spring 2013: Volume 32, issue 3

ContentsFrom Your President . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Bill Zurkey

Summer Conference flyer . . . . . . 3

Summer ConferenceRegistration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fives Tips for a Successful Job Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Dara Gillis

Elementary Choir Festival . . . . . . 9Suzanne Walters

Building the Tone of SchoolChoirs: Our Responsibility for the Health of Our Students . . . . 11

Loren C. Veigel

High School Honor Chorusinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

High School Honor ChorusStudent Registration Form . . . . 14

High School Honor ChorusTeacher Recommendation Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Leadership Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

AdvertisersCharms Office Assistant . . . . . . . 2

Stanton’s Sheet Music . . . . . . . . . . 5

Bob Rogers Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CMS Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Musical Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Soundwaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Field Studies Center of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Milford FUMC job opening . . . 17

From Your PresidentWith summer rapidly approaching, it’s time torelax, take a deep breath, and recharge your pro-fessional batteries for the next season of choralmusic making. One of the premier regionalsummer opportunities for professional develop-ment is our own Ohio Choral Directors Associa-tion Summer Conference. is has become anevent for both the distinguished choral conduc-tor and the rookie, where all can enjoy the fellowship of song, excitement ofa session, and sharing a conversation with each other or one of our headlin-ers. e highlight of the three-day conference will be three of the world’sfinest choral clinicians.

Have you ever been Ephed? (pronounced “eefd”) I was first Ephed at theOCDA Summer Conference at Ohio University in the mid-90s. I have sincebeen Ephed five additional times. ere is nothing like it. It’s a powerfulhigh and can be a life changing event. Eph Ehly, in my opinion, is the VinceLombardi of our profession. He is the most passionate, talented and enthu-siastic clinician of our time. A research article published in the AmericanChoral Directors Journal named Eph Ehly “one of the most sought-afterchoral conductors/clinicians.” He has conducted more than 80 all-statechoirs and more than 600 festival ensembles. As a conductor, author, lec-turer, and clinician, he has appeared in 48 states, Canada, Brazil, Japan,Mexico, and several countries throughout Europe, and presented on morethan 100 college and university campuses. Find out for yourself and attendthe Summer Conference.

Jefferson Johnson has become an Ohio favorite and we are extremelypleased to have him back. He is Director of Choral Activities at the Univer-sity of Kentucky where he conducts the University Chorale and Men’s Cho-rus. Johnson is also Music Director of the Lexington Singers, a 180-voicecommunity chorus that annually performs major works with the LexingtonPhilharmonic Orchestra. Dr. Johnson’s recently released video Ready, Set,Sing is published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing (http://sbmp.com/DVD2.php?CatalogNumber=582). It has been featured at music educators’conventions from Ohio to Hawaii. Johnson maintains an active schedule asan adjudicator and guest conductor for high school and collegiate choirsthroughout the United States. He has conducted honor choruses in 30states and has appeared as a featured clinician at ACDA or MENC conven-

OCDA President Bill Zurkey

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tions in more than twenty states. Right in our own backyard is

another premier choral clinician,Jody Kerchner. Kerchner is Pro-fessor of Music Education at theOberlin Conservatory of Musicwhere she is the secondary schoolmusic and choral music educationspecialist. I have not seen a moreenthusiastic approach to pedagogywith a more consistent result. Herresearch interests include chil-dren’s responses during music lis-tening, choral music education,empathetic leadership, teacheridentity development, assessment,and reflective thinking. She is co-author and co-editor of MusicalExperience in Our Lives: ings WeLearn and Meanings We Make(2009) and Prelude to Music Edu-

cation (2002) and has contributedchapters in several research andpedagogy texts and articles in pro-fessional journals.

Our Children’s Honor Choirguest conductor is Fernando Malvar-Ruiz. He is currently theLitton-Lodal Music Director of eAmerican Boychoir, leading thatchoir in over 100 performancesthroughout the United States eachyear and touring with them inter-nationally. An experienced conduc-tor, lecturer, clinician, and recog-nized expert in the adolescent maleevolving voice, Malvar-Ruiz hasguest conducted internationally atsuch venues as the Kodály MusicEducation Institute of Australia,the World Children’s Choir inHong Kong, the Czech Republic,

Bermuda, and the Des Moines In-ternational Children’s Choral Festi-val. Malvar-Ruiz also regularly con-ducts honor choirs and choral fes-tivals throughout the United Statesfor ACDA and OAKE regional andnational conventions. e OCDAChildren’s Honor Choir will pres-ent a concert on Wednesday after-noon. Rehearsals for this ensembleare open to conference attendees.

