OCDA Executive Board Meeting

First Christian Church, Edmond

March 26, 2011

 

 

1.  Charla Dedmon called the meeting to order at 1:15pm.  The following members were present:

Charla Dedmon, Darla Eshelman, Ramona Cummings, Kim Childs, Mary Susan Whaley, Rebecca Lindley,

Boyd Fees, Paula Kiner, Julie Hester, Brent Ballweg, Lisa Cullison

 

2.  Minutes from the January 2011 board meeting were read and approved with a motion by Brent Ballweg, seconded by Julie Hester.

 

3.  Committee Reports

 

 

                Brent reminded board members to turn in articles for the website.  Board members who have not joined                   the choral net need to do so asap.

 

                  Henry Leck has turned in repertoire list.   TTBB piece will not be used as a first round audition                   piece, but the SSAA piece will.   Second round will include the TTBB piece.   Lisa proposed a mixer for                   Friday night of the festival from 8:00-10:00pm.   Julie Clifford will accompany the mixed.

 

                  Repertoire list has been turned in by Nancy Cobb-Lippens.  David Hillis will accompany this group.

 

                  Gary Eckert will be the clinician.

 

                  1.  Northeast–Ginger Meyer (not present)

                                    Justin Rosser is doing this region.

                  2.  Northwest-Paula Kiner

                                    All is well in this region.

                                    Jeanine Gully & Nancy Murray will do this region

                  3.  Southeast-Darin Chapin (not present)

                                    Susann McDaniel will do this region

                  4.  Southwest-Kelly Martin (not present)

                                    Lisa Cullison & Rebecca Lindley will be in charge of this region.

 

 

                  G.     Repertoire & Standards Chairs

 

                  1.  All-Collegiate Chorus - Kim Childs

                                    The choir has 83 singers this year, with 10 universities participating.  Doreen Rao is the clinician.

                                    Next year’s dates will be March 30-31, 2012 at FBC OKC.  Andre Thomas will hopefully be the                                     clinician.  Other possibilities are Craig Hella Johnson and Joseph Martin.  Steven Kingsbury                                                       is stepping down from the conducting workshop, and Mary Susan Whaley will take over.

                  2.                    Children’s Chorus-Lisa Cullison

                                    The festival will be on April 9 at OBU with clinician Julia Haley.  5 Choirs are participating with                                     200 students participating.  Concert will be at 3:30pm.

                  3.                    Community Choirs -Doris Lambert  (not present)

                  4.                  Church:  John Yarrington is scheduled to do two sessions plus the church reading session for the                                     summer convention.  He will present ideas from his book “Haven’t We Had This Conversation                                     Before.”  Boyd will ask him to do the conductor’s chorus as well.

 

 

                  5.                   Jazz Choirs                                                      Tony Gonzales (not present)

                  6.                    Jr. High & Middle School                                    Randa Mitchell  (not present)

                  7.                    Two-Year College Choirs                                    Mary Susan Whaley

                                    Two junior colleges are participating in the All-Collegiate festival this year.

                  8.                    Women’s Choirs                                                      Julie Hester

                                    Julie is planning to get an article to Brent for the website.

                  9.                    Youth & Student Activities                  Mark Lucas

                  10.                  High School                                                      Bill Perring

                                    Bill will contact publishers regarding the recording of the All-OCDA music.

                  11.                   Show Choirs                                                      Becky Martin (not present)

                                    Becky and Tony will present the show & jazz choir reading session this summer.

                  12.                   Male Choirs                                                      Ralph Duncan (not present)

 

4.                  2011 OCDA Summer Convention, July 10-12, 2011 at the University of Oklahoma

                  A.  Interest Sessions

                                    1.  Brian Hogan – Barbershop Session

                                    2.  Jerry Blackstone – will ask him another year

                                    3.  John Yarrington – Conductor’s Chorus; Church music reading session with Boyd Fees

                                    4.  Cheryl Lavender- Sponsored by Hal Leonard

                                    5.  Rick Zielinski- will ask him another year

                                    6.  Sight-Reading For Dummies – Rebecca Lindley

                                    7.  Reading Sessions

                                                      a)  Circle the State With Song – Lisa Cullison

                                                      b)  JH/MS – Randa Mitchell

                                                      c)  High School – Bill Perring

                                                      d)  College & University – Kim Childs

                                                      e)  Jazz & Show Choir – Tony & Becky

                                                      f)  All-State JH & HS – Lisa Cullison, Tracy Watson, Beth Berkinbile

                                                      g)  Use of technology in the classroom (smart boards)

                  B.  Convention Accompanists

                                    1.  David Hillis – Jazz & Show Choir, JH & CTSWS

                                    2.  Ron Wallace – High School, Sacred, College, & Cheryl Lavender

                                    3.  Andrea Isaacson (OU) – Directors Chorus

 

5.                  Unfinished Business

 

                  A.  Honor Choir Rotation                 

 

                  B.  Honor Choir Clinicians

 

                  C.  OCDA DATES and Choral Opportunities Reports

                                    1.  April 9, 2011 – OCDA Children’s Choir Festival at OBU,  Shawnee

                                    2.  April 1, 2011 – OCU Chorus performing Berlioz

                                    3.  April 30, 2011-ooooooooooooo

                                    3.  2011 Convention, July 10-12 at OU

                                    4.  2012 Convention, July 8-10, location tba

 

                  D.  2012 Officer Elections and Repertoire & Standards Chair Appointments

                                    1.  Slate for elected offices and appointed positions are on the OCDA choral net website as                                                       follows: 

                                                      President-Elect:  Connie Coleman & Mark Powell

                                                      NE Division Rep: Ginger Meyer & Tiffany McGrew

                                                      SW Division Rep: Kelly Martin

 

                                                      Children’s Choir R & S Chair:  Leah Nellis

                                                      MS/JH R & S Chair:   Jeanne Lucas

 

                                    2.  E-mail ballots for elected positions will go out from the national office soon.

 

                  E.  Miscellaneous Items

                                    1.  Tony Gonzales – All-State Programs

                                    2.  Tony Gonzales – Jazz Sound System

                                    3.  Debbie Woods – Badges

                                    4.  Cindy – Contact person for First Nazarene Church, Bethany

                                    5.  Renaissance Contact People are Whitney Mcguire and Tracy Blair; Marriot contact is Jamie

 

                  F.  List provided to coordinators for things to be addressed before the 2012 festival:

                                    1.  Issue about religious text is not and issue for honor choir participants (see Chuck Chapman’s                                          response)

                                    2.  Materials needed not provided by Cox Center or Renaissance

                                    3.  Other suggestions shared by those that have worked with choirs

 

 

6.                  New Business

                  A.  Darla Eshelman asked for suggestions for 2012 summer convention headliners.  Suggestions given                   were:  Jerry Blackstone, Tim Sharp, Brad Holmes, Tim Peters.  Brent Ballweg suggested contact the                   regional or national R & S chairs for suggested clinicians.

                  B.  A flyer with summer convention information and pre-registration will be mailed out soon. 

                  C.  James Mulholland has agreed to compose a commissioned piece for the 2012 All-OMEA Women’s                   Choir, which is paid for by OCDA.

                  D.  Charla Dedmon will e-mail the board a rough draft of the summer convention schedule next week for                   everyone to proof read and provide feedback.

 

7.    Meeting was adjourned at 3:15pm.  Motion by Lisa Cullison, seconded by Rebecca Lindley.

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Darla Eshelman

OCDA President-Elect