the very best for you, and we want your input.  Please CLICK HERE or go to www.kansaschoral.com to complete the survey before midnight on August 15th.

Here's wishing you a wonderful start to the school year!

Laura VanLeeuwen
KCDA President

Convention Survey

Good Afternoon, KCDA!!

What a wonderful convention last week and a big shout out to Past President, David Gardner and all of the board for their work in the week being so successful.  

With that said, we want your opinions on last week's convention.  What did you like?  What are your ideas for next year's convention?  

Please take the time to complete the convention survey.  

Here's wishing all of you rest and relaxation in these final weeks of summer.  :-)

Laura VanLeeuwen

KCDA President

Happy 4th!

Happy Independence Day from your KCDA Board!  To celebrate log on to www.kansaschoral.com and register for the 2013 KCDA Summer Convention!

Dustin Cates

KCDA Webmaster

Rock the Vote!

Our KCDA summer convention is rapidly approaching and with that, we will be announcing a NEW President-Elect!!  
Please go to the website:  kansaschoral.com and vote!!!

See you in July!!

Laura VanLeeuwen
President-Elect
KCDA