American Choral Directors AssociationNational Honor Choirs

March 13-16, 2013 Dallas,Texas

Congratulations on your selection as a member of the 2013 Honor Choirs for the American Choral Directors Association! Over 3600 singers auditioned this year and we are proud and happy you are amongst them! We look forward to seeing and hearing you in Dallas this March.

If you are unable to accept this invitation, please notify us asap so that another worthy singer may be selected to replace you.

Please read each of the attached documents and take action on those which require action - immediately. Please note that the deadline to register for your honor choir is November 15, 2012 .....approximately 15 days from now. All returned materials must be postmarked by this date.

Immediate advice: Contact the hotel for your choir now and make your room reservation. If you are attending from the western US, you may want to check flight schedules and decide to fly into Dallas the night before the activities begin due to airline scheduling. Please note your registration is 10AM - Noon on Wednesday March 13....you should allow 3 hours to travel from the Dallas airport to your hotel. Concerts end at 3:30 PM on Saturday March 16.

If you are an accepted singer from the following “Superstorm Sandy” states, we will delay the date for you to respond and return materials and payment to (postmark) November 26. States involved in this extension are: NY, NJ, CT, PA, MD and WV. There are approximately 130 accepted singers from these states.

Notarized and signature required documents and order forms: Please enclose all in one envelope and mail to the address listed, postmark deadline is November 15, 2012. ( See “Sandy” state extension) Here is a list of the documents you will need to return by (postmark) November 15:

_____ Statements of obligation/registration form (from your application) requiring signatures/notarization_____ Code of conduct contract ( notarized)_____ Medical release document (notarized)_____ T-shirt order form

Registration fee:We request that you mail your registration fee of $125, payable to ACDA via OpusEvent (beginning 11/2), personal check, money order or school check postmarked by Thursday November 15, 2012. See forms within this document for instructions. There will be a $25 fee for returned checks.

Mailing address: Contact information for questions:Craig Gregory

Hotel Information: Omni Dallas Hotel ($159)Community Youth Boychoir Honor Choir Hotel & Rehearsals

555 South Lamar Street Dallas, TX 75202 1-800-THE-OMNIREFERENCE: American Choral Directors Association National Conference Honor Choir

For online reservations: http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/DallasHotel/MeetingFacilities/NationalConference2013.aspx

Hyatt Regency Dallas ($129)MS/JH, High School Mixed, and HS Women’s Honor Choir Rehearsal and ALL Performances

300 Reunion Dr. Dallas, TX 752071-888-421-1442 1-402-592-6464

REFERENCE: American Choral Directors Association National Conference Honor ChoirsReservation code: Honor Choirs https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ACDAHonorChoir2013

Marta Force, ACDA Honor Choirs 2013 405-232-8161 x 203 phone545 Couch Drive gregory@acda.orgOklahoma City, OK 73102-2207

Airline advice:If you are attending from the western US, you may want to check flight schedules now and decide to fly into Dallas the night before the rehearsals begin due to airline scheduling. Please note your registration is 10 AM- Noon on Wednesday March 13....you should allow 3 hours to travel from the Dallas airport to your hotel. Shuttle service is available. Concerts conclude at 3:30 PM on Saturday March 16.

Registration and Orientation Session: Registration for all honor choirs will occur outside the rehearsal space ( listed in the schedule) from 10 AM- Noon on Wednesday March 13. There will be an orientation session for all parents/chaperones and singers in the rehearsal space from 2-3 PM on Wednesday March 13th. Plan to attend.

Public Transportation in Dallas:The DART ( Dallas Area Rapid Transport) is easy and convenient to use. DART passes will be available at Honor Choir registration. You will find the DART Transport a quick and convenient way to travel to events and sight-seeing in the Dallas area. You can take DART to the Voca People Concert on Friday Night. You can take DART to visit the Arts District also.

Extras! A phenominal inspirational speaker and two outstanding vocal performing groups have been made available to the Honor Choir Singers and Chaperones this year by ACDA. The upper level age choirs will enjoy Tim Lautenheiser and Rajaton , the CYBC Honor Choir singers and chaperones will have first choice of tickets to the off site Voca People Concert on Friday Night at the Majestic Theater. Remaining tickets for Voca People will be distributed to the chaperones and singers of JH/MS, HSWC and HSMC by request so long as they last. Honor Choirs will participate in the ACDA conference wide JFK Memorial event on foot - see schedule for details.

Restaurants in Dallas:No meals are provided in your registration fee. Check the attached schedules for meal times each day....at the end of these materials a list of available local restaurants can be found. You may also decide to bring snacks with you or dine in hotel restaurants. you should plan to eat three full meals per day in order to maintain the energy you need. Please plan ahead so that you are not delayed in a restaurant and become late for rehearsal.

