Texas Choirmaster Award 

This award is reserved for a TCDA member with clearly superior choral conducting and musicianship skill with many years of performance success.  Nominations are made by the TCDA Board.  This award is not necessarily awarded each year. 

2022 Recipient

Choral Excellence Award

This award is based on the recipient’s contributions to choral music in Texas, mentorship and inspiration to colleagues and students, and continued advocacy for the future of choral singing.  Nominations made by TCDA members.

2022 Recipients

Young Director of Distinction Award

This award recognizes TCDA choral directors who have taught for seven years or less and achieved exceptional success in those years.  Nominations made by TCDA members. 

2022 Recipients

Innovative Programming Award

In recognition of the ingenuity and creativity of members in programming and the positive impact of such work on singers, audiences, and the choral art, TCDA seeks to recognize members who have created programs that demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and/or exceptional community engagement. Recipients should be current members of TCDA. Nominations made by TCDA members.

2022 Recipient

Choral Advocacy Award

TCDA recognizes that the choral arts flourish because of the care and commitment of a vast network of artists, teachers, and administrators throughout our state. Nominations made by TCDA members.

2022 Recipient

Choral Director of Distinction Award

This award is given annually to mid-career TCDA members with 10 years or more conducting experience who maintain high performance and literature standards, participate in TCDA activities through attendance and leadership, and promote choral music in the community.

2022 Recipients

TCDA Service Award

Not awarded every year, this select award is reserved for unusual or unique service to TCDA. Nominations are made by the TCDA Board.

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

• Donald L Bailey Endowed Scholarship ($1000) - Deanna Fitz, Stephen F. Austin University
• Cloys Webb Scholarship ($1000) - Madison Montague, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Past Presidents Scholarship ($1000) - NIck Pena, Texas A&M Commerce
• Jackie Cocke Scholarship ($1000) - Andrea Sanchez, Stephen F. Austin State University
• James Matheny Scholarship ($1000) - Sarah Barrow, University of North Texas
• William Gorham Scholarship ($1,000) - James Bounds, Texas A&M Commerce
• Mary Ann & Art Winden Scholarship ($4000) - Jay Teamer, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Kathy Blair Memorial Endowed Scholarship ($1200) - Frankie Raquel Baraza, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Kathy Blair Memorial Endowed Scholarship ($1200) - Madison Pfaffenberger, University of North Texas
• Kathy Hackett Memorial Scholarship ($2000) - Maryn West, University of North Texas
  
• General Scholarship ($1200) - Elizabeth King, University of North Texas
• General Scholarship ($1200) - Miranda Watson, Angelo State University
  

Professional Scholarship Recipients

• Jim and Glenda Casey Scholarship ($500) & TCDA General Fund ($500) - De'Evin Johnson
  
• Abbott IPCO Scholarship ($500) & TCDA General Fund ($500) - Ken Sieloff
  
• Gandy Ink Scholarship (($1000) - Debbie Seitter
  
• General Scholarship ($1000) - Antoinette Harris

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