2022 TCDA Summer Convention Schedule
  Legend: RS - Reading Session; CC - Convention Center; HFB - Hemisfair Ballroom; LQ - La Quinta; MRW - Marriott Riverwalk; LDR - formerly known as Lonesome Dove  
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 Room/Location
Time Title  
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm UIL Music Advisory Committee Meeting, Dr. Brad Kent CC 212, 213
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022  
Time Title  
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration Open Exhibit Hall 4B
10:00 am - 10:45 am MS/JH RS: Multicultural Gems for the MS/JH Treble Choir (1st offering)
Arianna Astudillo & Jason Brown, Conductors; Manahara Virasinha, Accompanist
HFB 1-2
10:00 am - 10:45 am ELEM/MS/JH/HS: 12 Non-Traditional Tools for Teaching Tone (1st offering)
Mica Bull, Clinician
CC 225
10:00 am - 10:45 am ELEM RS: Tried, True, and New! 2-Part Singing for Elementary and NV Middle School
Emily Brackney, Conductor; Carla Lindberg, Accompanist
CC 221
10:00 am - 10:45 am Publisher RS - Oxford University Press, Seasonal & Sacred
CC 301
11:00 am - 11:45 am MS/JH: Strategies for Motivation and Inspiration
Dr. Jeffery Redding, Clinician
HFB 1-2
11:00 am - 11:45 am CH: Worship Service Renewal and Sustaining the Worship Leader
Stephen Carrell
CC 225
11:00 am - 11:45 am ELEM RS: “TNT” - Texts and Tunes to “Ignite” Your Unison/2-Part Choirs (1st offering)
Victor Johnson, Conductor; Kelsey Scheuerman Helton, Accompanist
CC 221
11:00 am - 11:45 am Publisher RS - Walton, New Works from Walton Music
Cheryl Wilson-Janasak, Conductor; Meredith Vis, Accompanist
CC 301
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm HS RS: Hook, Line, and Singer: Repertoire to Get Students Hooked on Choir (1st offering)
Evan Brown, Jason Forte, & Arielle Sword, Conductors; Robin Brockway, Accompanist
HFB 1-2
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ELEM/MS/JH/COLL: You're a New Teacher...Now What? Things They Don't Teach You in College (1st offering)
Nick Standish & Hayley Scoggins, Clinicians
CC 225
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ELEM: Is There an APP For That? Acquiring, Preparing and Presenting World Music to Choirs
Dr. Angela Kasper, Clinician
CC 221
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Publisher RS - ECS/Morningstar (sacred)
Kenney Potter, Conductor; Seth Nelson, Accompanist
CC 301
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Publisher RS - Hal Leonard, The Best of Hal Leonard College & Community Choral
Jonathan Palant, Conductor
HFB 3
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm TMAA Vocal Judging Workshop, Kay Owens SAN B3
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Student Conductor Meeting
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, Clinicians
CC 224
1:00 pm - 1: 45 pm ALL: Maintaining Engagement in a Distracted World: The Benefits of Problem Solving
Dr. Sharon Paul, Clinician
HFB 1-2
1:00 pm - 1: 45 pm Publisher RS - Oxford, Secular Easy to Advanced
CC 301
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Student Conductor Full Rehearsal
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, conductors
Carla Lindberg & Kelly Pfaffenberger, accompanists
CC 224
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm ELEM/MS/JH/HS/COLL: Reagan Rhythm Regiment
Mary Cowart, Christian De La Cruz, & Gavin Magee, Clinicians
HFB 1-2
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Publisher RS - Earlene Rentz, Masters, Shakers, Folks, and More
Earlene Rentz, Conductor; Rene Brain, Accompanist
HFB 3
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm CH RS: Anthems for the Smaller Church Choir
Dr. Yoojin Muhn & Dr. Paul Magyar, Conductors; Jennifer Franz-Melady, Accompanist
CC 225
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm ELEM: Pop Music in the Elementary Music Room
Kelsey Scheuerman, Clincian
CC 221
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Publisher RS - Graphite, New Titiles to Diversify Your Repertoire
Tim Takach, Conductor; Jocelyn Hagen, Accompanist
CC 301
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm MS/JH RS: Multicultural Gems for the MS/JH Tenor-Bass Choir (1st offering)
