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ICDA East Central District

Hi, everyone!  I hope your school year is off to a great start and wish you the best of luck with all your endeavors this year. We have many terrific opportunities that are being offered in the East Central District of the Iowa Choral Director’s Association.  Please take advantage of the clinics and festivals that are offered – there is truly something for everyone!  We have many top-notch clinicians and conductors to work with and learn from at these events, so please consider taking advantage of the many opportunities that are available this year.

Sincerely,

Kelly Truax
East Central District Chair
eastcentral-chair@iowachoral.org


East Central District Events 2007-08

Saturday

September 8

Pre-All State Rehearsal
Cedar Rapids Prairie HS
Hosts: Cheri Brummer & Peter Westphalen
Clinician: Dr. David Puderbaugh, University of Iowa

*No advance registration needed.  Registration is at the door.

Registration fees: $20 per school for ICDA members
                                    $30 per school for non-ICDA members
                                    Payable at the door.  Make checks payable to ICDA, Inc.

Schedule:                  8:00 a.m. Registration
                                    8:30 a.m. Warm-ups and Mass Choir Rehearsal
                                    10:00 a.m. Sectional Rehearsals
                                    10:45 a.m. Sample Auditions
                                    11:05 a.m. Final Mass Rehearsal and Director’s Meeting
                                    12:00 p.m. Dismissal

Saturday October 20

ICDA Childrens Choir and General Music Teachers Workshop
United Community School, Boone, IA
Contact is Dianne Braymen -- see ICDA website for registration and schedule information

Saturday

October 27

ICDA Fall Symposium
Iowa State University
Registration is free for everyone!

Thursday

October 25

East Central Youth Choir Clinic
Cedar Rapids Prairie HS (Kelly Truax, host)
Clinician: Andrew Last, Xavier HS
Each group will perform 10 minutes and receive comments and suggestions from the clinician for an additional 10 minutes.  This is not a contest, but a wonderful way to get some positive feedback in a non-competitive situation. 
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  Nov 15-17

All State Music Festival and IMEA Convention
Iowa State University, Ames

Thursday

November 15

Opus 2007
4:00 p.m., C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Mailings have already been sent out about this event.  The postmark deadline for cds/tapes and forms is September 18.  Please contact Pam Anderson with any questions about this event.
            Pam Anderson
            216 1st Street S.E., Orange City, IA 51041
            (712) 707-8720 (home) (712) 737-4871 (school)
           panderson@moc-fv.k12.ia.us

Tuesday Feb 12, 2008 5th & 6th Grade Honor Choir
Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
Host-Melissa Summers, Cedar Rapids Community Schools
Registration information will be mailed at a later date and will also be available on this webpage

Tuesday

February 26

.7th & 8th Grade Honor Choir
Solon Middle School, Host Laurie Thomas
Conductor: Tim McMillan, Simpson College
Registration information will be mailed later this fall and will also be available on this webpage.

March 5-8

NCACDA Regional Convention
Fargo, North Dakota
More information available at www.acdaonline.org

July 21-24

34th Annual ICDA Summer Symposium and Convention
NIACC Campus, Mason City, IA
Check your Sounding Board for information about next summer's convention!

See the ICDA Statewide Calendar for more event information

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