ACDA of Minnesota Student and Young
Educator Symposium
Bethel University, St. Paul
This year’s Symposium will focus on the work of
our visiting clinician and guest conductor for
the Minnesota Collegiate Choral Festival, Dr.
Craig Jessop. A native of Millville, Utah, Dr.
Jessop was a student of Robert Shaw and received
his B. A. from Utah State University, M. A. from
Brigham Young University and Doctorate of
Musical Arts from Stanford University. He is the
head of the Music Department at Utah State
University, in Logan, Utah. Dr. Jessop was named
Associate Director of the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir in 1995 and became Music Director in 1999.
Our focus this year is, Looking from the
outside-in! Through observations of a
master teacher working both with a high school
ensemble and a collegiate massed choir, we will
identify the techniques used to achieve success
and enable positive student responses. Also,
through watching the final rehearsals of several
participating collegiate ensembles, we can see
what ‘those last few moments’ before performance
look like from the outside.
Dr. Jessop will lead the morning session with
the Symposium participants. We will also observe
him clinic with the Minnetonka High School
Concert Choir, Paula Holmberg, director, and
lead the first rehearsal of the Collegiate
Festival Massed Choir as they prepare for the
world premiere of Eric Barnum’s new work,
"looking up...".
Registration for the whole day is $10 and will
be payable at Saturday morning's on-site
registration. Lunch will be available, and
the cost is approximately $9.75 payable directly
to the Bethel University Dining Service.
Tickets for the much
anticipated Minnesota Collegiate Choral Festival
to be held at 7:00 pm on Saturday evening,
November 14 at the Bethel University Benson
Great Hall, will be available to you during
on-site registration on a first-come,
first-served basis. Tickets will be discounted
at $10 (a $25 value) for student members of the
Symposium. Collegiate choirs appearing that
evening are:
Minnesota State
University Mankato Concert Choir - David Dickau,
conductor
Northwestern College
Choir - Tim Sawyer, conductor
Saint John's
University Men's Choir - Axel Theimer, conductor
University of
Minnesota Duluth University Singers - Stanley
Wold, conductor
University of St.
Thomas Chamber Singers - Angela Broecker,
conductor
Participants do not have to
be ACDA members, but should be either a student
or teacher in their first few years of service.
In order to better
prepare for the day’s events, ACDA Student
Chapters should please contact Dr. Christopher
Aspaas (aspaas@stolaf.edu)
with approximate numbers of those interested in
attending. Again, the official registration will
happen on Saturday morning.
I am looking forward to
sharing a fantastic day of observation and
learning with you!
WHAT: MN ACDA Student
and Young Educator Symposium
WHEN: Saturday, November
14th, 9am to 2:30pm
WHERE: Benson Great
Hall, Bethel University, St. Paul
HOW MUCH: $10
registration due at the door
QUESTIONS: email
aspaas@stolaf.edu
SCHEDULE:
8:30 a.m. Registration – Benson Great Hall Lobby
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Session with Craig Jessop
– Bethel Choir Room
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Observe Jessop Clinic
with Minnetonka Concert Choir – Benson
11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:10 a.m. Observe Mass Choir Rehearsal (behind
the Choirs in Benson Great Hall seats)
11:45 a.m. LUNCH
12:30 p.m. Observe Choir Sound Check #2
1:00 p.m. BREAK
1:15 p.m. Observe Choir Sound Check #3
1:45 p.m. Conversation about ‘the last few
moments…’ and Wrap-up
2:30 p.m. Finished
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