1995 - 1999 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.
1995 • 40th Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic
40th Anniversary Convention!
Officers
President - Debbie Helm
Past President - Jan Juneau
President Elect - Randy Talley
HS/College VP - Gloria Stephens
JH/MS VP - Linda Ice
Elementary VP - Joan Howey
Church/Community VP - Dr Robert Young
Secretary/Treasurer - Marsha Carlisle
Executive Director - Dan L. Wood
Session Conductors
Dr Donald Bailey
Mark Baker
Mary Henry
Phyllis King
Viola Kuykendall
John W. McLean
Barbara Perkins
Ken Steele
Leslie Tanner
Howard Thompson
Mike Ware
Marty White
Jean Wood
Clinicians
Dr Donald Bailey, TCDA Men's Chorus
Craig Courtney, New Traditional Church Music
David Czervinske, El-Tried and Proven
Roger Emerson, Musicals for Elementary Singers
Tommy Haygood, New to UIL, 1,2,3
Joseph M. Martin, The Write Stuff
Dr Charles Nelson, New UIL Solos
John Paulson, Vivace for Vocalists
Kenneth H. Phillips, Developing Resonance and Vocal Quality / Inacurate Singer / Breath Management / Male and Female Changing Voice
Terry Price, Church/Comm Tried and Proven
Dennis S. Richardson, New to UIL 4,5
Sally Schott, Organizing the Classroom
Dr David Stevens, Treasures of Sacred Repertoire
Charlene Watson, EL-Singing Games
Virginia Womack, Solfege in the Children's Chorus Rehearsal
The King's Singers, Art of Ensemble Singing
Accompanists
Dan McAlexander
, Debby Barkey,
Jane Haas,
Michael Manes,
Duncan McMahan
, Paula Ogle
, Janet Scarcella,
Lucy Snearley,
Will Varner
7th Annual Student Symposium
Clinician - Joseph W. Martin, The Write Stuff
Accompanist -
Luch Snearley
Commissioned Work
The Awakening, by Joseph W. Martin
Performed by the 1st TCDA Men's Chorus
Dr Donald Bailey, Conductor
and Janet Scarcella, Accompanist
Performing Groups
The King's Singers
Opening Concert, 1st evening
Austin Handel-Haydn Society,
Dr David Stevens, Conductor
Second Baptist Church Chorale
, Dr Gary Moore, Director
James Madison HS Choir, San Antonio
Demonstration Choir for Kings Singers Workshops
BBQ Entertainment
Take 2!
Jazz Duo from Ft Worth
The Variations, Woodrow Wilson High School
Marca Lee Bircher, Conductor
Special Events
Texas Choirmaster Award - BR 'Bev' Henson
1st Bev Henson Scholarship awarded
TCDA History - Video Presented at the BBQ
Randy Talley and Nick Boltz, Coordinators
1996 • 41st Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic
Officers
President - Randy Talley
Past President - Debbie Helm
HS/College VP - Mollie McCollough
JH/MS VP - Michael O'Hern
Elementary VP - Joan Howey
Church/Community VP - Dr Robert Young
Secretary/Treasurer - Cheryl A Wilson
Executive Director - Dan L Wood
Session Conductors
Chuck Bennett,
Mike Brock
, Thomas Coker,
Diedre Douglas,
Sheila Donahue
, Denise Eaton
, Cindy Glenn
, Mary Henry
, Suzanne Medlen
, Jerry Perales,
Barbara Perkins,
Barry Talley
Clinicians
Elaine Quilichini, Children's Chorus/Open Rehearsals/ Sound Development "An Individual Matter
"
Dr Larry Kaptein, HS/College - A Choral Smorgasbord International Octavos
Emily Crocker, MS/JH - Day One "Where Do I Start?"
