1985 - 1989 Conventions

The first two TCDA Conventions were held in Dallas, and all Conventions since have been held in San Antonio. Following is a recap of each Convention since 1955. This information was taken from Convention Programs and other archival references in the TCDA offices in Austin. Special thanks to former TCDA Executive Secretary J Marvin Pollard for gathering information from TCDA’s early years.

If you have any additional information that would make this TCDA Convention history more complete, please contact TCDA.

1985  •  30th Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic

Officers
President - Nick Boltz
Past President - Carroll Barnes
First Vice President - Randy Talley
Second Vice President - E Maurice Alfred
Third Vice President - Betsy M. Henderson
Fourth Vice President - John Hemmenway
Secretary - Debbie Helm
Treasurer - Bobbie Douglass
Executive Director - Dan L Wood

Session Conductors
Steve Davis
Charles Nelson
Stan McGill
Nora Henson
Rene Clausen
Marlene Murphy
Jeff Ingham
Dan Rash
Loyd Hawthorne
John Silantien
Joe Irwin
Barbara Barcus


Workshop Clinicians
Betty Bertaux - Elementary
Margaret Cavenagh - Middle School "Tried and True", Marjorie Camp - Middle School "Tried and True", Brad White - Middle School "Tried and True"
Malcolm Helm - Choir with Instruments
Marsha Carlisle - Techniques for young singers, Margaret Mathis - Techniques for young singers
Ruth Whitlock - "The Essential Materials"
B.R. Henson - "Manual Conducting"
John Silantian - Sacred music for chorus and brass

1986  •  31st Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic

Officers
President - Loyd F Hawthorne
Past President - Nick Boltz
First Vice President - Janet Scarcella
Second Vice President - E. Maurice Alfred
Third Vice President - Betsy M Henderson
Fourth Vice President - Glenda J Casey
Secretary - Debbie Helm
Treasurer - Marjorie S Camp
Executive Direcctor - Dan L Wood

Session Conductors
Cherry Townsend
Dr Gary Ebensberger
Danny Hood

Dr Donald Bailey
Diana Davis
Eddie Quaid
Jack Bowers
William Gorham
Judy McEnany
Marty White
Barbara Barcus
Joe Irwin

Workshop Clinicians
Jill Trinka - Elementary
Jan Juneau - Middle School "Oldies but Goodies", Sue Johnston - Middle School "Oldies but Goodies"
Christine Avedikian Anderson - Handbells
Carroll Barnes - Sound systems
Dr Kenneth Fulton - Score preparation

Director's Chorus
Dr B R Henson, Conductor
Vesprerae Sollenes de Confessores - Mozart

1987  •  32nd Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic

Officers
President - Loyd Hawthorne
Past President - Nick Boltz
First Vice President - Janet Scarcella
Second Vice President - James A Moore
Third Vice President - Winifred Counci
Fourth Vice President - Glenda J Casey
Secretary/Treasurer - Marjorie S Camp
Executive Director - Dan L Wood

Session Conductors
Terry Price
Barbara Shinn
Sharon King
Dr Hugh Sanders
Ann Buchanan
Barry Talley
Dr Mary Breden
Jim Sheppard
Betty Roe
Dennis Richardson
George Christ
Dr William Baldridge

Clinicians
Lucy Ding - Elementary
Dr Hugh Sanders - Conducting
Charles Nelson - Solo Literature
Terry Price - Sacred Works with Instruments
Sally Albrect - Elementary/Middle School Choreography
Joel Mikell - Church Youth Choirs

1988  •  33rd Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic

Officers
President - Glenda Casey
Past President - Loyd F Hawthorne
HS/College VP - Bobbie Douglass
JH/MS VP - Brad White
Elementary VP - Jane Haas
Church/Community VP - Eleanor Grant
Secretary/Treasurer - Jan Juneau
Executive Director - Dan L Wood

Session Conductors
Billy Talley
Dr Robert Young
Morris Stevens
Stuart Younse
Janet Scarcella
Tim King
Mollie McCollough
Joe Liles
Jenifer Christman
Dianne Brumley
Betty Roe
Woody Schober

Clinicians
Helen Litz - Elementary
Sally Schott - Sightreading
Dr John Cooksey - The Changing Voice
Dr Lloyd Pfautsch - Church Music - Pedigogy, Text, Performance Practices
Debbie Helm - Tried & Proven Literature, Jeff Ingham - Tried & Proven Literature, 
Cloys Webb - Tried & Proven Literature
Joe Liles - Barbershop

Directors Chorus
Dr Elaine Brown - Scheduled but not performed due to Dr Brown's ill health

First Student Congress
Dr Loyd F. Hawthorne - Organizer and Presider
Rene Claussen - Conductor, Composer
Rosemary Heffley - Keynote Address
Nick Boltz - Tried & Proven Literature - Beginning Choral Library
Panel- Rosemary Heffley, Cloys Webb, Charles Nelson - Aspects of the Profession

Commissioned Work
Magnificat - Rene Clausen

1989  •  34th Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic

Officers
President - Glenda Casey
Past President - Loyd F Hawthorne
HS/College VP - Bobbie Douglass
JH/MS VP - Brad White
Elementary VP - Jane Haas
Church/Community VP - Eleanor Grant
Secretary/Treasurer - Jan Juneau
Executive Director - Dan L Wood

Session Conductors
Dave Brewer
Jim Casey
Milton Pullen
Al Holcomb
Nora Henson
Regi Fowler
Dr John Silantien
Sue Cruise
Teresa Hughes
Stan McGill
David Czervinske

Clinicians
Rita Klinger, Elementary, Charlene Watson, Elementary
E A Tanner, Tried & Proven, Doreen Hutton, Tried & Proven, Jeri Lewis, Tried & Proven
Dr Percy Young, Church/Community
Dr James Cox, Rehearsal Technique
Dr Elwood Keister, Choral/Orchestral Conducting

Accompanists
Stuart Younse, Rae Moses, Liz Volk, Ann Abercrombie, Dee Ann Gorham

Directors Chorus
Dr Elmer Iseler, Conductor
Billy Gorham, Rehearsal Conductor, Travis Park UMC

Performing Groups
Mesquite Civic Chorus - Rosemary Heffley, Conductor
Irving Chorale - James Moore, Conductor

2nd Annual Student Symposium
Dr Loyd Hawthorne, Chairman
Dr Percy Young, Keynote
Kelly Moore, Accompanist


Clinicians
Nick Boltz, Tried & Proven Literature
Melva Sebesta, Moderator, New Teacher Challenges, Lisa Green, New Teacher Challenges, Danny Detrick, New Teacher Challenges, Mike Mitchell, New Teacher Challenges

TCDA Commissioned Work
Ah! Sunflower
John Chorbajian
Dr Donald Bailey, Conductor
Student Symposium performing

BBQ Entertainment
Side Street Ramblers
Jim Casey, Lead