Summer Conference
July 17-18, 2017
Sing-In Event, Sunday, July 16
Highland Baptist Church, Louisville
July 17-18, 2017
Sing-In Event, Sunday, July 16
Highland Baptist Church, Louisville
Online Summer Conference pre-registration
| KYACDA Summer Conference Pre-Registration 2017 |
| KYACDA Summer Conference Schedule 2017 |
Conference Housing |
Conference Clinicians |
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Embassy Suites by Hilton, Downtown Louisville
501 South 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202 Reservations can be made with the hotel by calling directly 502.813.3800. In doing so, please have guest request the negotiated group rate for the KYACDA room block. Your Group Code is: KYA Hotel Code: SDFDNES ERIN ARMSTRONG| Group Sales Coordinator Erin.Armstrong@Hilton.com
Due to another conference in town the same week, housing in downtown Louisville is limited. 10 rooms are currently held for KYACDA, but more can be added.
*For anyone requesting funds from your church, school or other institution, they may require a W-9.
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Gary Packwood is an associate professor and serves as the Program Administrator and Director of Choral Activities at Mississippi State University, where he oversees all administrative aspects in the choral area and conducts the Women of State, Men of State, and the MSU Singers. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Packwood served in similar positions at Louisiana State University and the University of Montevallo. Dr. Packwood has conducted all-state and festival honor choirs in 27 states, Asia, Europe, and South America. Ensembles under his leadership have performed in Carnegie Hall, The White House, throughout Paris, Austria, and The Czech Republic, as well as during state, regional, and national conferences of the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). A Lifetime member of ACDA, he was President-elect of ACDA-Alabama and is currently the President for Southern Division-ACDA chapter. Dr. Packwood is a member of Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Pi Kappa Lambda. He has written Choral Review articles for the Choral Journal and his own articles have been published in MENC’s journal, Teaching Music, and the 2nd Edition of the AmeriGrove Dictionary.
Dr. Lesley Maxwell Mann is an Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at Belmont University, where she coordinates the student teaching program and teaches coursework in Choral Methods, Middle School Methods, and Behavior Modification. She is the conductor of the Women’s Chorus, a large choir of women comprised of majors across the university. Previously, Dr. Mann served on faculty at the College of Central Florida and served as the Director of Choral Activities at William R. Boone High School in Orlando, FL.
As a performer, she has sung with the Tallahassee Bach Parley, performing historically-informed performance practice of Baroque music. At Walt Disney World, she sang with the Voices of Liberty and swam with Finding Nemo, the Musical! She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and PhD in Choral Conducting and Music Education from the Florida State University, studying with Andre Thomas, Judy Bowers, Kevin Fenton, and John Geringer. Dr. Mann is an active conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. Her research interests include vocal pedagogy in the choral setting, conducting gesture, and teacher education. | ||||
