Star of the North High School Festival
American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota (ACDA-MN)
Annual State Conference
Star of the North High School Festival
with
Andre’ Thomas, guest conductor/clinician
Andre’ Thomas (biography)
Friday, November 15, 2019
Trinity Lutheran Church • Stillwater (rehearsal/clinic location)
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church • Mahtomedi (performance location)
ACDA-MN is proud to announce that noted American composer/conductor/master clinician Dr. Andre Thomas of Florida State University, will be headlining the ACDA-MN State Conference during the weekend of November 15-16, 2019. He will lead these amazing choral events in our community throughout his week-long Minnesota residency:
- Urban Initiatives High School (Invitational) Choral Festival – Thursday, November 14 (co-sponsored by VocalEssence)
- Star of the North High School Choral (Auditioned) Festival – Friday, November 15
- Collegiate (Invitational) Choral Festival – Saturday, November 16
- VocalEssence Public Concert “Andre Thomas Mass – Sunday, November 17, Orchestra Hall
Star of the North High School Festival Schedule (at a glance)
Friday, November 15, 2019
- Late Morning:  Solo choral clinics and combined festival rehearsal at Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater (choirs eat lunch on their own prior to arrival)
- Afternoon: Â Combined choir rehearsals and bus transfer to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi. Solo choir rehearsals on stage
- Italian Buffet Dinner: Â served at St. Andrew’s (catered by Donatelli’s, Vadnais Heights)
- Evening: Â Concert performance (8-9:30 pm) at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
- Note: Â meal cost charged to participating choirs
Friday Evening Festival Concert Program
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church • Mahtomedi
(featuring two high school festival groups)
- (Thursday) Urban Initiatives Festival (three choirs)
- Solo Choir #1
- Solo Choir #2
- Solo Choir #3
- Combined Choirs #1, #2, #3 – Andre’ Thomas piece #1, Thomas conducting
- (Friday) Star of the North High School Choral Festival (three choirs)
- Solo Choir #4
- Solo Choir #5
- Solo Choir #6
- Combined Choirs #4, #5, #6 – Andre’ Thomas piece #2, Thomas conducting
- Combined (Thursday & Friday) Festival Choirs
- Combined Choirs #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 – Andre’ Thomas piece #3, Thomas conducting
AUDITION & APPLICATION INFORMATION
AUDITIONS
- Exclusive on-line audition applications submitted through Opus Event
- No cost to audition
- Received by Monday, April 1, 2019, 10:00 pm
ITEMS NEEDED TO APPLY ON OPUS EVENT
- Personal member and institution contact information
- ACDA member number and expiration date (current membership required)
- Upload via mp3 format, three contrasting recordings from last two academic years (2017-18 and 2018-19)
- Upload via pdf, programs representing each recording
- Upload via pdf, signed Administrative Certificate of Approval to apply and/or appear at the Conference. Â Click the button download copy.
RECORDING SPECIFICATIONS
- Must be submitted in mp3 format
- Submit complete selections only
- Total recording time should be between 8 and 12 minutes
APPLICATION SCHEDULE
- April 1 – Uploaded application items and recordings entered via Opus Event
- April 15 – Director notification via phone or email message from Conference Chair
ELIGIBILITY
- Conductor must be a current member of ACDA, and employed in the same position for two academic years (2017-18 and 2018-19)
- ACDA-MN does not assume any financial responsibility for travel, food, or lodging for performance groups.
- The application implies that the choir is prepared to travel to and perform at the conference if selected.
- Failure to comply with any or all of the specifications in the application process will automatically disqualify the application.
- ACDA-MN reserves the right to approve any applications for appearance and to edit all materials proposed for distribution.
Opus Event Application
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