CENTRAL DISTRICT

OLIVER

Hello Central District Colleagues!

It is my privilege to serve as your representative for the Iowa Choral Directors Association. Let me emphasize the word "serve." Please know that I am absolutely interested in helping you achieve excellence with your singers and choirs and, if I may speak for your other colleagues, so are they. One of the most enduring things about ICDA is the dedication its members have to each other and to our shared craft. Do not hesitate to let me know how we can make your music-making even more rewarding.

The dates for our district's events are listed below. As details become available, they will be posted on the site. Take advantage of these opportunities, and let's work together to make the central district stronger than it has ever been!

Have a fantastic year, and never settle for mediocrity.

Chris Johnson
Central District Chair
central-chair@iowachoral.org

Central District Events 2010-11
Sat	Sept 11	PRE-ALL STATE CLINIC We are evaluating the demand for holding this clinic in the central district for next year. Please send your comments to Chris Johnson <central-chair@iowachoral.org>. For this year, please consider going to a clinic in a neighboring district.
Tues	Sept 21	OPUS Honor Choir submission deadline
Sat	Oct 30	Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE) Fall Symposium Iowa Central Community College, Ft. Dodge www.iowaalliance4artsed.org Brochure
Thurs	Nov 18	Opus Honor Choir C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Ames
	Nov 18-20	Iowa Music Educators Association Conference & All-State Music Festival Iowa State Center, Ames
	Jan-Feb tba 2011	High School Honor Choir This is a new event, and more information will come this fall!
	Feb tba	Elementary Honor Choir United Community School (Boone); LeAnne Houlette, host Info Letter and Registration tba
Sat	Feb 12	Middle School Solo/Ensemble Contest Ogden Middle School; Dave Larsen, host Info Letter and Registration tba
Fri	April 1	Midwest Children's Choir Festival sponsored by Ames Children's Choirs C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Ames www.ameschildrenschoirs.org Info Letter and Registration tba
Thurs	April 7	Middle School/Jr. High Honor Choir Roland-Story High School; Chris Johnson, host
	July 25-28	ICDA Summer Convention & Symposium: "The Road Home" NIACC, Mason City Jamie Spillane, convention chair