Monday, October 22, 2012
17th Annual Northwest Georgia Choral Festival

Shorter University is excited to host the 17th Annual Northwest Georgia Choral Festival for high school students (grades 9-12) and elementary and middle school boys (grades 5-8) and their directors. Students will spend the day in chorale clinics and rehearsals with festival clinicians and work toward an evening concert in Shorter's Winthrop-King Centre at 6:30 pm.

The public is invited to attend the final concert featuring the festival choirs and the Shorter Chorale.

All festival registration forms are online

Registration Deadline is Friday, September 28, 2012.

REGISTER ONLINE - High School Registration Only

REGISTER ONLINE - Children's Choir Registration Only


Cost per students- $25.00  


Cost includes: workshop admittance, music, catered lunch, snacks throughout the day, 2 tickets to the evening concert, and an opportunity to rehearse and perform with Shorter ensembles (mixed choir). Dinner is not included in the registration fee.

9-12 MIXED CHOIR

Dr. Stefanie Cash
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities and Music Education

Stefanie Cash is an assistant professor at Shorter University where she serves as Director of Choral Activities and Music Education. She is director of the Shorter Chorale, Chorus and Women’s Chorus. She is also responsible for teaching conducting, choral techniques, methods courses and supervising student teachers.

Prior to joining Shorter, Dr. Cash taught both middle and high school in Kentucky and Georgia. Choirs under her direction have performed for KMEA and GMEA in-service conferences as well as the 2008 ACDA Southern Division Convention. Her choirs also received multiple superior ratings at KMEA and GMEA performance evaluations and regional music festivals.

Dr. Cash received her Ph.D. in Music Education with a choral conducting emphasis from Florida State University, M.M. from the University of Kentucky and B.M.E. from Morehead State University. Dr. Cash studied conducting and music education with André Thomas, Jefferson Johnson, Richard Miles, Judy Bowers, Lori Hetzel and Larry Blocher. She currently holds professional membership with the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education and the Georgia Music Educators Association. Dr. Cash resides in Rome, Georgia with her husband Courtney and cat Ryleigh.

5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE BOYS

Mr. Phillip Shoultz
Conductor, Georgia Young Men's Ensemble

G. Phillip Shoultz, III, an accomplished conductor, educator, vocalist, and speaker, is widely known for his creative rehearsal methodology and ability to inspire singers of all ages and abilities. Phillip is the Director of Music Ministries at the Druid Hills Presbyterian Church in Atlanta where he directs children, youth, and adults in singing, ringing, and instrumental choirs. He is the founder and Artistic Director and Founder of the SONO LAUS! Voices United in Song Choral Festival and is also developing the Druid Hills Project, a unique outreach program that works for social justice through music.
                                                                                    
Phillip is actively involved in the community choir scene of Georgia. Since 2000, he has served as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Gwinnett Choral Guild, an adult community chorus. In the fall of 2007, he established the Georgia Young Men’s Ensemble, an ensemble dedicated to the development of singing in adolescent and teenage males.

Phillip is a three-time public school Teacher of the Year, two-time ACDA National Student Conducting Competition Semi-Finalist, and studied music at The University of Georgia and Georgia State University, receiving degrees Magna Cum Laude with High Honors. Additionally, he pursued post-graduate studies through the Choral Music Experience Institute and the Voice Care Network, where he now serves as a Mentoring Program Associate.

Phillip frequently appears as a guest clinician for a variety of all-state and honor choirs, summer camps, and conferences throughout the country. He adjudicates solo and choral festivals and serves as guest voice educator to many schools, churches, and community organizations. Phillip believes every person can experience great joy through singing and he passionately enables people to explore their body, mind, and voice through corporate singing experiences.

He lives in Snellville with his lovely wife, Michelle, and their cat, Rusty.

Registration Fee & Requirements

$25 per student (for high school or elementary/middle choir participants).

Cost includes: workshop admittance, music, catered lunch, snacks throughout the day, 2 tickets to the evening concert, and an opportunity to rehearse and perform with Shorter ensembles (mixed choir). Dinner is not included in the registration fee. Registration forms must  be accompanied by full payment. Forms sent without payment will not be considered for registration until payment arrives. Registration forms are processed in the order they are received until the festival choirs are full. Registration fees are non-refundable.

High School Mixed Choir

For students in grades 9 to 12, this one-day festival offers an opportunity to join voices with The Shorter Chorale and Chorus in a workshop directed by Dr. Stefanie Cash, Director of Chorale Activities at Shorter University.

Festival Schedule For High School Choirs

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Check-in at Minor Fine Arts Building  

8:45 AM - Noon

Rehearsal

12 Noon - 1:30 PM

Lunch break

1:30 - 4:00 PM

Rehearsal with Shorter ensembles

4:00 - 5:45 PM

Dinner Break

6:00 PM

Warm Up

6:30 PM

Concert

Festival Schedule For Children's Choirs

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Check-in at Winthrop-King Center  

8:45 AM - Noon

Rehearsal

12 Noon - 1:30 PM

Lunch break

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Rehearsal

3:30 - 5:45 PM

Dinner Break

6:00 PM

Warm Up

6:30 PM

Concert

Conductors' Luncheon

Choral directors are invited to a complimentary luncheon at La Scala in downtown Rome from noon until 1:00pm. We offer one complimentary luncheon per group, however, additional tickets are available for purchase at $20 per ticket. (See section on registration form).

If you have any questions please contact Festival Coordinator Catherine Sartin at catherine.sartin@hawks.shorter.edu.