2012 NCDA Summer Conference

2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Nebraska Choral Directors Association! Which means we are going to celebrate all things Nebraska this summer.

NCDA Five-O is About...

  • Nebraska Ties
  • Learning and sharing with GREAT Nebraska Educators of all types and levels - from elementary through college and beyond
  • Connecting with each other
  • Being proud of our history, our present, and planning for our future

Below are just some of the great performances and sessions that you can look forward to at this summer's conference. More details will come as we get closer.

Conference Features

This is just a sampling of what to look forward to from this years Summer Conference:

  • Conductors Chorus

    • - Tim Fredstrom, conductor

  • All State High School Jazz Honor Choir

    • - Steve Zegree, conductor

  • All State High School Musical

    • - Dan Hays, director

  • NCDA Awards Banquet

    • - Featuring the 2012 Cornell Runestad Recipient

  • Conference Social Hour

    • - Rub elbows with Nebraska's best and brightest

  • Reading Sessions Galore

And so much more!

Performing Groups

Some of the performances you can look forward to:

  • Sing Omaha's Canticum

    • - Matt Hill, Director

  • Storm Front

    • - Barbershop Harmony Society 2010 International Gold Medal Quartet Champions

Conference Presenters and Sessions

Here are some of the wonderful sessions you can look forward to:

  • Eph Ely

    • - "Hogey's Journey"
    - "Musings by Eph Ely"

  • Tim Fredstrom

    • - "Salt the Dog"
    - "Sticky Learning"

  • Kevin Boesiger

    • - "Contemporary and Traditional...Friend or Foe?"

  • AJ Reimer

    • - "Composition in the Choral Classroom"

  • Rita Stinner

    • - "The Full Monty: Reflections on a Career"

  • Karen Benson

    • - "Keep Them Singing, Keep Them Moving: Vocal Activities for Elementary"

  • Gary Fiscus

    • - "I Have Learned to Chop Wood and Carry Water"

  • Peter Eklund

    • - Conducting Workshops

  • Evan Lee

    • - Music Technology

  • Dan Hays

    • - "Musical Theater 101"

  • Alan Scarrow

    • - "Brain Success"

  • Steve Zegree

    • - "The WOW Factor"
    - "Vocal Jazz Rehearsal Techniques: How Do They Differ from Traditional Concepts?"

  • Lyn Bouma

    • - "Sweat the Small Stuff...Little Things Really Do Matter"

  • Andrew Last

    • - "Shouldn't Show Choir Really be Called Choir Show?"

  • Randy Hayes

    • - "Big Success in a Small School"

My Favorite Things: A sharing series for conference participants