Vermont ACDA

Voices of youth from across the state will ring from Mead Chapel on the Middlebury College campus on Saturday afternoon, May 5, at a special 1:00pm concert. Fifty students from grades six through nine will convene on campus on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning for rehearsals to prepare for the special spring concert. Tickets at the door are $6.00 for students and seniors; $8.00 for general adult admission; and $20.00 as a family maximum (cash/checks accepted).

Children selected for the Honors Choir from these schools (and their teachers) in Addison County and across the state and Connecticut River Valley are:

Beeman Elementary School, New Haven (Sarah Metcalf): Martha Bruhl;

Mt. Abraham Union High School (Megan LaRose): Anthony Clodgo, Fiona O’Neil, Rebekah Martin, Amelia Bruhl, Arianne Wilson, Genevieve Chiola, Harmony Taggart, Paige Parker;

Vergennes Union HS (Karen Jordan): Ellie Martin, Emma Duprey, Emma Gardner, Kyra Duggento, Laura Boelens, Lindsay Anderson;

Weybridge Elementary School (Sarah Metcalf): Bethany Palmer, Ella Fitzcharles, Ella Nagy-Benson, Laura Whitley, Nicole Palmer, Emee Lamb;

Charlotte Central School (Andrea Haulenbeek): Ashley Clark, Curren Simard, John Delisle, Katie Mahoney, Maya Townsend, Mira Kaplan, Morgan Schnell, Sabina Davis, Simone Holmes, Tatun Braun;

Hinesburg Community School (Jenny Cianciola): Ethan Cote, Jeremy Lang, Katya Marsh, Kimberly Cribari, Madison MacMahon, Marley Steen, Shianne Jimmo;

Good Shepherd Catholic School, St. Johnsbury (Janet Edmondson): Emma O’Reilly;

Upper Valley Music Center, Lebanon, NH (Becky Luce): Danyelle Goodwin, Elizabeth Hardt, Jessica Jones, Jossie Bourne, Omega Haehnel, Tess Snyder;

Woodstock Union HS/MS (Lisa Robar): Michaela Wimett, Shannon Herrick, Stephanie Hendrick, Kaelee Geno.

The theme of this year’s choir festival and concert is “Making Music.” Children will prepare uplifting and inspiring songs for treble voices including Felix Mendelssohn’s Laudate pueri Dominum (Praise the Lord, children) and music by six contemporary American composers: How Can I Keep from Singing? arranged by Gwyneth Walker; Where the Music Come From by Lee Hoiby; The Arrow & The Song by Joshua Shank; Lux Aeterna (Light everlasting) by Z. Randall Stroope; Sky-Born Music by Paula Foley Tillen; and Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia (I Sing to You All Day Long) by David Brunner.

The honor choir will be conducted by Michael Sanflippo. He is the Director of the Apprentice Chorus and teacher at the Newark Boys Chorus School (NBCS) in Newark, NJ where he instructs music theory and ear-training to the boys in grades 4-8 as well as serving as the Associate Music Director of the Concert Chorus. Sanflippo holds degrees from Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and the Teachers College at Columbia University in New York, as well as a choral conducting certificate from the Kodaly Institute in Hungary. Michael has been guest conductor and clinician at a number all-county, church, school, and community festivals choruses, and the ACDA division convention. He also serves as the Musical Director of Concord Singers in Summit, NJ, Musical Director of Harmony Singers in Wayne, NJ and Director of Music at the Community United Methodist Church in Roselle Park, NJ.

The choir will be accompanied by Vermont concert pianist and composer Diane Huling. She has performed throughout Europe and North and South America as a soloist and accompanist. Bringing music to her local community is also important to Diane, and among many community projects she has produced a community concert series in Montpelier, performed live on Vermont Public Radio, and founded and conducted the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra Society. She has also taught music at Johnson State and at Dartmouth Colleges.

This annual event, first held in 1999 at the University of Vermont, moves to various locations around the state from year to year and features students whom school, church and community choir directors nominate to participate. Choir directors are members of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). The Middlebury College Music Department’s choral activities program is pleased to help with hosting this year’s festival, which is organized by Susan Cherry, Vermont ACDA Board Member. For more information about the Vermont ACDA and festival, see www.vtacda.org.