In addition to the above, therewill be concerts by the Ohio North-ern University Singers, Lakota WestChamber Singers, Broad StreetPresbyterian Church choir, and thehighly anticipated OCDA SummerHonor Choir. ere will also befour choral reading sessions, andthe All-Conference Party at Briosponsored by Bob Rogers Travel.

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In Ohio, we believe that confer-ence attendance is important for thedeveloping choral director. Ourboard has approved one full schol-arship per ACDA Student Colle-giate chapter affiliate to attend ourOCDA 2013 Summer ConferenceJune 17–19 at Otterbein University.

I am extremely pleased to announcethe following two full scholarshipsto our annual summer conference.e recipients are: Caitlyn Lanafrom Miami University and DaltonPhillips from Case Western ReserveUniversity. Congratulations to theseyoung choral directors.

Take the opportunity to attendthe OCDA Summer Conference atOtterbein University; it will addgreatly to the sum of your musicexperiences and memories. Markyour calendars now for June 17–19,2013. You can register online at ourWebsite, www.ohiocda.org. d

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as the school year draws to aclose, many new college graduateswill be seeking their first teachingjobs, and many experienced teach-ers may be looking to make achange. A job search can be adaunting and somewhat frighten-ing task. It can also be a very excit-ing and rewarding experience if ap-proached with a solid plan and a

positive attitude. e followingsuggestions are designed to assistin the process regardless of the ex-perience of the candidate.

e most important tools in thesearch: professional organizations.ACDA and NAfMe are the best in-vestment in your career and obvi-ously the first place to look for joblistings. Check Web sites daily at

this time of year for new postings.Jobs can be posted and filled in avery short period of time. Do notallow more than one or two days togo by without checking these sitesfor new postings. Maintainingmembership in these organizationsis a must, not a luxury. Do not letmembership lapse because ofbudgetary concerns. Make what-

Five Tips for a Successful Job SearchDara Gillis, Prident Ele

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ever sacrifices necessary to keepmembership current.

Attend professional conferencessuch as the upcoming OCDA Sum-mer Conference at Otterbein Uni-versity. is is the best place to net-work! Introduce yourself to asmany people as possible. Whenpractical, let them know you areseeking a new position. Perhapsyou can attend the conference witha friend from another district orwith an experienced teacher if youare seeking your first job. Ask themto introduce you to friends and col-leagues so that you may help othersassociate your face and name.Later, should your resume comeacross their desk, they may remem-ber meeting you. Do not be shyabout this process. In addition to agreat tool for job seeking, you will

gain many new friends! Just because a district does not

have a job posting listed does notmean there is no chance a job willbecome available. Do not hesitateto fill out applications, send re-sumes and even visit schools inyour area or the locale of yoursearch that do not yet show theyhave jobs available. Frequently, op-portunities can arise quickly andwithout warning. Leaves of ab-sence, spousal job transfers, etc.are sometimes not planned andcan occur as late as August. If yourapplication and resume are alreadyon file, you are ahead of everyoneelse. Also, meeting administratorsface to face is the best way to makean impression. Dress in your bestinterview attire and drop off a re-sume in person. A suggested script

for this encounter might be: “I wasin the area and thought I wouldstop by to introduce myself. I don’twant to take much of your time butwill leave my resume with you, incase you should have any openingsin the near future.” is is shortand simple and can go a long waytoward being remembered whenpositions arise. Occasionally, thiswill pay off in unexpected ways. Ionce got a job because I had donethis with a principal in District A.A job later came open in District B.District A’s principal gave my ma-terials to the superintendent ofDistrict B and said he had met meand was impressed. I got an inter-view before anyone else had timeto realize the job was open, andhad the position in less than aweek.

Make your resume appealing,concise and uncluttered. K.I.S.S!(Keep it simple, sweetheart!). Longresumes are not read thoroughlyand often are discarded quickly.Maximize the space you have anddo your best to keep your resumeto one page if you are applying fora public school position. One wayto do this is to only provide refer-ences upon request. Always usebullets and short phrases, neverfull sentences.

