Awards and Past Recipients
The Texas Choral Directors Association annually presents awards of appreciation to TCDA members who have shown exceptional talents and dedication to their chosen profession. The TCDA Board welcomes member recommendations for the Texas Choral Excellence Award and the Young Director of Distinction Award.
Texas Choirmaster Award Not awarded every year, this select award is reserved for a TCDA member with clearly superior choral conducting and musicianship skill with many years of performance success. Nominations are made by the TCDA Board. Past recipients are listed below:
2023: Denise Eaton, Dr. Jan Taylor 2022: Jo Scurlock-Dillard 2021: Dr. Lynne Gackle 2019: Rosemary Heffley, Nora Henson 2018: Dianne Brumley 2017: Sally Schott 2016: Dr. Kenny Sheppard 2015: Terry Price 2014: Loyd Hawthorne 2013: Jerry McCoy, Betsy Cook Weber 2010: Milton Pullen 2008: Donald Bailey 2007: Kenneth Fulton 2005: James Moore 1997: Hugh Sanders 1991: B R "Bev" Henson, Gene Kinney, Charles Nelson, & Lloyd Pfautsch 1980: Frank McKinley 1978: Euell Porter
Texas Choral Excellence Award This award is based on the recipient’s contribution to choral music in Texas, mentorship and inspiration to colleagues and students, and continued advocacy for the future of choral singing. Nominations are made by TCDA members. Past recipients are listed below:
2023: Dr. Derrick Brookins, Heather Orr 2022: Michael Dean, Dinah Menger, Janwin Overstreet-Goode 2021: Gene Holkup, Mark Rohwer 2020: Nick Boltz, Kay Owens, Cathy Wafford 2019: Billy Talley, Eddie Quaid, Norris Blevins, Margaret Jordan 2018: Amy Allibon, Brad Bouley, Morris Stevens, E.A. "Amby" Tanner, III 2017: Deidre Douglas, Dr. Stephen Holcomb 2016: Harry Wooten, Tammy Patterson, Brad White 2015: Robert Stovall, Cynthia Nott, Cheryl Wilson, Dianna Jarvis, Paula Edwards, & Patricia Neighbors 2014: Kathy Hackett, Stan McGill, Randy Talley 2013: Keith Dixon, Nora Henson, Barry Talley 2012: Denise Eaton, Cecile Johnson & Mike Ware 2011: Dianne Brumley, Jan Juneau, Michael O'Hern, & Jo Scurlock-Dillard 2010: Linda Ice 2008: Carroll Barnes, Loyd Hawthorne, Barbara Perkins, & Sally Schott 2007: Dennis Boyter & Rosemary Heffley 2006: Betsy Henderson & Terry Price 2005: Glenda Casey, John Hemmenway, Janet Scarcella, Ron Shirey, & Dr Robert Young
TCDA Choral Director of Distinction Award This award is given annually to mid-career TCDA members with 10 years or more conducting experience who maintain high performance and literature standards, participate in TCDA activities through attendance and leadership, and promote choral music in the community. Nominations are made by TCDA members. Past recipients are listed below:
2023: Emily Fry, Michael Zook 2022: Kim Ahrens, Patrick Newcomb 2021: Tara Sikon
TCDA Young Director of Distinction Award This award recognizes TCDA choral directors who have taught for seven years or less and achieved exceptional success in those years. Nominations are made by TCDA members. Past recipients are listed below:
2023: Ashely Grant, Thomas Kang, Hannah Ware, Hayley Scoggins, Iliana Guerrero 2022: Cameron Carnley, Aubrey Kistler, Tommie Trinh 2021: Brittni Kelly, Evan Key, Katherine Patel, Megan Wisdom 2020: Saleel Menon, Gerald Nicholas, Jackson Hill 2019: Lauren Robertson & Eradio Martinez 2018: Rachel Holliday, Francis Vu 2017: Jasmine Reed, Betsy Clark Howerton, Kenneth Sieloff 2016: Lindsay Swartwood, Colton Blake 2015: Wesley Davis, Kelly Talley, Tanner Wilemon 2014: Hollyn Griffin, Clinton Hardy, Briana Kruse 2013: Ashley Delaney, Kelly Dunn, Jennifer Gallagher, Matthew Green 2012: Bethany Green & Carisa Niemeyer 2011: Katherine Johnson & Jeffrey Delman 2010: Clorese Porter-Gray & Kyle Zeuch 2009: Kim Eder Ahrens & Antoinette Murphy Harris 2008: Heather Sharp, Natalie Waters, & Kasey Wilson 2007: Jenny Crawford, & David Landgrebe
TCDA Innovative Programming Award In recognition of the ingenuity and creativity of members in programming and the positive impact of such work on singers, audiences, and the choral art, TCDA seeks to recognize members who have created programs that demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and/or exceptional community engagement.
2023: Dr. Gary Seighman 2022: Dr. Jonathan Palant 2021: Ashley Dame, Kristina MacMullen, Guadalupe Rivera
TCDA Choral Advocacy Award
TCDA recognizes that the choral arts flourish because of the care and commitment of a vast network of artists, teachers, and administrators throughout our state.
2022: Dr. Joey Martin 2021: Vivian Munn, Troy Robertson
TCDA Service Award Not awarded every year, this select award is reserved for unusual or unique service to TCDA. Nominations are made by the TCDA Board. Past recipients are listed below:
2017: Emily Crocker & Carol Ann Rhodes 2014: Lu Marler 2011: Dan Wood & Jeanne Kuhn 2008: Arthur Gurwitz & Southern Music Company 2005: M G Garvin 1997: B. Jack Glover, Lois Land and Al Skoog
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