ICDA Northwest District

Donna Bennett

Dear Northwest Iowa Colleagues,
This is my first year as your Northwest Iowa District Representative for the Iowa Choral Directors Association. Greetings as you begin a new school year packed full of opportunities to make beautiful music. If you are not a current member of ICDA, please consider joining this year. ICDA is a great organization that promotes professionalism in our field. I have found that the publications read, the workshops attended, and the friendships made through ICDA have greatly enhanced both my teaching and my personal life. If you would like more information about membership, please contact me.

Below are the events planned for the 2007-2008 school year. Not all dates have been finalized. All dates, registration forms, music lists, etc. will be available online this year.

If you are a new teacher who would like to benefit from the new ICDA mentoring program, please contact me. Best wishes for a good year. Please feel free to E-mail or call me if you have any questions or concerns. If this is your first year at your present school, please let me know so I can update the mailing list. Keeping the mailing lists up to date is a never ending job!

Sincerely,
Donna Bennett
Northwest District Chair
northwest-chair@iowachoral.org

Northwest District Events 2007-2008
Saturday	September 8	Pre-All-State Rehearsal Sioux Center High School
Saturday	October 27	ICDA Fall Symposium Iowa State University
Tuesday	November 6	Jr. High-Middle School Honor Choir LeMars Community High School Host: Nancy Ewing Guest Director: Mary Kay Knapp Registration and Information Registration Deadline October 16
Thursday	November 15	Opus 2007 Festival and Concert CY Stephens Auditorium, Ames
Monday	by Feb 4 2008	9–12 Honor Choir Dordt College, Sioux Center Information Letter for Directors Participant Registration Form Letter for Parents Schedule Music Order Form
Tues	Feb 26	Jr. High-Middle School Choral Clinic Sac City Registration
Wed	Feb 27	Jr. High-Middle School Choral Clinic LeMars Middle School Registration
Tuesday	March 4	Jr. High-Middle School Choral Clinic West Sioux, Hawarden Host: Jim Gullikson jgulliks@w-sioux.k12.ia.us 712-551-4345 Registration, Entry deadline Jan 25
Thursday	March 6 tentative	Jr. High-Middle School Solo and Ensemble Contest/Clinic Storm Lake
Tuesday	April 29	5th–7th Grade Honor Choir Morningside College in Sioux City Nancy Engdahl Robson will conduct the 5/6 Grade Honor Choir. Cheri Helmer-Riensche will conduct the 7th Grade Honor Choir. Registration deadline MARCH 28 Mary Lynn Lightfoot has been commissioned to write a piece for the 5/6 honor choir by the NW ICDA. This commissioned work will be part of the repertoire for the Sioux City 5/6, and 7th Honor Choir Festival 2008 Information Letter Registration 5-6 Registration 7 Directions Area Restaurants 7th Grade Literature
	July 21-24	34th Annual ICDA Summer Convention/Symposium NIACC, Mason City

Northwest District Events 2008-2009
Saturday	September 13	Pre-All-State Rehearsal Sioux Center High School
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Tuesday	November 4	Jr. High-Middle School Honor Choir Storm Lake High School Registration and Information tba
Thursday	November tba	Opus 2007 Festival and Concert CY Stephens Auditorium, Ames
Saturday	Feb 2	State Show Choir Compeition for 1A and 3A, Dordt College, Sioux Center
Saturday	Feb 9	9–12 Honor Choir Dordt College, Sioux Center
Saturday	Feb 17	Junior High-Middle School Choral Clinic Westwood
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See the ICDA Statewide Calendar for more event information

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