Have a strong interview! Goodinterview candidates are those whoare professional, prepared and re-laxed. To prepare for interviews,practice interviewing with a friendor, if you are student teaching, withyour cooperating teacher or evenan administrator in the schoolwhere you are student teaching.

Consider having a friend video-record a practice interview. Youmay see things you do well that willhelp build confidence. You mayalso find behaviors you didn’t knowyou had that are distracting andmay take away from your strengthas a candidate. Remove vernacularspeech from your language com-pletely (“like”, “ya know”, kinda”etc.). Appearance is critical. Investin looking really good. Wear a suitof classic style, not somethingoverly trendy. A classic style can beworn forever. Ladies, be sure skirtsare not too short nor heels toohigh. Men, be sure shirts areironed. Both men and womenshould be sure shoes are polishedand hair is neat, clean and wellkept. Be positive about experiencesyou have had and open to new op-

portunities. Consider acceptingextra responsibilities in coachingor advising student clubs. Be opento trying things you may not havethought you wanted. Very few peo-ple obtain their dream job in thefirst few years of teaching and thisis not a job climate in which any ofus can be excessively picky. At theconclusion of the interview, youmay be asked if you have any ques-tions. A suggested question mightbe “Are there any levy or bond is-sues to be voted on by the public inthe coming year? If so, how willthose events impact the district fi-nancially?” Answers to questionslike this can be very helpful, espe-cially if you are fortunate enoughto have to choose between jobs.

ere is no method for jobsearching that is guaranteed to be

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they can be very useful in limitingthe anxieties that often accompanya job search and the interviews that

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on saturday, February 16, 2013, thesecond annual OCDA ElementaryChoir Festival took place at JacksonHigh School in Massillon. Six ele-mentary/intermediate choirs par-ticipated: Perry Panthers Black andGold Choirs from Pfeiffer Interme-

diate School in Perry Township,under the direction of Mrs. LindaDavis and Miss Ashley Lockhart;the Coventry Comets 6th GradeChoir from Coventry MiddleSchool, under the direction of Mrs.Kerri Riley; the Greentown Nota-

bles from Greentown IntermediateSchool in North Canton, under thedirection of Mrs. Jennifer Roden;the Bellevue Elementary Chorusfrom Bellevue Elementary School,under the direction of Mrs. CindyMira; and the Strausser Elementary

Elementary Choir FestivalMrs. Suzanne Walters, Elementary Repertoire and Standards Chair

Coventry Comets 6th Grade Choir from Coventry Middle School, under the direction of Mrs. Kerri Riley

School Choir from JacksonSchools, under the direction ofMrs. Suzanne Walters.

Clinicians for the day were Mrs.Robyn Lana, founding artistic di-rector of the Cincinnati Children’sChorus; and Dr. Sandra Mathias,founder and director emeritus ofthe Columbus Children’s Chorus.Mr. Bill Zurkey, President ofOCDA, gave a warm welcome tothe choirs and the audience andpresented plaques to the directors,

and Mr. Tyler Young, OCDA boardmember, did a wonderful job of in-troducing each choir.

e groups all did a tremendousjob performing literature of theirchoice, and each choir had the op-

portunity for a ten-minute on-stageclinic with one of the clinicians.Two groups of three choirs eachsang a joint piece conducted by aclinician, entitled “A Psalm of Life.”

It was a fantastic day of inspir-ing performances from some ofOhio’s youngest singers! Watch theOCDA newsletter for announce-ments and information regardingthe 2014 edition of the OCDA Ele-mentary Choir Festival.

For more detailed information,please contact Mrs. Suzanne Walters, OCDA Elementary Rep -ertoire and Standards Chair, atsuzannewalters24@yahoo.com. d

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Greentown Notables from Greentown Intermediate School in North Canton, under thedirection of Mrs. Jennifer Roden

Bellevue Elementary Chorus from Bellevue Elementary School, under the direction ofMrs. Cindy Mira

i belieVe that “in the best of allpossible worlds” every high schoolprogram (and to a lesser extentmiddle school) should include asystem of vocal study. I’ve devel-oped such programs myself inthree high school systems; all threeare maintained to this day. If we ac-cept that the vocal health and de-velopment of our students is one ofour primary responsibilities, studioadvancement should be offered bythe time students reach highschool. During the middle schoolyears, instructors may wish to refer

a small number of students to localteachers based upon the recogni-tion of special aptitude. On theother hand, every middle schoolprogram will benefit from a signifi-cant focus on the unique age- related problems of vocal change inboys’ and girls’ voices. Assuringthat the students make their waythrough this passage in a healthyway—and continue to sing at all (!)—should be the primary focus.is process may need involvementby resource persons in addition tothe primary staff. No offense, any-

one, but it truly helps if students ofthe middle school age are exposedto adult voices of their own gender.