Robert Simpson, Christ Church Cathedral Sacred Music Concert (St Joseph's Church)
Sharon King, Student Symposium - On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
Barbara Murphy, MS/JH Tried and Proven
Glen Miller, MS/JH Tried and Proven
Lindy Perez, MS/JH Tried and Proven
Loyd Hawthorne, Marketing Your Choral Program
Marilyn Jones, Marketing Your Choral Program
Stan McGill, Marketing Your Choral Program
Dr Gary Ebensberger, Schola Cantorum of Texas - Sacred Music Concert (Performance of Commissioned Work)
Dr Tim King, Extended Sacred Works
Charlene Watson, EL - "Let's Keep Movin"
John Hemmenway, Student Symposium - Oldies But Goodies
Nora Henson, Student Symposium - Oldies But Goodies
Accompanists
Joan Davis
, Georgia Kornegay,
Luann Lane
, Melanie Moore
, Paula Ogle
, Janet Scarcella
, Laura Taylor,
Stuart Younse
8th Annual Student Symposium
Clinicians
John Hemmenway - Oldies But Goodies
Nora Henson - Oldies But Goodies
Sharon King, Student Symposium, On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
Commissioned Work
Holy Spirit, Lord of Light, by Randol Bass
Performed by Schola Cantorum of Texas
Dr Gary Ebensberger, Conductor
Performing Groups
Christ Church Cathedral Choir -
Robert Simpson, Conductor
St Joseph's Church Schola Cantorum of Texas
- Dr Gary Ebensberger, Conductor
BBQ Entertainment
Dinner Music
- Ken Brown, piano
River City Pops, Austin
- Edie Elkjer, Director
Special Events
B Jack Glover - TCDA Recognition Award
1997 • 42nd Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic
Officers
President - Randy Talley
Past President - Debbie Helm Daniels
President Elect- Marsha Carlisle
HS/College VP - Mollie McCollough
JH/MS VP - Michael O'Hern
Elementary VP - Karen Bryan
Church/Community VP - Regi Fowler
Secretary/Treasurer - Cheryl A Wilson
Executive Director - Dan L Wood
Session Conductors
David Angerman, Bethany Lutheran Church, Austin
Shawn Bell, Permian HS, Odessa
Marca Lee Bircher, Woodrow Wilson HS, Dallas
Glenda Casey, Berkner HS, Richardson
Mary Henry, Southern Music Company
Bob Horton, McCullough JH, The Woodlands
Karen Mabry-Lewis, North Garland HS, Garland
John McLean, Baylor University, Waco
Paige Powell, Belton HS, Belton
Kevin Riehle, Chalelwood UMC, Houston
Karen Sheaner, Plymouth Park UMC, Irving
Barry Talley, Deer Park ISD, Deer Park
Idona Underwood, Eastern Hills MS, Killeen
Liz Wolber, Forest Meadow JH, Richardson
Clinicians
Debra Beam, MS/JH, What Do I Do With These Changing Voices?
Glenda Casey, Elementary, I've Taught the Words and Music -- Now What Do I Do?
David R Davidson, Church/Community, Hands On Handbells
Kenneth Davis, TCDA Women's Chorus Rehearsals
Paula Edwards, HS/College, Tried a nd Proven Favorites
Virginia England, Elementary, Warm 'em Up, Don't Burn 'em Out!
Kenneth Fulton, HS/College, Are You Stylistically Correct?
Ruth Ann Goodwin, Elementary, From Concept to Cutoff
Michael C Hawn, Church/Community, Stepping Stones
Margaret Jordan, MS/JH/HS, Sightreading Steps
Jan Juneau, MS/JH, Tricks of the Trade
Judy McEneny, MS/JH/HS, Sightreading Steps
James A Moore, HS/College, Tried a nd Proven Favorites
Pat Moore, Elementary, Been there, Done That, Gonna Do It Again!
Patricia Neighbors, Church/Community, Tried and Proven Favorites
Jody Pearson, HS/College, Sound Reinforcement
David Phipps, HS/College, Sound Reinforcement
Judy Putney, MS/JH, Tricks of the Trade
Phillip Raddin, HS/College, Tried a nd Proven Favorites
David VandeMeer, Church/Community, Tried and Proven Favorites
DeAnna Veneble Elementary, Been there, Done That, Gonna Do It Again!