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in grades 6 – 9

Several inns & motels serve the Middlebury area:

The Swift House Inn is just of Route 7 two block north of the congregational church in the center of town, on a side street off Route 7. Inn keeper Michele Brown offers a 10% discount* on room prices for any one affiliated with the Honors Choir.  1.1 miles to campus (walkable).

See: www.swifthouseinn.com  for pictures of rooms.  This is a B&B that encompasses three historic buildings, and breakfast is included in the prices below.

Reservations: 1-866-388-9925

*With the discount: Rooms will range from $121.50 – 157.50 (+ tax) in the Main House (quiet setting) or Gate House (closer to Route 7 and campus) for Thursday evening, and $139.50-166.50 for Fri or Saturday night. Most rooms have queen or double bed, and some have an extra bed. If sleeping more than 2 people in a room, extra $25 per person (for example, if students and chaperone were to share room). Also available: Carriage House rooms: more expensive: $211.50 or $220.50 for Thursday, and $229.50 – @$238.50 but have 1 King + 1 Queen so if students were sharing beds, could get four students per room. Again, $25/person additional fee if more than 2 people in a room.

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Middlebury Inn (right on Route 7 in the center of town, looking down over the town) has just a few rooms available for Friday evening (as of early April).  The rooms in the Annex (behind the Inn) typically have two double beds & a queen size sofa bed, so could easily accommodate 3 or more students / adults per room.  Rates are $159 (+ tax) for Friday evening.  No meals included.   0.9 miles to campus (walkable)

see: www.middleburyinn.com

Reservations via the website or call 1-800-842-4666

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Courtyard Marriott (route 7 south)   ca. 1.5 miles to the College; not very walkable (awkward road crossings)

see: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/btvcy-courtyard-middlebury/

This is a relatively new facility (completed within the past 10 years). McDonald’s right across the street.

Price: $159 (+ tax) Friday night (or $174 including breakfast according to their website) for room with 2 queen beds.  AAA discount available.

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There are also roadside motels, with simpler accommodations, further from town:

Sugar House Motel;  Route 7 north of Middlebury  3 miles to campus
http://www.sugarhousemotel.com/    room rates: $89-149
802-388-2770

Blue Spruce Motel  Route 7 south of Middlebury; 3 miles to campus
room rate: $89
802-388-4091 

Greystone Motel Route 7 south of Middlebury; 3 miles to campus
call for room rates
http://greystonemotel.net/
802-388-4935

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The Swift House Inn is just of Route 7 two block north of the congregational church in the center of town, on a side street off Route 7. Inn keeper Michele Brown (whom Jeff & I both know) will offer 10% discount on room prices for any who identifies him or herself as affiliated with the Honors Choir.  1.1 miles to campus (walkable)

 

See: www.swifthouseinn.com  for pictures of rooms.  This is a B&B that encompasses three historic buildings, and I believe breakfast is included in the prices below (I forgot to verify that this morning, and awaiting an email reply).  All but 3 rooms are currently available for the days we’re talking about, but there aren’t a great number of rooms available!!

Reservations: 1-866-388-9925

With the discount:

Rooms will range from $121.50 – 157.50 (+ tax) in the Main House (quiet setting) or Gate House (on Route 7) for Thursday evening, and $139.50-166.50 for Fri or Saturday night. Most rooms have queen or double bed, and some have an extra bed. If sleeping more than 2 people in a room, extra $25 per person
(if kids and chaperone were to share room).

 

Also available: Carriage House rooms: more expensive: $211.50 or $220.50 for Thursday, and $229.50 – @$238.50 but have 1 King + 1 Queen so if kids were sharing beds, could get four kids per room. Again, $25/person additional fee if more than 2 people in a room.

 

I suggest we make a reservation for the director & accompanist very soon in the main house. Not sure what budget will cover!

 

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Middlebury Inn (right on Route 7 in the center of town, looking down over the town) currently has only about 8 rooms available for Friday evening.  The rooms in the Annex (behind the Inn, and quieter than rooms overlooking the town) typically have two double beds & a queen size sofa bed, so could easily accommodate 3 or more kids / adults per room.  Rates are $159 (+ tax) for Friday evening.  No meals included. No discount for us.    0.9 miles to campus (walkable)

see: www.middleburyinn.com

Reservations via the website or call 1-800-842-4666

 

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Courtyard Marriott (route 7 south)   ca. 1.5 miles to the College; not very walkable (awkward road crossings)

see: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/btvcy-courtyard-middlebury/

this is a relatively new facility (completed within the past 10 years or so; pool; etc.)