e most challenging part ofsetting up a high school vocal ad-vancement program is finding theright kind of vocal coaches, andhelping students and parents tobuy into the philosophy. (ey willdo so when they see results!) Inorder to succeed, the instructorsmust be understanding of age- specific vocal issues and be able towork well with students. e pro-gram must be viewed as affordable.

Building the Tone of School Choirs: Our Responsibilityfor the Health of Our StudentsLoren C. Veigel, OCDA Srary

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Care must be taken that each stu-dent feels valued and encouraged—the promotion of “stars” neverfares well within the high schoolsetting. I use the term “coaching”rather than “lessons” within mysystem for a reason. At the highschool level, we must focus onhealth, breath, and slow develop-ment of range and tone, ratherthan repertoire, focus, placement,and tonal size as is often the case instudio. In many cases, a single aca-demic year may center on the studyof only one piece from the OMEASolo and Ensemble list, in additionto lots of coaching in technique,diction, and literacy.

And now, here’s the crucialpoint, my colleagues. As directors,we must assume the role of princi-pal vocal coach to our choirs. ewarm-up period of each rehearsalis the student’s primary—oftenonly—vocal lesson! Learn every-thing you can about the care andfeeding of the voice, and make sureyour focus is age-specific. Care fortheir voice like it is your own. Lis-ten each day. Never “program” thewarm-ups, repeating the same ex-ercises every day. is achieves lit-tle other than “loosening” thevoice, which is the first and least ofthe warm-up goals. In addition,repetitive warm-ups encourage thestudents to “tune out.” e choirmust be familiar enough with arepertoire of warm-ups to be com-

fortable when singing them, butthe constant expansion of theirrepertoire is healthy and exciting.Most warm-ups can be expanded,lengthened or made more chal-lenging. Most importantly, plan thewarm-up carefully and with a rea-son and goal for each exercise.Blindly singing through exercises issimply wasted time. I recommendcharting your warm-up plans bythe week. In this way, you can as-sure an interesting variety, whilemaking sure that all the various as-pects of choral skills are coveredover the week. For example, Mon-day we study vowel focus, Tuesdaywe sing varied and canonic scales,Wednesday brings chord progres-sions with dynamics, ursday thechoir focuses on consonant exer-cise, and Friday a four-part sight-reading exercise is presented. Inthis way, a ten- to fifteen-minutewarm-up period can truly reinforcea wide variety of choral develop-ment issues.

When performing, our studentssing by muscle memory. It is ourdesire for them to be thinkingabout the expression of the musicalcontent as they concertize. Onlythen can an aesthetic experience beshared between choir, director, andaudience. My greatest frustrationwhen adjudicating large groupevents is to hear the many choirswho have focused on all the detailsin the score, attending to notes,

rhythms, dynamics, and har-monies, when it is clear that thevoices are not prepared to sing anyof these things well. It is in the stu-dio and during the daily choralwarm-up that our students teachtheir muscles to remember how tosing well. Truly, my friends, this isone of our most important duties,and one of the greatest gifts we cangive to our students!

ank you, OCDA, for the op-portunity to serve on your Board.It is a privilege to work for an or-ganization which has had a verypositive impact in my life. Don’tmiss the conferences! See youthere. d

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Help the HistorianJohn s. long, historian

I am trying to collect data forour historical archives. If youhave any type of concert pro-grams, newsletters, conferenceprograms, or pictures that youfeel would be of value to theOhio Choral Directors Associ-ation, please contact me. Infact, if you simply have a greatstory or remembrance aboutthe Ohio Choral Directors As-sociation and would be willingto share it, that would be great,too. Please e-mail me at jslong@inbox.com. anks so much!