Jennifer Agbu & Tommie Trinh, Conductors; Karen Clark, Accompanist
HFB 1-2
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm UIL Choral Sightreading Update, Thomas Rinn HFB 3
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm HS: Choir is Life: Leading Your Choir Communities to Success (1st offering)
Charnele Romero, Clinician
CC 225
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Publisher RS - Choristers' Guild, Mission Possible! Singable Solutions for Developing Choirs
Victor Johnson, Conductor; Ellie Lin, Accompanist
CC 221
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Publisher RS - GIA, New Sacred Music from GIA
William Gokelman, Conductor; Meredith Vis, Accompanist
CC 301
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-A
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, conductors
Carla Lindberg & Kelly Pfaffenberger, accompanists
CC 224
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm ALL: Visit Exhibits CC Exhibit Hall 4B
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm TMAA Mariachi Judging Workshop, Ruben Adame        SAN B3
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Opening Convocation: Scholarship Presentations, Reports from ACDA & TMEA, Performance by NATION
Carolyn Cruse, TCDA President
HFB 1-2
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm Student Conductor Rehearsal 1-B
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, conductors
Carla Lindberg & Kelly Pfaffenberger, accompanists
CC 224
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm TMEA Board Training
Michael Stringer, TMEA President
CC 220
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Starlight Soiree CC LDR/Grotto
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022  
8:00 am - 3:30 pm Registration Open Exhibit Hall 4B
8:00 am - 8:45 am Publisher RS - Hal Leonard, The Best of Hal Leonard HS Concert
Reginal Wright, Conductor
CC 301
8:30 am - 9:15 am MS/JH/HS: Dream Team Dynamics: Reevaluating Our Roles to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Co-Director Team
Zachary Steele, Clinician
HFB 1-2
8:30 am - 9:15 am HS: Choir is Life: Leading Your Choir Communities to Success (repeat)
Charnele Romero, Clinician
CC 225
8:30 am - 9:15 am ELEM/MS/JH/COLL: You're a New Teacher...Now What? Things They Don't Teach You in College (repeat)
Nick Standish, Hayley Scoggins, Clinicians
HFB 3
8:30 am - 9:15 am Publisher RS - BriLee/Carl Fischer, Rebuild and Develop with Quality Repertoire
Denise Eaton, Conductor; Karla Cruz, Accompanist
CC 221
9:00 am - 9:45 am Publisher RS - Excelcia, New Music featuring Choral Editor, Jamey Ray
Jamey Ray, Conductor; Helen Miers, Accompanist
CC 301
9:00 am - 10:30 am Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-A
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, conductors
Carla Lindberg & Kelly Pfaffenberger, accompanists
CC 224
9:00 am - 11:00 am TMAA Committee on Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices, James Drew        CC 210
9:30 am - 10:15 am HS/Coll RS: A New American RS (1st offering)
Will McLean & McKenna Stenson, Clinicians; Jimmy Baas, Accompanist
HFB 1-2
9:30 am - 10:15 am MS/JH RS: Multicultural Gems for the MS/JH Treble Choir (repeat)
Arianna Astudillo & Jason Brown, Clinicians; Manahara Virasinha, Accompanist
HFB 3
9:30 am - 10:15 am CH: Sacred Music: Artistry and Meaning
Dr. Eric Nelson, Clinician
CC 225
9:30 am - 10:15 am ELEM: "I Studied Band… You Want Me to Teach What?" Instrumentalists' Guide to Elementary Choir
Rebecca Puckett, Clinician
CC 221
10:00 am - 10:45 am Publisher RS - Heritage, New Music for Elementary and Middle School Choirs
Bryan Sharpe, Conductor; Janet Pummill, Accompanist
CC 301
10:30 am - 11:15 am ALL: Inspiring Connection: Group Dynamics and the Choral Rehearsal
Dr. Sharon Paul, Clinician
HFB 1-2
10:30 am - 11:15 am Publisher RS - Laura Lewis Fine Art, Goodbye Bitter Root: A Journey to Forgiveness
Laura Lewis, Conductor; Jason Schlicting, Accompanist
CC 221
11:00 am - 11:45 am Publisher RS - Hal Leonard, The Best of Hal Leonard/Shawnee Press MS & JH
Emily Crocker, Conductor
CC 301
11:30 am - 12:15 pm MS/JH: Free Commissioned Pieces for Your Title I Middle School Choirs from Fort Worth Chorale!
