For Immediate Release
THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN KODÁLY EDUCATORS SELECTS STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2014 OAKE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
IN ATLANTA,
GA.
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 10, 2014) – The Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) announced today that
455 talented elementary, middle
and high school students from across the United
States have been
selected to participate in
four choirs—Children’s
Choir, Youth
Choir, Concert Women’s Choir, and Chamber Ensemble—which
will be featured at the organization’s annual
National Conference held
in Atlanta, GA, March 20-22.
This
year’s conference holds special significance as
it is the 40th anniversary of OAKE’s founding.
The students,
representing 142 cities and 30 states, will travel
to
Atlanta, GA for a four-day intensive rehearsal schedule
and
will work under the direction of renowned conductors Joan Gregoryk of the Children’s
Chorus of Washington (Children’s Choir), Dr. Eugene Rogers
of University of Michigan (Youth
Choir), Dr. Eric Nelson
of Emory University (Concert Women’s Choir), and Elaine Quilichini of
the Calgary Girls Choir (Chamber Ensemble). Financial assistance was
made available to twelve scholarship recipients through funding from the OAKE National
Scholarship Fund. The singers will perform the culminating concert at Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA
on
Saturday, March 22 at 7PM.
"We are excited to bring our National
Conference to Atlanta, GA this spring,
and to set the stage for a
life-changing music making event
for
the
participants of the four National Honor Choirs,” said Kelly Foster Griffin, OAKE President. “In a culturally rich environment, youth from all corners of the country will join together and
experience the exhilaration of
being an integral
part of a highly artistic performance. It is always heartwarming to observe the
strong connections that develop among the students, their nationally renowned conductors
and their participating
school music teacher - all because of
a common appreciation for music and love of
singing. Surely, the highlight of the conference is the Saturday evening concert.”
The list of guest professionals
participating in the 2014 OAKE National
Conference includes keynote speaker Ann C. Kay,
founder of
Center for Lifelong Music Making, mini-conference
session leader Jay Broeker and special invited guests Ronald and Natalie Daise. The opening concert will be performed
by the University of Georgia African American Choral Ensemble under the
direction of Dr. Gregory Broughton. Friday night entertainment will
be provided by folk fiddling group The Rosin Sisters. Additional featured concerts will be provided by
the Urban Youth Harp Ensemble under the direction of Carolyn Lund; Young Singers of
Callanwolde under the direction of Paige Mathis; and the Georgia Boy Choir
accompanied by the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra under the direction of David White. A full
list
of conference presenters, clinicians and
featured guests as well as registration information can be found at www.oake.org/conferences.
OAKE was founded in
1974 to serve as a meeting place for music educators who embrace the Kodály Concept of Music Education.
It draws its membership from educators of
all levels, public and private, students, administrators,
and others who share in its support and promotion. The mission of
the Organization of American Kodály Educators is to support
music education of the highest quality, promote universal music
literacy and lifelong music making, and
preserve the musical
heritage of the
people
of
the United States of America through education,
artistic performance, advocacy and
research.
Choir students are listed by choir, then alphabetically by state/city/last name/first name. Sponsoring teachers are listed at the end, alphabetically by state/city/last name/first name.
2014 OAKE National Children's Choir Members
Organization of American Kodály Educators selects students for National Conference Choirs
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