Dear Colleagues,The OCDA Board of Directors announces the inaugural OCDA High School Honor Men’s & Women’s Chorus. These Honor Choirs are designed to focus on literature specifically for (T)TBB & SSA(A) voices for incoming freshmen through graduating seniors. High School music teachers and community choir conductors are invited to select their finest young singers to participate. Teachers DO NOT NEED TO BE ACTIVE OCDA MEMBERS to recommend singers. Teacher recommendation forms are available on the OCDA website: www.ohiocda.org.

OCDA understands and respects time limitations of educators, and hopes that the teacher recommendation rather than recording and processing audition material will encourage more choral programs to take part in what is sure to be a wonderful experience. Please note that in order to better ensure balanced ensembles we are asking that you recommend two complete quartets for each group. More details can be found on the teacher recommendation form.

RD Mathey, professor emeritus from Bowling Green State University, and Jim Gallagher, professor emeritus from The Ohio State University will conduct the 2013 High School Men’s & Women’s Honor Chorus. OCDA is honored to have these two legends in Ohio choral music as the Guest Conductors for the 2013 & 2014 season. In a unique format the conductors will switch roles and direct the opposite ensemble the following year. This ensures that your returning students will get the opportunity to work with both of these Ohio choral masters.

The High School Men’s & Women’s Chorus Concert will be presented in Otterbein University’s Cowan Hall on Monday, June 17, at 7 pm.

Each student will receive a packet of music, lunch, dinner, and a concert t-shirtTwo tickets for parents are included in the participation fee.

All High School Men’s & Women’s Honor Chorus registrations must be postmarked by May 15, 2013.

In closing, without support from the teachers of Ohio, OCDA would not be able to offer these opportunities to the youth in our state. Please support this opportunity for your outstanding young singers in Ohio. If you do not have students in grades 9 - 12, please share this information with a colleague that does. Because OCDA is focused on what is best for the young vocal artists of Ohio, all teachers are invited to recommend their most talented young singers.

Thank you for supporting the 2013 High School Men’s & Women’s Honor Chorus,

Eric KauffmanOCDA High School Repertoire and Standards Chair

Announcing2013 Ohio Choral Director’s Association

High School Honor Men’s & Women’s ChorusIn conjunction with OCDA Summer Conference at Otterbein University June 17-19, 2013

June 17-19, 2013

Each student will receive a packet of music, lunch, dinner, and a concert t-shirtTwo tickets for parents are included in the participation fee.

Student name:_____________________________________

Student Email:____________________________________

Age:_____ Grade:__________ Height In INCHES:________

Circle one: Male or Female

Phone Number: ( ) -

Address:

City: Zip Code:

Parent Name:______________________________________

Parent Email:______________________________________

Voice Part (circle one): SI SII AI AII TI TII BI BII

T-Shirt (adult), Circle One: Small Medium Large XL Large XXL

It is a great honor for my teacher to have chosen me for this opportunity. I understand the commitment and responsibility that I am accepting.

Student’s Signature_________________________________________

I understand the honor in being selected and the commitment that my child and I are agreeing to.

Parent’s Signature___________________________________________

Non-refundable $80 fee must accompany each registration form. •OCDA must receive all registration materials from teachers, statewide, by May 15, 2013.

Please make checks payable to OCDA.

All forms and checks can be mailed to Eric KauffmanUpper Arlington High School

1650 Ridgeview RoadColumbus, Ohio 43221

Ohio Choral Director’s Association2013 High School Men’s & Women’s Honor Chorus

Student Registration Form

Questions????OCDAHonorChoir@gmail.com

TEACHERS – Please complete and return the Recommendation Form along with each student registration form. Please PRINT LEGIBLY below:

Teacher Name________________________________School Name ____________________________________

School Address:

City: Zip Code:

Best Phone Number: ( ) - Teacher email__________________________________________

List of Students RecommendedPlease note that in order to better ensure balanced ensembles we are asking that you recommend two complete quartets for each group.

Soprano I:

Soprano II:

Alto I:

Alto II:

Tenor I:

Tenor II:

Baritone:

Bass:

Each student will receive a packet of music, lunch, dinner, and a concert t-shirtTwo tickets for parents are included in the participation fee.

Non-refundable $80 fee per student must accompany each registration form. •OCDA must receive all registration materials from teachers, statewide, by May 15, 2013.

Please make checks payable to OCDA.

