Past TCDA Conventions

The first two TCDA Conventions were held in Dallas, and all Conventions since have been held in San Antonio. Following is a recap of each Convention since 1955. This information was taken from Convention Programs and other archival references in the TCDA offices in Austin. Special thanks to former TCDA Executive Secretary J Marvin Pollard for gathering information from TCDA’s early years.

If you have any additional information that would make this TCDA Convention history more complete, please contact TCDA.

2010 -

2010  •  55th Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic

Officers:
President, Amy Allibon
Past President, Bob Horton
College VP, John Silantien 
HS VP, Sharon Paul
MS/JH VP, Dianna L Jarvis
Elementary VP, Karen Gonzalez 
Church VP, Thomas Coker 
Secretary/Treasurer, Kay Owens
Executive Director, Dan L Wood

Session Conductors:
Jason Brown, MS/JH Boys
Rollo Dilworth, El Honor Choir
Tim Lyles, Sacred General
Michael Lysinger, HS SATB 
Candy McComb, Advanced JH/HS Training
Diane Owen, Unison/SA
Denise Pitcock, Pop/Jazz
Milton Pullen, Advanced HS/Col 
Lora Robison, Sacred Unison/2-Part
Lahonda Sharp, Sacred Advanced 
Gloria Stephens, Pop/Jazz
Joe Weir, TMEA All-State
Michelle Willey, MS/JH Treble

Student Conductors:
Heather Blount, UT-San Antonio
Jesse Cannon, Dallas Baptist University
Christin de la Cruz, Texas State University
Joel Duarte, Wayland Baptist University
Amanda DuPriest, Texas Wesleyan University
Dyandra Edwards, UT-Brownsville
Heather A Eldridge, Texas Woman's University 
Jimmy Garret, UT-San Antonio
Kristina Gentry, Prairie View A&M University
Christopher Jorns, Texas Tech University
Jacklyn Kuklenz, Sam Houston State University
Daniel Montgomery, Texas A&M Commerce
Caitlin Montgomery, University of Houston
Brandon Nase, University of North Texas 
Kaylan Sikkil, Southern Methodist University
Nicole Stewart, Stephen F Austin University
Brittany Tucker, Baylor University
Amaris Walters, Del Mar University

Clinicians:
Donald Bailey, Col/Cm, Facing the Orchestra
Shawn Bell, HS, America's Top Ten — Tried & Proven Literature
Tammy Benton, MS/JH, Tried & Proven Literature
Richard Bjella, Col/Cm, Conducting Masterclass
Ann Burbridge, EL, Singing Immersion: Register, Pitch Etching, Tuning, and Artistry 
Christina Chapman, MS/JH, MS Boys — 8th Wonder of the World! 
Rollo Dilworth, EL, Choral Rehearsal Techniques; Choir Builders for Growing Voices
Denise Eaton, HS, CSI Choir!
Billy Ferguson, EL, Teaching Music Through Children's Literature
David Frego, Col/Cm, Dalcroze for Conductors
Lynn Gackle, Adolescent Female Voice — Classification of Changing Voice
Kari Gilbertson, MS/JH, Changing Approaches in a Changing Choral World
Michael Hawn, Ch, Expanding the Dynamic of Congregational Singing; Singing Beyond the Score
Jodie Johnson, EL, Best Ideas I Ever Stole
Jan Lancaster, EL, Best Ideas I Ever Stole
Jerry McCoy, Col/Cm, Conducting Masterclass
Darla Meek, EL, Movement With Masterworks
Colleen Norton, EL, Singing & Signing
Heather Orr, HS, Law & Order: Sight Reading Victims Unit
Troy Peters, Col/Cm, Facing the Orchestra
Joel Price, MS/JH, Tried & Proven Literature
Marsha Robinson, HS, DIY (Do It Yourself)
John Rutter, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants; The Music of John Rutter
Jo Scurlock-Dillard, HS, America's Top Ten — Tried & Proven Literature; 
HS Student Day: So You Want to Be an All-Stater 
Neena Taylor, HS, DIY (Do It Yourself)
Mike Ware, HS, America's Top Ten — Tried & Proven Literature

Accompanists:
Jeanna Baibos
Carl Braden
Robin Brockway-Nichols
Cammy Burkhalter
Jennifer Franz Melady
Wendy Jenkins
Katherind Johnson
Sherrie McMahon
Debra Morton
Janet Pummill 
Laura Taylor

2010 TCDA Commissioned Work:
Born In a Symphony, Judith Herrington

2010 New Work for TCDA:
With heart and hands, John Rutter 

Performing Groups:
Foundry United Methodist Church Choir, Betty Devine, conductor
San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble, Christopher Moroney, artistic director
TCDA EL Honor Choir 2010, Rollo Dilworth, conductor 
Texas Voices, Alan Dyer, conductor 

2010 TCDA Scholarship Recipients:
TCDA/Cloys Webb Scholarship, Aaron Carter-Cohn, UTSA
TCDA/Gandy Ink Scholarship, Jacklynn Turner, Texas Tech
TCDA/William Gorham Scholarship, Richard Vandertulip, Baylor
TCDA Past Presidents' Scholarship, Claire Daniels, UT Austin
TCDA General Scholarship, Jacklyn Kuklenz
TCDA/Elizabeth Volk Scholarship, Chris Jorns, Texas Tech 
TCDA/Abbott-IPCO Professional Scholarship, Eric Posada
TCDA/Jim & Glenda Casey Professional Scholarship, Katherine Martin

2010 TCDA Awards:
Texas Choirmaster Award:
Milton Pullen

Texas Choral Excellence Award:
Linda Ice

Distinguished Young Director Award:
Clorese Porter-Gray, Newmann Smith HS, Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Kyle Zeuch, Rivera HS, Brownsville

Lest We Forget Honoree:
Cloys Webb

2010 Special Events:
Convention Headliners —
John Rutter, clinician
Lynn Gackle, clinician
Rollo Dilworth, 2010 EL Honor Choir Conductor 
Judith Herrington, Commissioned Work, Born in a Symhony
John Rutter, New Work for TCDA, With heart and hands

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