Fall Convention
November 16-17, 2007
University of Minnesota-Duluth

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	Multi-Cultural Immersion Day
	Student Symposium
	Performing Choirs
	Cantus
	Hotel Information
	Map & Directions

Program

Multi-Cultural Immersion Day…
For Elementary AND Secondary Music Educators!

“Celebrating Our Diversity through Music”
Issues Facing Elementary Music Teachers in Culturally Diverse Classrooms

Friday, November 16, 2007
UMD Campus Choir Room (VK 106)
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Registration is 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.)

At first this Immersion Day was primarily focused on the elementary level, but after consulting with many ACDA members, we realize that this is a “hot topic” facing music educators K-12! The goal of this Immersion Day is to better educate us all about cultural diversity, to be more effective teaching our students in culturally diverse classrooms, and understand what music is “culturally authentic.” Highlights of the day will include discussions with teaching artists and facilitators, live performances of authentic artists giving “hands on” demonstrations of useful lessons to bring back to your classrooms, and focusing on the cultures of African American, Somali, Hmong, and Mexican. You will leave with a multitude of resources and a better understanding of the needs of these students.

TOPICS:
1. Cultural awareness for large ethnic groups found in Minnesota (Hispanic, Somali, Hmong)
2. How is music viewed by a specific cultural group?
3. How to teach music to non-English speaking students
4. Communicating the value of music education to immigrant family members
5. Classroom management issues with culturally diverse classrooms
6. How can we as music educators become more culturally aware and responsive?

THE DAY WILL INCLUDE: Speakers/Panel Discussions/Sharing with colleagues/Reading Session with Elementary Honor Choir Conductor, Earlene Rentz

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Student Symposium

This year's theme is "Nuts and Bolts" and will focus on those things that make the music possible (but may not be the music-making itself)!

Your $25 registration fee gets you into the Symposium and the rest of the State Convention events. This is a great deal that you do not want to miss!

Our three presenters this year are:
Brian Stubbs of Brainerd High School (State ACDA President-elect)
Jayme Casperson of McGuire Middle School in Lakeville (State R&S Chair for Middle School/Junior High)
Tina Thielen-Gaffey of the University of Minnesota-Duluth (State R&S Chair for Vocal Jazz)

Schedule:
10:00-10:30 registration (Weber Hall)
10:30 WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS (The Rafters in the Kirby Student Center)
10:45 Brian Stubbs and High School Nuts and Bolts
11:45 LUNCH
12:30 Jayme Casperson and Middle School/Junior High Nuts and Bolts
1:15 Tina Thielen-Gaffey and Vocal Jazz Nuts and Bolts
2:00 Wrap-up and head over to the Convention Sing!

Visit http://www.d.umn.edu/maps/ for maps and other directions to campus. Email Dr. Christopher Aspaas at aspaas@stolaf.edu for more information.

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Performing Choirs

Hastings High School Select Chorale: Lin Warren, Conductor
Northfield 7-8 Grade Choir: Cathy Penning, Conductor
UMD University Singers: Stan Wold, Conductor
Stillwater Area High School Belle Chanter: Angela Mitchell, Conductor
Princeton High School Concert Choir: Mark Potvin, Conductor
Minnesota State University, Moorhead Concert Choir: Paul Nesheim, Conductor
Chaska High School Concert Choir: Sarah Gilbertson, Conductor
Two Rivers Chorale: Timothy Sawyer, Conductor
St. John’s University Men’s Chorus: Axel Theimer, Conductor
St. Cloud State University Concert Choir: Lee Nelson, Conductor

Honor Choirs:
Anacrusis Honor Choir 7-8 Grade Boys: Axel Theimer, Conductor
Anacrusis Honor Choir 7-8 Grade Girls: Sue Gilsdorf, Conductor
Elementary Honor’s Choir: Erlene Rentz, Conductor

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Cantus

Gaining recognition as one of America’s finest professional male vocal ensembles, Cantus is Friday evening’s highlighted performance for the convention. The group’s performances are met with praise for its blend of youthful vitality and polished nuance. Their repertoire spans many periods and genres, including Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, contemporary sacred works, art songs, world music, spirituals, and pop.
Cantus was founded in 1995 in Northfield, MN. Since then, the ensemble has performed more than 400 concerts, including appearances at AmericaFest, the Lied Center of Lawrence, Kansas, UCLA Live, the University of Chicago Presents, Merkin Concert Hall of New York City, Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin Union Theater and conventions of the American Choral Director’s Association.

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Hotel Information

Convention Hotel:
The Inn on Lake Superior
350 Canal Park Dr
888-668-4352 218-726-1111
ACDA rate: $85 + tax (hot breakfast included)

Honor Choir Hotel:
Edgewater Inn
2400 London Rd
218-7228-3601
Honor choir rate: $75 + tax (continental breakfast included)

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Map & Directions

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Interested in performing at the 2008 Fall Convention? Click here to download the Audition Form (23 Kb PDF). Please send completed application and audition tape to the address below by June 1, 2008.

Brian Stubbs
Brainerd High School
702 South 5th Street
Brainerd MN 56401