Something New at This Year’s Convention

There’s a new feature at this year’s convention (have I mentioned it’s July 11-13 at the Ramada Convention Center in Topeka?  And that you only have 3 days left to register at the pre-registration reduced rate?!) that I’m kind of excited about.

We've noticed at past conventions that sometimes we’ll have a headline speaker or topic that doesn't apply equally to everyone, so this year, we've intentionally given you choices during many of the sessions.  This gives us an opportunity to have many of our own Kansas members present some really dynamite topics.  Here are some of these interest sessions we have to look forward to:

Mark Walker – “Technology in the Choral Classroom”

Tom Wine – “Choral Warm-ups”

Charles Anthony Silvestri – “Words and Music”

Mary Bodney – “Teaching Sight Singing”

Mark Hayes – “The Creative Process: a Look into the Mind of the Composer”

Jane Vanderhoff, Cindy Sheppard, Dustin Cates – “iPad apps for the Choral Director”

Shereé Stoppel – “Planning Concerts around a Theme”

Jason Sickel – “Movement and Gestures – Engaging all Students during the Rehearsal”

You can view the complete schedule here, and go here today to register!  If you don’t want to register and pay online, there’s also a form you can print and mail in with your check.

See you in Topeka,

Dave Gardner, KCDA President