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Podium 2018 Update August 15, 2017

The Local Steering Committee and the choral community of St. John's, NL are eagerly anticipating Podium

2018 - now less than a year away! We hope you enjoy this update.

Ki Adams, Co-Chair

Co-Founder and Director, The Singing Network

Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland (retired)

Newfoundland and Labrador

[email protected]

Dr. Andrea Rose, Co-Chair

Co-Founder and Director, The Singing Network

Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland


[email protected]

Kellie Walsh, Co-Chair

President-Elect, Choral Canada

Conductor, Shallaway Youth Choir; Lady Cove Women's Choir


[email protected]

Kiera Galway, Project Manager

Conductor, Basilica of St. John the Baptist Choir


[email protected]

Hilary Knox

Interim General Manager, Choral Canada

Toronto

[email protected]

Dr. David Buley

Associate Professor, Laurentian University

Sudbury, Ontario

[email protected]

Dr. Ian Sutherland

Dean, School of Music

Memorial University of Newfoundland


[email protected]

Dr. John Wiebe

President, Choral Canada

Director, Choral Activities, University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

[email protected]

Dr. Rachel Rensink-Hoff

Vice President, Choral Canada

Assistant Professor, McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario

[email protected]

National Steering Committee

The National Steering Committee has been meeting once a month since July 2016 via teleconference (15

meetings to date). The NL Team (Ki, Andrea, Kellie, David, Kiera) meets weekly and often more than once

a week. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Choral Canada, The Singing Network, and

Memorial University Faculty of Education was signed (March 17, 2017). The Official Launch was held at

Memorial University School of Music on March 24, 2017. National Steering Committee and Choral Canada

board members were invited to participate via Blue Jeans.

Invited Performers and Presenters

• June 29, 8 pm at the Arts and Culture Centre: Come and I Will Sing You (featuring NL choirs) followed

by President’s Reception

• June 30, 8 pm at the Arts and Culture Centre: Solala and Nordic Light (Ēriks Ešenvalds, composer) with

the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra

• July 1, 8 pm at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist: National Youth Choir

• July 2, 8 pm at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist: Equals on the Edge with

Xara Choral Theatre (NS), Sirens (PEI), Vancouver Men’s Chorus (BC), Primus: Amabile Men’s Choir (ON)

• July 3, 2 pm at the Cochrane Community Outreach and Performance Centre: Children's Choir Project

(Toronto Children’s Chorus, Hamilton Children’s Choir; others TBC)

Keynote Presenters

Highlight Concerts

Eleanor McCain (True North: The Canadian Songbook, New Brunswick)

Solala (Sweden)

Guest Vocal Ensemble

Judith Marcuse (International Centre of Art for Social Change, Vancouver)

Ēriks Ešenvalds (composer, Latvia)

Patricia Abbott

Lecturer, McGill University; Choral Conductor and Arts Administrator

Montreal, Quebec

[email protected]

Bryan Crocker

Artistic Director, Nova Voce

Halifax, Nova Scotia

[email protected]

Emma Walker

Treasurer, Choral Canada

Toronto, Ontario

[email protected]

Amy-Lynn Desrosiers

Social Media Representative

Ottawa, Ontario

[email protected]

* this gala will feature choirs premiering BCECM-sponsored commissions

Atlantic Boy Choir (Jakub Martinec and

Jennifer Beynon-Martinec)

Cantus Vocum (Chad Stride)

Celeste Chamber Choir (Sonya Gosse)

QVE/QVE Youth (Susan Quinn)

Lady Cove (Kellie Walsh)

Les Ms/Holy Heart of Mary Alumnae Choir (Valerie Long)

Newman Sound (Jennifer Hart)

Shallaway (Kellie Walsh and Jennifer Hart)

Atlantic Vocal Ensemble (Jennifer Beynon-Martinec)

Aurora Women’s Choir (Andrew Cranston)

Beyond Youth Choir (Leslie Hewlett)

Clarenville School Ensembles (Ann Lundrigan)

Holy Heart of Mary Chamber Choir (Robert Colbourne)

Les Roses des Vents (Claire Wilkshire)

St. Bon’s Primary Choir (Brenda Gatherall)

featuring choirs from Newfoundland and LabradorCome and I Will Sing You! Opening Gala*

Spotlight Concerts: Afternoon Concerts at Cochrane Community Outreach and Performance Centre

Jury Process: 25 choral ensembles applied for Spotlight Concerts. By voicing, there were 4 children’s

choirs, 4 youth SATB choirs, 6 women’s choirs, and 11 adult SATB choirs. Applications were reviewed by

a five-member jury panel comprised of Patricia Abbott [chair] (QC), Debra Cairns (AB), Robert Cooper

(ON), Mark Vuorinen (ON) and Heather Fraser (NS).

