We are excited to welcome you to the 2020 MassACDA Virtual Summer Conference! We are offering LIVE sessions from expert choral directors, composers, and clinicians at no charge to ACDA members, and $20 for non-members. You will receive the link for the conference upon registering. Membership is not required to participate, but we invite you to join us today for the benefits that come with full membership! https://acda.org/membership-central/
EVENT 1: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Panel: Female African American Conductors – Representation, mentorship, navigating the western Eurocentric construct
Dr. Lynell Jenkins, Artistic Director, Westminster Girls’ Choir
Dr. Frances Fonza, Director of Worship and Arts, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church
Dr. Melody Gamblin-Bullock, Director of Choral Activities, Dallas College, Brookhaven Campus
Jasmine Reed, Director of Choirs, Peet Jr. High School, Conroe, TX
Maria Ellis, Children’s Choir Director, St. Louis Children’s Choirs
EVENT 2: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m
Composers Forum: Relevant Music in the time of Black Lives Matter
Presenters: Joel Thompson & Dr. Zanaida Robles
EVENT 3: 1:15-2:30 p.m.
ChorAmor – How to create a Virtual Choral Experience & Choral Advocacy
Dr. Troy Robertson, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX
EVENT 4: 2:45-4:00 p.m.
Strategies for Teaching in Our Virtual Existence
Massachusetts ACDA Board Members