2024 Fall Honor Choir
November 1-2, 2024
Elementary/Children's Choir Coordinator: Darrell Parks
Jr. High/Middle School Choir Coordinator: Jody Gravatte
Jr. High/Middle School Choir Coordinator: Jody Gravatte
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2024 Honor Choir Audition Form
2024 Honor Choir Information
2024 Children's Choir Audition Materials
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2024 Jr. High SATB Choir Audition Materials
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Additional Information
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2024 Honor Choir Audition Timeline
- Friday, September 13 - #HC24 AUDITION DEADLINE
ALL Auditions uploaded into google drive
No audition fee this year! - Saturday, September 21 - #HC24 ADJUDICATION
Martha Layne Collins HS from 12-3pm - Wednesday, September 25 - #HC24 RESULTS (projected date)
- Friday, October 11 - #HC24 REGISTRATION DEADLINE
$65 per student acceptance fee DUE via PayPal or Check (photo sent of a PO is acceptable).
Once schools officially register their students, lists will be sent to Beethoven&Co by KYACDA leadership and repertoire will then be mailed directly to schools (receipt within 3-5 business days). - Friday, November 1- Saturday, November 2- #HC24 KYACDA
Singletary Center for the Arts, University of Kentucky
2024 Honor Choir Repertoire Lists
Directors, do NOT purchase honor choir music! Rep packets will be mailed directly from Beethoven & Co. to schools after registration is complete.
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Children's Choir
Joshua Pedde, Conductor Andrea Nance, Collaborative Pianist Laudamus Te, Antonio Vivaldi, Ed. Elmer Thomas Sesere Eeye, Matthew Doyle Hi! Ho! The Rattlin' Bog!, arr. Ken Berg One Song at a Time, Darla Eshelman Shenandoah (Combined piece), arr. Rollo Dilworth |
Jr. High SATB Choir
Francis Cathlina, Conductor Karina Johnson, Collaborative Pianist Tyger, Elaine Hagenberg Lord, For Thy Tender Mercy's Sake, Richard Farrant Give Us Hope, arr. Francisco Nunez I Lift My Voice, Andrea Ramsey Shenandoah (Combined piece), arr. Rollo Dilworth |
2024 Honor Choir Clinicians
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Children's ChoirJoshua Pedde, ClinicianJoshua Pedde is the artistic director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC), one of the largest and most respected children’s choir programs in the world. In addition to conducting ICC’s advanced treble choirs, Josh is also the artistic director of the Anderson Area Children’s Choir. During his 23 years with the ICC, Mr. Pedde has been instrumental in growing the ICC’s Innovations program which provides free music education workshops to public and private schools throughout central Indiana. In addition, he has pioneered ICC’s Neighborhood Choir Academy within Central Indiana which provides an introductory musical experience for students to explore the world of choral music and culminates in a performance with the ICC, the creation of ICC Connects, which allows singers from around the world to work and sing with the ICC choral program in central Indiana, and the creation of The Indianapolis Children’s Choir Publishing House in partnership with Beckenhorst Press. The ICC’s new publishing arm publishes choral music for all ages, levels, and voicings of children’s/youth choirs, as well as educational materials for use with these ages. Josh published his first book on leadership, Showing Up, in September 2023. At the beginning of the 2023-24 Season, Josh moved the ICC headquarters into the newly renovated ICC Performing Arts Center at 9111 Allisonville Road in Indianapolis, featuring 3 state-of-the-art rehearsal spaces, staff offices, conference center, and more.