 

Price: $159 (+ tax) Friday night (or $174 including breakfast if I’m reading the website correctly) for room with 2 queen beds.  AAA discount available.

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There are also motels with much more basic accommodations (but quality of experience can be highly variable) and I would not recommend these for our kids and chaperones, but if money is an issue…  (Sugar House is preferable to Blue Spruce, but all you get is a very simple room with pretty thin walls…)

 

Sugar House Motel;  Route 7 north of Middlebury  3 miles to campus

  http://www.sugarhousemotel.com/    room rates: $89-149

 

Blue Spruce Motel  Route 7 south of Middlebury; 3 miles to campus

room rate: $89  

 

 

November 11, 2011
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The Vermont ACDA announces plans for the thirteenth annual Vermont ACDA Children’s/Middle School Honor Choir Festival to be held May 4^th and 5th, 2012 at Mead Chapel on the campus of Middlebury College. Our conductor this year is Michael Sanflippo, a teacher and director from the Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, New Jersey. More information on our conductor is at the bottom of this invitation.

Applications may be viewed/saved, printed, filled in, and mailed:
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Members of VT – ACDA are invited to audition up to fifteen of their students to participate. These students should be in grades six, seven, eight, or nine for the 2011-2012 school year and have an unchanged voice. They must be members of their school choir, community children’s choir, or church choir. The singers you choose should be willing to be music ambassadors for excellence. We are encouraging directors to send both boys and girls. (We are hoping for about half and half.)

Again, this year, non – ACDA choral directors in Vermont are encouraged to submit up to eight members of their school or church choirs. There is a one – time $30 non-member fee to participate.

Students will be selected by teacher recommendation.  Please follow the application instructions carefully and do not miss the deadline of February 3, 2012. Failure to adhere to deadlines may result in your students not being allowed to participate in the 2012 VT ACDA Children’s Honor Choir. Be certain that your singers and their parents have fully read, understand and sign the statement of obligation. You should return a copy of the application to the parent for their future information. Teachers will be notified of student’s participation by February 24, 2012. A $35.00 participation fee will be due on or before April 27, 2012. Checks should be made out to VT ACDA. Food expenses are separate, and will be paid on site. More information will follow concerning meal costs.

We are excited about this upcoming event!  Remember to return the application form by February 3^rd to Susan Cherry, 49 Frost Ave. St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.  You may also call (802) 748-2538 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Susan Cherry, Children’s and Middle School Choir R&S Chair
VT ACDA

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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

Michael Sanflippo received his MA in Music and Music Education from Teachers College at Columbia University in New York. He also holds a Post Graduate Certificate with a Choral Conducting Emphasis from the Kodaly Institute in Kecskemet, Hungary. His BM in Music Theory is from the Philadelphia college of Performing Arts. Michael has been guest conductor and clinician at the Ocean Grove Choral Festival, Hunterdon County Children’s Choir, Maplewood Children’s Choral Festival, ACDA Divisional Convention, Dutchess County (NY) All-County Chorus, and at various church, school, and community festivals. He currently holds the position of Repertoire and Standards Chair for Boychoirs for the Eastern Division of ACDA. He is the Director of the Apprentice Chorus and teacher at the Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, NJ where he instructs music theory and ear-training to the boys in grades 4-8 as well as being the Associate Music Director of the Concert Chorus. In addition, he is the Musical Director of Concord Singers in Summit, NJ, Musical Director of Harmony Singers in Wayne, NH and Director of Music at the Community United Methodist Church in Roselle Park, NJ. We are fortunate to have Michael with us this year to inspire our Vermont and New Hampshire singers.

CD or DVD recordings of the May 2011 Vermont ACDA Children’s/Middle School Honors Choir are available fromwww.ConcertRecordingCompany.com/VTACDA or you may view / print the CD-DVD orderform.

Susan Cherry notes that “the Childrens and Middle School Honor Choir Festival was a huge success. You will want the CD or DVD for your own library and to help you demonstrate excellence in children’s singing. This is a MUST HAVE for your library. Anthony Trecek-King conducted this festival – and you will be delighted.”