Selected Choirs

The Oakville Children's Choir Chamber Choir (Oakville, ON, Dr. Sarah Morrison, Conductor)

St. Michael's Choir School Junior Choir (Toronto, ON, Maria Conkey, Conductor)

Edmonton Youth Choir (Edmonton, AB, Dr. John Wiebe, Conductor)

Òran - Kokopelli Choir Association (Edmonton, AB, Katy Luyk, Conductor)

Capital Chamber Choir (Ottawa, ON, Jamie Loback, Conductor)

University of Redlands Chapel Singers (Redlands, California, USA, Dr. Nicholle Andrews, Conductor)

Chronos Vocal Ensemble (Edmonton, AB, Jordan van der Biert, Conductor)

Hamilton Children's Choir (Hamilton, ON, Zimfira Poloz, Conductor)

Toronto Children's Choir (Toronto, ON, Elise Bradley, Conductor)

That Choir (Toronto, ON, Craig Pike, Conductor)

Gryphon Singers - University of Guelph Chamber Singers (Guelph, ON, Dr. Marta McCarthy, Conductor)

Petits chanteurs du Mont-Royal (Montreal, QC, Andrew Gray, Conductor)

Ensemble Laude Women's Choir (Victoria, BC, Elizabeth MacIsaac, Artistic Director; Carolyn Howe,

Assistant Director)

Grants

The following local grants have been received to date:

• Bruneau Centre for Excellence in Choral Music - $20,000 for the Opening Gala Concert, Come

and I Will Sing You!

• Memorial University Office of Public Engagement - $10,000 to support the development of a

Newfoundland and Labrador Choral Federation to be launched at Podium 2018.

Interest Sessions and Lecture-Recitals

There was an exceptional response to the call for Interest Sessions and Lecture-Recitals, with 85

applications submitted. Proposals were reviewed by a five-member jury panel (chaired by David Buley),

and the National Steering Committee anticipates inviting between 50-60 of these proposals. The roster

of accepted Interest Session and Lecture-Recital Proposals will be announced September 15, 2017.

Podium 2018 Committees

National • Spotlight Choirs - Patricia Abbott (jury panel)

• Interest Sessions and Lecture-Recitals - David

Buley (jury panel)

• Children’s Choir Project - Kellie Walsh

• Marketplace - Bryan Crocker

• Songbook - Patricia Abbott

• French Advisor - Patricia Abbott

• Fundraising and Sponsorships (national)

• Marketing & Promotion

• Programmes (Conference, Highlight

Concerts)

• Conducting Masterclasses

• Student Chapter Events

• Buttonhole Sessions

Local-Provincial • Fundraising & Sponsorships (local-provincial)

• After Hours Events (e.g., Podium Patch)

• Local Marketing & Promotion (e.g., Highlight and

Spotlight Concerts, NL delegates)

• Outreach and Touring for Choirs

• Pop-up & Cameo Concerts

• Choirs in Churches (choirs from away in local churches,

Sunday July 1)

• Massed Church Choir (local church choirs at the

Basilica, Sunday July 1)

• Guest Artist/Choir Liaison/Hosts

• Local Choir Liaison

• Social/Hospitality

• Choral Institute (Memorial University graduate courses)

• Chorister Project/Workshops

• Technical and Equipment

• Home Stays

• Transportation

• Volunteer Coordinator

• (Additional: Volunteers for registration, site

management, technical team, session chairs/hosts,

merchandise, movers, front of house ushers,

transportation for guests, etc.)

Volunteers are welcome to join any of these committees - if interested, please fill out a

volunteer form here

Or email us at: [email protected]

Accommodations

THE SHERATON HOTEL

The Sheraton is the conference hotel for Podium 2018 and a proud sponsor of Podium on the

EDGE: Singing from Sea to Sea to Sea. Overlooking historic St. John's harbour, Sheraton Hotel

Newfoundland is a prime location for business and leisure travellers alike. With luxurious rooms,

comfortable conference centre, beautiful atrium and a fantastic location just a stone’s throw from all

Festival venues, the Sheraton is the ideal choice for Podium 2018 accommodations.