Mr. Pedde is a frequent conductor and clinician throughout the United States including the LCMS Worship Institute Children’s Choir, the WELS National Convention Festival and Children’s Choirs, Indiana Circle the State with Song festivals, the American Hymn Society, the National Conference of Pastoral Musicians, the National Disciples of Christ Conference, and American Choral Directors Association all state choirs in Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. Mr. Pedde frequently is a consultant to churches on Liturgical Worship and Children’s Choir. He is also founder and artistic director of the Coastal Song Choir Festival. In addition to conducting at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center, Mr. Pedde was the backstage conductor for the premiere of the children’s opera, The Trio of Minuet. He recently prepared ICC’s most advanced treble choir for a performance at Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras at the Kennedy Center. He has conducted at numerous sporting events including the FINA World Swimming Championships, Indianapolis Fever, NCAA Women’s Basketball Finals, the RCA Tennis Championships, the 2008 U.S.A. Olympic Diving Qualifications, the 2012 World Choir Games, and Super Bowl XLVI. He has conducted choirs in performances at the Vatican, Canterbury Cathedral, and the National Concert Hall in Dublin, as well as various performance venues in Austria, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland and Spain. In September 2018, Mr. Pedde’s treble choir was a featured performer at the 50th National American Orff-Schulwerk Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was honored to be asked to prepare and conduct the choir for the state funeral for Senator Lugar in 2019. Mr. Pedde is a member of the NAfME, ACDA, IMEA, and ICDA. He also served as a solo and ensemble and organizational judge for ISSMA and as a clinician for IMEA’s ensembles. Mr. Pedde serves as chair for the Consortium of Indiana Children’s Choirs. Mr. Pedde serves at Cornerstone Lutheran Church as director of traditional worship for their four sites in Carmel, Fishers, and Indianapolis. He is the music director of the Carmel Community Choir and Orchestra. He is a member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, and the AGO. He has received training and certification in Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, and First Steps methods of teaching. Mr. Pedde was an elementary music teacher in the Zionsville Public School system for five years before joining the ICC as a full-time conductor, and from 2001-2005 Mr. Pedde was the Founder and Artistic Director of the Kokomo Youth Chorale. Mr. Pedde earned his Bachelor of Music degree in vocal music education and a master’s degree in choral conducting from Butler University, where he was recognized for his outstanding work in elementary music and a DPM from Concordia Chicago. Josh delights in time spent with his wife, Laura, and children, Annabelle, Grayson, and Savannah. |
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Jr. High SATB ChoirFrancis Cathlina, ClinicianFrancis Cathlina, D.M.A. (he/him) is a distinguished Vietnamese-American conductor and educator, known for his innovative programming that seamlessly weaves choral music with narrative. His transformative concert experiences invite audiences into a world where choral artistry becomes a powerful storytelling medium.
A two-time GRAMMY-nominated educator, Dr. Cathlina serves as the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. He provides visionary leadership for the Choral Area, oversees the Doctoral and Master’s Choral Conducting program, and conducts the University Singers (flagship SATB choir) and Mazi (SSAA choir). As a first-generation musician, Dr. Cathlina’s Eastern heritage profoundly shapes his teaching. His dedication to collaboration and rigor has earned international recognition, including being named a 2024 Conducting Fellow to Israel for ACDA’s International Conductors Exchange Program and a 2023 National Finalist for The American Prize in Choral Conducting (College Division). The UofM University Singers, under his direction, have been selected to perform at the 2024 Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference. Early in his career, the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA) designated him the “Young Director of Distinction.” Dr. Cathlina’s teaching philosophy centers on developing masterful technicians, creative communicators, and responsible citizens. His former students successfully lead programs at diverse institutions—universities, public schools, prominent churches, and community choirs. Driven by a passion for human connection, he finds great inspiration as an honor choir conductor. Upcoming and recent engagements involve the International Mu Phi Convention Chorus, Mississippi All-State Treble Choir, UofM Symphony Orchestra, and honor choirs nationwide. A recognized authority in vocal pedagogy, Dr. Cathlina's research focuses on choral tone and conducting gesture. He has published articles in ACDA’s Choral Journal and has presented over 50 interest sessions across the globe. In 2023, he co-led two Conducting Masterclasses in Greece with the University of Macedonia (Thessaloniki) and Ionian University (Corfu). In 2024, he is set to be the Choral Headliner for the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference. Dr. Cathlina holds a D.M.A. in conducting with a vocal pedagogy cognate from the University of North Texas, an M.M. from Michigan State University, and a B.M.E. from Baylor University. Before his doctorate, he taught in Texas public schools, working with elementary through high school-age singers. He is deeply grateful for the steadfast support of his husband, family, and friends, who embrace his unique blend of Vietnamese culture and Western upbringing. Dr. Cathlina, his husband Kyle, and their fur baby, Coco, proudly call Memphis, Tennessee, their home. |
2024 Fall Honor Choir Hotel InformationComing Soon!
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2024 Fall Conference Venue InformationSingletary Center for the Arts
University of Kentucky The Singletary Center for the Arts is Lexington's premier live entertainment and arts destination, located on the campus of University of Kentucky. |
Past KYACDA Honor Choir Clinicians
Ruth Dwyer
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Lesley Mann
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Jeffrey Ames
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