All forms and checks can be mailed to Eric KauffmanUpper Arlington High School

1650 Ridgeview RoadColumbus, Ohio 43221

Ohio Choral Director’s Association2013 High School Men’s & Women’s Honor Chorus

Teacher Recommendation Form

Questions????OCDAHonorChoir@gmail.com

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Upcoming Events

June 2013ocda conferenceJune 17–19, 2013, Columbus, OH

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OCDA News, the official publication of the OhioChoral Directors Association, is published threetimes annually and is distributed without charge tomembers of the Association as well as to selectedmembers and officers of the American Choral Direc-tors Association. Distribution is by PDF file that is e-mailed and posted at ohiocda.org. OCDA reservesthe right to determine inclusion of materials submit-ted and to edit all materials proposed for distribution.

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Leadership Roster

Pridentbill Zurkey32161 Teasel Ct.Avon Lake, OH 44012wzurkey@aol.comH: 440-933-3972O: 440-933-6290 x1501C: 216-407-5500F: 440-930-2798Avon Lake H.S.

V.P. (Past Prident)ben ayling3820 Forest TrailFindlay, OH 45840b-ayling@onu.edu C: 330-842-2423 Ohio Northern UniversityMusic Dept.525 S. Main StreetAda, OH 45810

Prident Eledara gillis5205 Cascade DrPowell, OH 43065dbgillis1@yahoo.comO: 740-833-1010 x4355C: 614-327-1073Delaware Hayes H.S.

Sraryloren Veigel2851 Sherwood Ave NWMassillon OH 44646lveig@sssnet.comH: 330-837-8371C: 330-685-2558Voices of CantonUniversity of AkronWitte Travel

TreasurerKent W. Vandock8192 County Road D

Delta, OH 43515kndvandock@windstream.netH: 419-822-5716O: 419-445-5579C: 419-270-5396Archbold Local Schools600 Lafayette StreetArchbold, OH 43502

NW Region Chairstephen popa2541 Debbie Dr.Lima, OH 45807spopa@limacityschools.orgsteve@spopa.comH: 419-227-1733O: 419-996-3078C: 937-304-4722Lima Senior High SchoolOne Spartan WayLima, OH 45801

Milford First United Methodist church seeksa qualified organist to fill a recently vacated position. We are hoping to have the new organist begin playing for services on June 16. Interested parties may contact Tim Carpenter,Director of Music, at tntcarp@hotmail.com. 

SW Region Chairsara potts990 SpringbrookCincinnati, OH 45224sara.potts@hotmail.comC: 513-532-4785 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

SC Region Chairmike martin7147 Harlan Ct.Plain City, OH 43064O: 614-921-7300C: 614-214-6716mike_martin@hboe.orgHilliard Darby H.S.4200 Leppert RoadHilliard, OH 43026

NE Region Chaircorey Fowler2342 Williams Dr.Cortland, OH 44410cfowler1@kent.edu330-766-3553Roosevelt High School1400 N. Mantua St.Kent OH 44240

EC Region ChairJulie meinhart dewald1515 Merino Cir. NEMassillon, OH 44646jdewald@massillonschools.orgjdewald@sssnet.comH: 330-837-1996O: 330-830-3901 x51502C: 330-575-0632Massillon Washington High SchoolOne Paul Brown Dr. SEMassillon, OH 44646

Exhibits Chairelaine h. dwyer26709 Jefferson Ct.Bay Village, OH 44140elaine.h.dwyer@gmail.comH: 440-871-2968C: 440-724-6789Bay Presbyterian ChurchNormandy Elementary,Bay Village Schools

HistorianJohn s. long9684 Wagonwood Dr.Pickerington, OH 43147 jslong@inbox.comvocalvivace@gmail.com H: 740-927-9008O: 614-548-1800C: 614-579-6359retired

Honor Choir Chairtyler young13402 Fancher Rd.Westerville, OH 43082mr.tyleryoung@gmail.comC: 419-563-5147

Newsler Editortim cloeter1082 Fairview Ave., Apt. N3Bowling Green, OH 43402cloetet@bgsu.eduO: 419-372-8288C: 262-527-8151F: 419-372-2938Bowling Green State University

Rired/Mentorshiperic richardson32148 Teasel CourtAvon Lake, OH 44012ersings1@yahoo.comH: 440-930-2767C: 440-935-6293Retired

Student Chapter Repchris Walsh361 GreenbriarAvon Lake, OH 44012walshch@muohio.eduC: 440-228-0453Student, Miami University

Summer Conference Coordinatorbrandon moss7321 Skyline Dr. E., Apt. 308Columbus, OH 43235brandonlmoss@gmail.comC: 614-499-8089Westfall H.S.