Book your accommodation through the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland at the special rate of

$169/night plus taxes.To arrange your accommodations at the preferred rate, please use the

following link:

PROMO CODE: Choral Canada 2018

Call 1-888-870-3033

MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES

RATES:

Macpherson College: $120 per night for a two-bedroom suite each with a single bed - inclusive of 15%

HST and a 4% city accommodations tax. Individual bookings are possible at $60 per person in a suite (2

people per suite); it is also possible to reserve an entire suite for $120/night.

Paton College: $65 per night per room (Standard Twin room - 2 single beds, or a Standard Double room -

1 double bed). Washrooms and showers are shared on each floor in Paton College. This rate is inclusive

of taxes (15% HST and 4% city accommodations tax).

TO BOOK:

Contact the MUN Conference Office, and reference PODIUM 2018.

Call 1-877-730-7657

Email: [email protected]

WEBSITE: http://www.sheratonhotelnewfoundland.com

WEBSITE: https://www.mun.ca/conferences/

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.actio

n?id=1708146484&key=19215F97

Sheraton Hotel – Conference site for Choral Canada Board Meeting, Keynote Presentations,

Interest Sessions, Lecture-Recitals, Luncheon with AGM, and Gala Banquet; primary

accommodations for delegates and choirs

Masonic Temple – Home of the Podium Patch (with homage to the Tim Horton’s Brier Patch)

where the After Hours Events will occur @ 10 pm

Memorial University School of Music – Children’s Choir Project, Conducting Masterclasses and

additional events

Arts and Culture Centre – Highlight Concerts (8

pm; June 29, 30)

Basilica of St. John the Baptist – Highlight

Concerts (8 pm; July 1, 2, 3)

Cochrane Community Outreach and

Performance Centre – Spotlight Concerts

(Afternoons; June 30, July 1,2,3)

Festival Venues

Conference Venues

THE HOLIDAY INN

SPECIAL PODIUM 2018 RATES

$149/night

Promo Code: Choral Canada 2018

Call 1-888-660-8550

Air TravelChoral Canada and the Podium 2018 Steering Committee are happy to offer a promotion code for

air travel with both of Canada's major airlines.

AIR CANADA PROMO CODE: 378WKF31

WESTJET PROMO CODE: TBA

WEBSITE: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/st-johns/yytca/hoteldetail

www.aircanada.com

• National Youth Choir – Choral Canada is working with the NYC Organizing Committee to plan a

tour of Newfoundland and Labrador. The committee is working to hold the rehearsal residency in

Woody Point and then travel across the island for the pre-Podium tour culminating in a Canada Day

performance in St. John's on July 1, 2018, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Doug Dunsmore is

the provincial representative on the NYC organizing committee.

Additional Components

June 27-29, 2018

Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada

Preceding Podium 2018 will be the second International Symposium on Singing and Song (July 27-29,

2018), bringing together scholars, performers and pedagogues, representing diverse disciplines, to

share international perspectives, research and practices associated with singing and song.

Proposal submissions are invited that address multi-faceted contexts of singing and song such as

artistic, physiological, cultural, sociological, historical, pedagogical, compositional, psychological,

medical…and beyond! Symposium programming will include keynote and delegate presentations,

performances, social gatherings, and opportunities for stimulating dialogue and networking.

The International Symposium on Singing and Song II welcomes both traditional and imaginative

presentation formats. Individual and collaborative submissions are welcome. Accepted submissions will

be grouped thematically by the program committee. Selected papers and presentations will be

published in the International Symposium on Singing and Song II e-proceedings. Please submit

proposals using the online proposal form:

Contact [email protected] or visit www.singingnetwork.ca

for detailed submission guidelines.

International Symposium on Singing and Song II

Paper/Presentation Proposals are due October 15, 2017 Apply here.

• Canada Council New Chapter Grant - Sound Space: Forging New Canadian Choral Stories

This Choral Canada project is scheduled for Canada Day 2018. Jillian Keiley (Artistic Director of

English Theatre, National Arts Centre) has been confirmed as the Artistic Director. This project is

extremely exciting and will bring several additional choirs from across Canada to St. John's, NL during

Podium 2018.

Check out the program at:

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https://www.facebook.com/PodiumConference/

https://twitter.com/PodiumChoralhttps://www.instagram.com/podiumconference/

Learn more at: http://www.podiumconference.ca/

http://www.podiumconference.ca/schedule-at-a-glance.html

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