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

FALL MAILING

East Central District Events 2008-09
Saturday	September 13	Pre-All State Rehearsal Cedar Rapids Prairie HS Hosts: Cheri Brummer & Peter Westphalen Clinician: Dr. Jamie Spillane, Iowa Wesleyan College *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 25	ICDA Childrens Choir and General Music Teachers Workshop University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Contact is Dianne Braymen -- click the link to see registration and schedule information, or email Kelly Truax directly at eastcentral-chair@iowachoral.org
Thursday	October 30	ICDA Youth Choir Clinic Prairie Middle School, Cedar Rapids Open to elementary through middle school aged choirs. Cost for event is $25/choir. Clinician: Ann B erry, Iowa City School District Host: Kelly Truax Registration
Saturday	Nov 1	ICDA Fall Symposium Iowa State University Registration is $10 for ICDAMembers. First year teachers and college students may attend for free.
	Nov 20-22	All State Music Festival and IMEA Convention Iowa State University, Ames
Thurs	Nov 2	Opus 2008 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 23. Please contact Dave Heupel with any questions about this event. David Heupel, Vocal Director; Jefferson-Scranton High School 2008-2010 Iowa Opus Chair 101 Ram Drive, Jefferson, IA 50129 515-386-3214 opus@iowachoral.org
Tuesday	January 27, 2009	5th & 6th Grade Honor Choir Linn Mar High School, Marion Host-Tanya Wiedman and Jenn Walker, Linn Mar Community Schools Registration information will be e-mailed at a later date and will also be available on this webpage
Tuesday	February 24	7th & 8th Grade Honor Choir Tipton Middle School Host: Molly Phelan Conductor: Matt Huth, Waukee Schools Registration information will be mailed later this fall and will also be available on this webpage.
	March 4-7	NCACDA Regional Convention Oklahoma City, OK More information available at www.acdaonline.org
	July 27-30	35th Annual ICDA Summer Symposium and Convention NIACC Campus, Mason City, IA Watch your Sounding Board for information about next summer's convention!

See the ICDA Statewide Calendar for more event information

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