19463 Pherson PikeWilliamsport, OH 43164

Web MasterJames Vaughn1015 Crystal Meadows Ct.Findlay, OH 45840jamesbvaughn@gmail.com H: 419-722-7418O: 419-299-3384 x429C: 419-722-7418Van Buren Local Schools

Membership Chairdoug o’neal277 S. 17th St.Columbus, OHrdohio@gmail.comH: 614-271-3684O: 740-657-4276Olentangy Liberty H.S.3584 Home Rd.Powell, OH 43065

Repertoire & Standards ChairsC HILDR E N’S

Jennifer call100 Pyle S. Amherst Rd.Oberlin, OH 44074jcall@ochoristers.orgH: 440-774-1633O: 440-774-4079C: 440-454-2813Oberlin Choristers

C OLLEGE/UNI V E R SIT Y

peter Jarjisian316 Carroll Rd.Athens, OH 45701jarjisia@ohio.eduH: 740-592-1998O: 740-593-4231C: 740-503-4086Ohio University

C OMMUNIT Y C HOIR S

Frank Jacobs2444 Shadow Ridge LaneFairlawn, OH 44333330-666-8175summitchoral@juno.comSummit Choral Society715 E. Buchtel Ave.Akron, OH 44305

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E LE ME N TARY IN TE R E ST

suzanne Walters6385 Sylvian St. NWNorth Canton, OH 44720suzannewalters24@yahoo.comH: 330-497-8996O: 330-830-8056 x 2223C: 330-309-5076Strausser Elementary School

HIGH S C HO OL

eric Kauffman17630 Robinson RoadMarysville, OH 43040ekauffman@uaschools.orgwww.uavocalmusic.orgO: 614-487-5240 x2053C: 614-284-0883F: 614-487-5238Upper Arlington H.S.1650 Ridgeview RoadUpper Arlington, OH 43221

ME N’S C HORUS

robert Ward1866 College RoadColumbus, OH 43210ward.539@osu.edu H: 614-607-5206O: 614-292-4622C: 614-314-8113e Ohio State University

MIDDLE S C HO OL

michael lisi144 Duff Dr.Avon Lake, OH 44012mklisi@oh.rr.comH: 440-930-2863O: 440-933-8142C: 440-396-6455

Learwood M.S.340 Lear Rd.Avon Lake, OH 44012

MULTIC ULT UR AL

adam con209 Ardmore RoadSpringfield OH 45504acon@wittenberg.eduH: 937-460-7410O: 937-327-7346C: 912-678-9698Wittenberg UniversityP. O. Box 720Krieg HallSpringfield, OH 45504

MUSIC/WOR SHIP

tim carpenter945 Caribou Run LaneMilford, OH 45150tntcarp@hotmail.comH: 513-575-1606C: 513-885-1606Milford First U.M.C.CHCA Armleder School140 W. 9thCincinnati, OH 45202

SHOWC HOIR

devon gess31500 Tuttle Dr.Bay Village, Ohio 44140devontgess@gmail.comdevon.gess@bayschoolsohio.orgH: 440-871-9553O: 550-617-7480C: 440-821-6223Bay H.S.29230 Wolf Rd.Bay Village, OH 44140

T WO-YE AR C OLLEGE

nancy davis47627 Peck-Wadsworth Rd.Wellington, OH 44090ndavis@lorainccc.edu H: 440-647-6379O: 440-366-7138F: 440-365-6519Lorain County Community College

VO C AL JAZ Z

chris Venesile32868 Fox ChapelAvon Lake, OH 44012cvenesil@kent.eduH: 440-933-6998C: 216-225-9842Kent State University

WOME N’S C HORUS

rich schnipke391 Frebis Ave.Columbus, OH 43206schnipke.28@osu.eduO: 614-292-0725C: 614-325-9661e Ohio State UniversityTrinity U.M.C.

YOU TH/ST UDE N T

tim unger4511 Oak CircleNorth Olmsted, OH 44070etunger@sbcglobal.netH: 440-716-0137O: 440-327-1175 x9277C: 440-539-8903Lake Ridge Academy

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