Steven Weber, Church/Community, Tried and Proven Favorites
Accompanists
Terry Berrier
, Carl Braden
, Joan Davis
, Duane Gohlke,
DeeAnn Gorham
, Grace Ladehoff
, Janet Scarcella
, Carolyn Winkler
9th Annual Student Symposium
Clinicians
Brad White, Christine Flohr, Scott Houston, Norma Munoz - New to the Profession
Glenda Casey, Stuart Younse - Select for Success
Commissioned Work
Pied Beauty, by Dede Duson
Performed by TCDA Women's Chorus -
Dr Kenneth Davis, Conductor
Performing Groups
Dallas Symphony Chorus -
David R Davidson, Conductor
Navy Sea Chanters
- Chuck Yates, Conductor
Lovers Lane Jazz Band
- Terry Price, Conductor
BBQ Entertainment
Dinner Music -
Lovers Lane Jazz Band, Terry Price, Director
Headliner
- Larry Gatlin
BBQ Sponsored in part by Pepper of Dallas and Fort Worth and by Opti-Sound, Henderson TX
Special Events
Dr Hugh Sanders - Texas Choirmaster Award
1998 • 43rd Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic
Officers
President - Marsha Carlisle
Past President - Randy Talley
HS/College VP - Dr Donald Bailey
JH/MS VP - Barbara Murphy
Elementary VP - Karen Bryan
Church/Community VP - Regi Fowler
Secretary/Treasurer - Kelly Moore
Executive Director - Dan L. Wood
Session Conductors
Phyllis King Braund, Elementary U/SA
Dianne Brumley, Sacred Mixed
Marc Erck, JH/MS General
Deanna Goodman, Sacred, Unison, 2pt, 3pt
Gene Holkup, Training Choir MS/HS
Randy Hooper, Treble/Men
Brian Miler, SATB General
Dennis Richardson, Holiday/Seasonal
Michele Stehling, El/MS Training Choir
Gloria Stephens, Pop/Novelty
Barry Talley, TMEA All State Music
Billy Talley, Sacred, Contemporary
Clinicians
Kitty Amshoff, MS/JH Tried & Proven Literature; Off the UIL List, General, Holiday
Carl Braden, MS/JH Tried & Proven Literature; Off the UIL List, General, Holiday
William Few, New Tabulation System for Auditions
Ruth Ann Goodwin, Elementary Movement with a Purpose
Michael Hahn, Church/Community Global Music
Tommy Haygood, MS/JH UIL Programs that Work
Stephen Heyde, HS/College So, You Want to Conduct Strings!
Linda Ice, MS/JH UIL Programs that Work
Nancy Kissinger, MS/JH UIL Programs that Work
Georgia Kornegay, MS/JH They Know the Notes, Now What?
