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Dr. Bradley Bloom was a valued member of the Michigan choral community and a longtime ACDA-Michigan Board Member. We are sorry to hear of his passing. Dr. Bradley Bloom, legendary choral conductor and teacher, passed away June 6, 2016, in Bellingham, Washington. He was surrounded by his family during his final week in hospice after…
by Jessica Allen ACDA-MI Student Representative (Graduate-Level) This past summer I had the opportunity to teach a summer session at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp for the first time. For approximately two weeks in August I was responsible for a junior high select choir and two staff ensembles comprised of college-age counselors. The rehearsal time…
by Jed Scott, ACDA Webmaster/Editor Z. Randall Stroope is one of two headliners for the 2016 ACDA-Michigan Fall Conference. He graciously took a few minutes to answer some questions about his work and what he hopes to share with the Michigan choral community on October 28 & 29. Hi Randall, thanks so much for taking…
by Dr. Stephen Barton, ACDA-MI 2-Year College Representative This following interview is with Dr. Steven Ender, President of Grand Rapids (MI) Community College (GRCC). GRCC is undertaking a renovation of the GRCC Music Center which houses the NASM accredited music program at GRCC. Dr. Stephen Barton, Director of Choral Activities and Chair of the Vocal…
by Gabriela Hristova, ACDA-MI Past President Teaching and making music with a choir is a complex process. I would compare it with the playing of an instrument, except that the instrument in our case is a group of people with various personalities and emotional sensitivity, different life experiences, and individual understanding of music as an…
by Jed Scott, ACDA Executive Board Webmaster/Editor Social Media – the joy and bane of 2016, no? One of the reasons I stay with it is because of things like this: it was through Facebook that I heard about Andrea Ramsey’s recently completed commission, “But A Flint Holds Fire.” It was conceived as a work…
by Dr. Matthew J. Packer, ACDA-MI Marketing/Advertising Chair I guess you could say I’m at the mid-point of my career, about 30 years in and around 20 remaining until I can consider that mythical “R” word. In all honesty though, I love what I do and can’t imagine retiring completely unless I am no longer physically…
ACDA-Michigan Male Choral Festival 2016 Saturday, October 22, 2016 9:00 a.m. (arrival time)-4:30 p.m. Pease Auditorium Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Clinician: Dr. Eugene Rogers, Director, University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club and Repertory and Resources Chair for Male Choirs for the ACDA Central Division Co-hosts: The Eastern Michigan University Men’s Chorus, Dr. Brandon Johnson,…
by Megan Higle, Boychoir and Children’s Choirs R&R Chair Greetings to you from the R&R Chair for Boychoirs and Children’s Choirs! I’m going to simply dive right in…moving to a new city (from Detroit to Lansing) and restarting my conducting career has brought me new opportunities and challenges. Opportunity: As a church musician, having the opportunity…