Reginal Wright, Victor Johnson, Christi Jones, Carol Pyle, Evan Ramos & Carlos Saenz, Clinicians
HFB 1-2
11:30 am - 12:15 pm ELEM/MS/JH/HS: 12 Non-Traditional Tools for Teaching Tone (repeat)
Mica Bull, Clinician
HFB 3
11:30 am - 12:15 pm ELEM: Brain Break Bonanza (1st offering)
Jason Mincy & Sarah Cook, Clinicians
CC 225
11:30 am - 12:15 pm CH RS: Newer Sacred Classics: 2010-2022
Patricia Neighbors & Mike Ware, Conductors; Jennifer Franz-Melady, Accompanist
CC 221
11:30 am - 12:30 pm TTCCDA Meeting, Dennis Richardson CC 222
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Publisher RS - Excelcia, New Music Featuring Music from Derric Johnson, Voctave & Pinkzebra
Jamey Ray, Conductor; Karla Cruz, Accompanist
CC 301
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Visit Exhibits/Lunch Exhibit Hall 4B
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Publisher RS - Hal Leonard, Featuring the Best New Sacred and Secular Titles from Gentry, Henshaw and Pavane
Brandon Boyd, Conductor
CC 221
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ALL: Creative Teaching: Imagination and the Joy of Discovery
Dr. Sharon Paul, Clinician
HFB 1-2
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Publisher RS - Alfred, In Perfect Harmony: New 2-Part Treble Chorals
Andy Beck, Conductor; Tracy Carroll, Accompanist
CC 221
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Publisher RS - Choristers' Guild, Sacred
Mark Burrows, Conductor; Cory Curvin, Accompanist
CC 301
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Student Conductor Rehearsal 2-B
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, conductors
Carla Lindberg & Kelly Pfaffenberger, accompanists
CC 224
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm How to Apply For Membership in TMAA, Jeff Bradford and Greg Countryman CC 210
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Product Showcase: Audiation & The Singing Musician - Patti DeWitt CC 301
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm MS/JH: Creating Teaching Materials for Sequential Skill Building at the Middle Level
Denise Eaton & Deidre Douglas, Clinicians
HFB 1-2
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm HS: Simple Classroom Management Strategies (1st offering)
Dave Schaefer, Clinician
HFB 3
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm HS: TCDA Student Leadership Day -- Now What?!
Michael Zook, Clinician
CC 225
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm ELEM RS: “TNT” - Texts and Tunes to “Ignite” Your Unison/2-Part Choirs (repeat)
Victor Johnson, Conductor; Kelsey Scheuerman Helton, Accompanist
CC 221
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Convocation: TCDA Business Meeting, Presentations of Young Director of Distinction, Choral Director of Distinction, Innovative Prgramming, Choral Advocacy Awards
Carolyn Cruse, TCDA President
HFB 1-2
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm UIL PML Committee, Gabe Musella CC 004
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Texas Music Administrators Conference Round Table, Dinah Menger CC 210
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Suono Chamber Choir Performance St. Mark's Episcopal Church
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm Worship Service
Dr. Eric Nelson and the Highland Park Chorale; Dr. Allen Hightower, TCDA Church VP
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
SATURDAY, July 23, 2022  
8:00 am - 10:00 am Registration Open Exhibit Hall 4B
8:00 am - 8:45 am Student Conductor Dress Rehearsal
Dr. Sandy Hinkley & Dr. Pam Elrod Huffman, conductors
Carla Lindberg & Kelly Pfaffenberger, accompanists
HFB 1-2
8:00 am - 8:45 am MS/JH RS: Multicultural Gems for the MS/JH Tenor-Bass Choir (repeat)
Jennifer Agbu & Tommie Trinh, Conductors; Karen Clark, Accompanist
HFB 3
8:00 am - 8:45 am HS RS: Hook, Line, and Singer: Repertoire to Get Students Hooked on Choir (repeat)
Evan Brown, Jason Forte & Arielle Sword, Conductors; Robin Brockway, Accompanist
CC 221
8:00 am - 8:45 am Publisher RS: ECS/Morningstar, New Music for HS and Collegiate Choirs
Kenney Potter, Conductor; Kelly Pfaffenberger, Accompanist
CC 301
9:00 am - 9:45 am MS/JH & HS RS: Advanced MS/JH & HS Developmental Repertoire - Student Conductors