R David McCutchan, New Tabulation System for Auditions
Ruth Millner, MS/JH Tried & Proven Literature; Off the UIL List, General, Holiday
Paul Oakley, Youth Choir Workshops
Dr Kenneth Phillips, Elementary The Uncertain Singer
David Phipps, HS/College Sound Woprkshop
Sally Schott, MS/JH/HS -- Student Symposium A Penetrating Look at Classroom Discipline Mis-management
Accompanists
Marcus Bradford
, Jane Haas
, Paula Ogle
, Janet Scarcella
, Laura Taylor,
Howard Thompson
10th Annual Student Symposium
Clinicians
Deidre Douglas, Student Symposium Dare to Discipline
Denise Eaton, Student Symposium Dare to Discipline
Paula Edwards, Student Symposium Dare to Discipline
Brett Farr, Student Symposium Dare to Discipline
Commissioned Work
The Web, by Betty Betraux
Performed by the TCDA Children's Chorus
D. Kenneth Phillips, Conductor
Janet Scarcella, Accompanist
Performing Groups
The San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers
- Dr John Silantien, Conductor
BBQ Entertainment
The String Factory Outlet
Sharon Montgomery, Vocal
Charlene Wright, Keyboard
BBQ Sponsored in part by Pepper of Dallas/Fort Worth
1998 TCDA Scholarship Recipients
TCDA Ruth Whitlock Scholarship, Katherine Payton
TCDA Bev Henson Scholarship, Amy Haigler
TCDA Glenda Casey Professional Scholarship, Joseph L Weir
1999 • 44th Annual Convention & New Music Reading Clinic
Officers
President - Marsha Carlisle
Past President - Randy Talley
President Elect - John Hemmenway
HS/College VP - Dr Donald Bailey
JH/MS VP - Barbara Murphy
Elementary VP - Sheila Donahue
Church/Community VP - Kevin Riehle
Secretary/Treasurer - Kelly Moore
Executive Director - Dan L Wood
Session Conductors
Angela Brill, Elementary - Unison/SA
Nick Boltz, HS/College - Treble/Men
Suzanne Cate, Church/Community - Sacred Unison, 2-, 3-part
Melissa Dabbs, Elementary/MS/JH - Novelty
Penny Gabrielsen, MS/JH Training
James Knapp, Sacred SATB General
Terry Price, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas - 1999 Commissioned Work
Phil Raddin, Holiday/Seasonal
Charles Rives, SATB General
Nona Schwab, MS/JH - General
Mackey Spradley, Church/Community - Sacred Sampler
Robert Stovall, TMEA All-State Music
Debbie Tidwell, Pop/Novelty
Clinicians
Ann Burbridge, Elementary - Every Class a Choir; Authentic Assessment in the Music Class
Glenda Casey, Student Symposium - Tried & Proven Literature that Works at the Secondary Level
Roy Finney, Student Symposium - Tried & Proven Literature that Works at the Secondary Level
Fred Mays, Student Symposium - Tried & Proven Literature that Works at the Secondary Level
Gordon McMillan, Church/Community - Tried & Proven Literature
Jo Scurlock-Dillard, Tried & Proven Literature that Works at the Secondary Level
Dr Robert J Ward, MS/JH - They Deserve to Be More then Cute; Good Music for Everyday Choirs; Times They Are A' Changin': Fear Not; Seven Most Valuable Things I Have Learned Since Graduate School
Carol Wheeler, Elementary - Sing and Play: Make Music Their Way
Jasper Wilson, Welcome to the Internet Life!
Virginia Womack, Elementary - Selecting Music for the Young Choir
Paul Leddington Wright, Church/Community - Meet the Composer: The Choral Music of Paul Leddington Wright
Accompanists
William Gokelman
, Thomas Jaber
, Donna Kennedy
, Mary Belle Leach,
Rodney Mason,
Paula Ogle
, Janet Scarcella, Carol Wheeler
11th Annual Student Symposium
Clinicians
Z Randall Stroope, Student Symposium - Programming for the 21st Century: Your Life Depends on It!; First Rehearsal to Performance
Martha Surface, Student Symposium - Tried & Proven Literature that Works at the Secondary Level
Commissioned Work
Lamentations of Jeremiah, by Z Randall Stroope
Performed by the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas -
Terry Price, Conductor
Performing Groups
SoVoSó, California - Thursday Afternoon Concert
Liberian Acapella, Monrovia, Liberia - Thursday Morning Concert
BBQ Entertainment
The Arrangement, Barbershop Quartet, Houston
BBQ Sponsored in part by Pepper of Dallas/Fort Worth
1999 TCDA Scholarship Recipients
TCDA Ruth Whitlock Scholasrship, Carlos Mata
TCDA Bev Henson Scholarship, Daniel Knoght
TCDA Glenda Casey Professional Scholarship, Caryn Rommell
Abbott-IPCO Professional Scholarship, Sabrina Quintana-Hays
TCDA Past Presidents' Scholarship, Jamie Virag
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