All-State Women's Choir

KCDA Friends:

The 2013 KCDA All-State Women's Choir information has been posted.  To access the information visit www.kansaschoral.com or CLICK HERE.

Peace.
Dustin Cates
KCDA Webmaster

State Large Group Plaques

Hello KCDA!

Many of you received this message via email, however just to have all of our information outlets covered I thought I'd send it out via KCDA Update as well:  Below you will find an email within an email from KCDA President, Dr. David Gardner, along with a message from Reg Romine, from KSSHAA, regarding the wording on our State Large Ensemble Gender Choir Plaques.

Happy Holidays!

Dustin Cates

KCDA Webmaster

Dear KCDA Membership,

I’ve been asked to elicit your feedback on a proposed change in wording that affects High School Choirs.  If you are a High School choir director who takes your choirs to State Large Group, would you take a moment to read the proposal below?  CLICK HERE to submit your opinion.  I will compile your responses and send them on to the KMEA leadership.

Please send any responses you have to me by January 7 so I can pass them on in a timely manner.  The note quoted below is from Reg Romine of KSHSAA, and it came to me from Craig Manteuffel, president of KMEA. 

To Music Advisory Committee:

I am getting ready to order State Large Group Music Plaques and would like to get your input before I do.  Many states no longer use Boy’s Glee and Girl’s Glee.  They have gone to Bass Clef Choir and Treble Clef Choir or Tenor/Bass Choir and Treble Choir.  This has been done to address the uncomfortable issue of having a boy who needs to sing in the girls glee or a girl who needs to sing in the boys glee due to voice range.  We have never had a challenge with this in our state; however in today’s times I would like to begin switching over to the new terminology if you feel our directors would be ok with it?  I am recommending going to Bass Clef Choir, Treble Clef Choir, Mixed Choir.

We would continue to deplete our supply of current plaques first and then move to the new titles once they are depleted.

Please let me know your feelings either way or any suggestions or thoughts.

Thank you for your prompt reply,

Reg

Thanks so much for all you do for Kansas Choirs!

Dave Gardner,

KCDA President

Sympathy - Paul Oakley

KCDA Friends,

As many of you may be aware, Paul Oakley, Professor of Music at Kentucky Wesleyan University and former Friends University faculty memberlost his battle with cancer.

Please keep Paul's close friends and family in your thoughts and prayers.

To read Paul's bio use the link below:
http://kwc.edu/page.php?page=1244

Dustin Cates
KCDA Webmaster

NEW SWACDA Website

See the message below from our new SWACDA President-Elect, Mark Lawley concerning our newly updated SWACDA website!

Dustin Cates
KCDA Webmaster

swacda.org

Much effort by Howard Meharg and Brent Ballweg have gone into this vibrant new look!!!

Please send me your article for inclusion and keeping the site fresh!

Mark Lawley

SWACDA President-Elect

mlawley01@drury.edu

417.496.1136

Thoughts & Prayers

KCDA Friends,

Please keep Texanna Ollenberger (retired, Olathe East High School) and her family in your prayers.  Texanna's granddaughter, Anna, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.  

Cards and notes of encouragement may be sent to: 

27430 Woodland, Paola, KS 66071

or

tollenb@pixius.net

Dustin Cates

KCDA Webmaster

KCDA Treble Choir Results

Happy Monday KCDA Members!

The results have been posted for the 2013 KCDA Treble Honor Choir.  Visit www.kansaschoral.com and click on the Treble Honor Choir icon for links and information regarding the 2013 Treble Honor Choir.  To access the honor choir roster CLICK HERE.

If you have questions please contact the Christine Freeman, KCDA Treble Choir R & S Chair: freecee81@gmail.com
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Enjoy your day!
Dustin Cates
KCDA Webmaster

2012-13 Middle Level Honor Choir

The results of the Middle Level Honor Choir auditions have been posted.  CLICK HERE to view the 2012-13 roster.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Dustin Cates
KCDA Webmaster