See full list of student conductors in Guidebook; Kelly Pfaffenberger, Accompanist
HFB 1-2
9:00 am - 9:45 am ELEM: Brain Break Bonanza (repeat)
Jason Mincy & Sarah Cook, Clinicians
HFB 3
9:00 am - 9:45 am CH: Music Ministry Panel: Loving, Serving, Leading
Stephen Carrell, Greg Hobbs, Jon Johnson, Dr. Paul Magyar, Dr. Yoojin Muhn, Patricia Neighbors & Mike Ware, clinicians
CC 221
9:00 am - 9:45 am Publisher RS - Heritage, New Music for High School Choirs
Bryan Sharpe, Conductor; Brad Nix, Accompanist
CC 301
10:00 am - 10:45 am HS/Coll RS: A New American RS (repeat)
Will McLean & McKenna Stenson, Conductors; Jimmy Baas, Accompanist
HFB 1-2
10:00 am - 10:45 am Publisher RS - Alliance Music; New Publications from Alliance Music
Dr. Gary Swartzhoff, Conductor; Nancy Swartzhoff, Accompanist
CC 221
10:00 am - 10:45 am HS: Simple Classroom Management Strategies (repeat)
Dave Schaefer, clinician
HFB 3
10:00 am - 10:45 am Publisher RS - Hal Leonard, HS Pop, Show, & Jazz
Roger Emerson, Conductor
CC 301
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Past President's Brunch & Meeting CC LDR Room
11:00 am - 11:45 am Publisher RS - Alfred, Meet Me in the Middle: New Repertoire for MS and JH Choirs
Andy Beck, Conductor; Tracy Carroll, Accompanist
CC 221
11:00 am - 11:45 am Product Showcase: Patti's Marvelous Magic Carpet - Patti DeWitt CC 301
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ALL: Visit Exhibits CC Exhibit Hall 4B
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Convention Closing: Credo Community Choir of Dallas Performance, Outgoing Board Member Recognitions, Election Results, Texas Choirmaster Award and Choral Excellence Award Presentations
Carolyn Cruse, TCDA President
L. Cockrell Theatre
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Elementary Honor Choir Performance
Dr. Angela Kasper, Conductor; Susan Kheshtinejad, Accompanist
Sarah Holland, TCDA Elementary Vice President
L. Cockrell Theatre
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm MS/JH All-State Choir Performance
Dr. Jeffery Redding, Conductor; Jennifer Zaccagni, Accompanist
Audrey De La Cruz, TCDA MS/JH Vice President
L. Cockrell Theatre
     
  Legend: RS - Reading Session; CC - Convention Center; HFB - Hemisfair Ballroom; LQ - La Quinta; MRW - Marriott Riverwalk; LDR - formerly known as Lonesome Dove  

 

TCDA 2022 Honor Choir Schedules  
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022  
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm MS/JH All-State Choir Registration MRW Alamo BR
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Elementary Honor Choir Registration LQ BR
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Parent/Chaperone Meetings for Elem Honor and MS/JH All-State Choir MRW Alamo BR & LQ Ballroom
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm MS/JH All-State Choir Sectional Rehearsals MRW Alamo BR
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Elementary Honor Choir Sectional Rehearsals LQ BR
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022  
8:30 am - 11:30 am Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal LQ BR
8:30 am - 11:30 am MS/JH All-State Rehearsal MRW Alamo BR
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal LQ BR
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm MS/JH All-State Rehearsal MRW Alamo BR
SATURDAY, July 23, 2022  
8:15 am - 9:15 am Elementary Honor Choir Dress Rehearsal L. Cockrell Theatre
8:15 am - 9:00 am MS/JH All-State Rehearsal MRW Alamo BR
9:15 am - 9:45 am Elementary Honor Choir & MS/JH All-State Choir EXCHANGE! L. Cockrell Theatre
9:45 am - 10:30 am MS/JH All-State Dress Rehearsal L. Cockrell Theatre
10:00 am - 11:00 am Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal CC 225
11:00 am - 12:00 pm MS/JH All-State Rehearsal MRW Alamo BR
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Elementary Honor Choir Performance
Dr. Angela Kasper, Conductor; Susan Kheshtinejad, Accompanist
Sarah Holland, TCDA Elementary Vice President
L. Cockrell Theatre
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm MS/JH All-State Choir Performance
Dr. Jeffery Redding, Conductor; Jennifer Zaccagni, Accompanist
Audrey De La Cruz, TCDA MS/JH Vice President
L. Cockrell Theatre