Repertoire and Study Materials:Your choral music will be shipped via FedEx to the address you provided in your audition application approx. November 20. You will receive a postcard a few days prior to the arrival of your music packet. Your music study materials have been prepared for you and will be available for downloading to the electronic device of your choice including being burned to a CD. These rehearsal/study materials should be posted on the ACDA website beginning November 20, Rehearsal study materials will remain open to download until December 30.

Music Screening: There will be a repertoire knowledge screening event for the first session in Dallas....this will consist of a walk through by ACDA personnel while the choir sings each piece to assure that each singer is prepared on the repertoire for their choir.... If in question we will give you an opportunity to privately demonstrate that you do know the music...if you cannot, you will not be sent home, nor will we provide tutorials on site. You will become an Audit.  If you are significantly late to a rehearsal, miss an entire rehearsal or some other major infraction of rules, decided upon by a committee...you will become an Audit.

Audits: Any singer who becomes an audit will be allowed to attend all rehearsals, seated in the back of the rehearsal hall and learn as the other singers do, however, you will not be allowed to sing in the concert. Thus you will continue to learn and be allowed to attend guest performances and social activities but will lose the privilege of singing in the concert.

We are honored to have you sing with us....

Congratulations again to all singers, their families, teacher sponsors and communities - we look forward to seeing you in Dallas!

Marta Force, National Honor Choir Coordinator 2013

American Choral Directors AssociationNational Honor Choirs

March 13-16, 2013 Dallas,Texas

Return this form by November 15

Singer Statement of Obligation: I have read the guidelines and application forms and fully understand and acknowledge that selection as a member of the 2013 National Honor Choir is an honor. I am aware that only the finest singers will be chosen. This honor also brings significant musical and financial obligations. I will be committed to having the music fully prepared according to the instructions included in the music and registration packet. I understand that as a member of the honor choir, I must pay a $125 nonrefundable participation fee and that the ACDA is not responsible for the costs of my transportation, lodging or meals. I further understand that I will be lodging in a hotel designated by the conference committee and I must have a parent/adult chaperone residing in the hotel room with me following ACDA policy and my school/district/organization policy as it applies for overnight trips. Lodging information will be available in the singer acceptance materials and will appear on the ACDA website in Fall 2012 with conference rates as low as $129.00 per night, first come, first served. I understand ACDA will NOT provide supervision for singers outside of the rehearsal space and performance space. I also understand that the I must attend all honor choir rehearsals, March 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th and the conference performance(s) on Saturday, late afternoon, March 16th at the Hyatt Hotel Ballroom.

Circle choir type: CYBC MS/JH HSWC HSMC Audition number:___________

Signature:________________________________________ Date: ______________________

For the Parent/Chaperone: Each singer must be accompanied by a parent/adult chaperone who will reside with the singer in the hotel room and supervise the singer outside of the rehearsal and performance area. Lodging information will be available in the singer acceptance materials and will appear on the ACDA website in Fall 2012 with conference rates as low as $129.00 per night, first come, first served. When you view notification of acceptance, immediately call the hotel listed for your child’s choir and make your reservation. There is NO supervision provided by ACDA for singers outside of rehearsal and performance sites. ACDA will not be responsible for patrolling the halls or lobbies nor providing security pre or post rehearsals. Your teacher/sponsor is a member of the organization and will most likely attend conference events, therefore, is not available to provide this child with non-rehearsal supervision. Singers may not be left w/o chaperone at any time outside of the rehearsal/performance area. Singers MUST have an adult chaperone onsite.

Parent/Chaperone Statement of Obligation: Upon this applicant’s selection for the 2013 Honor Choir, I understand that I will reside in the same room with the participant and follow the ACDA provided guidelines and any home school/district/organization guidelines as they apply for overnight trips. I further understand that I will be responsible for ensuring that the applicant attends all Honor Choir rehearsals and performances. I understand that ACDA is not responsible for the costs of transportation, lodging, or meals. I give full permission for the applicants image to be taken/used for CD/DVD recording and for promotional purposes. I further acknowledge that I am the party responsible for the singer while attending the 2013 ACDA National Honor Choir and that this student singer may not be left unsupervised by me at any time outside of rehearsal/performance. Singers will be supervised by ACDA authorized adult personnel while they are in rehearsal and performance. All other supervision of singers during any portion of their visit when the singers are not in Honor Choir rehearsal or Performance is the sole responsibility of the attending named chaperone.

Financial Obligations: All transportation, meals, Honor Choir Hotel reservation and local expenses will be secured and paid for by the honor choir participants. ACDA assumes no financial responsibility to and from the conference or hotel costs nor for meals. When you view notification of acceptance, approximately November 1. 2012, immediately call the hotel listed and make your room reservation.

• A $125 nonrefundable participation fee MUST be returned with the acceptance letter, registration form, code of conduct contract, notarized medical release form, photo/video release and liability waiver. All forms must be postmarked and returned by midnight November 15, 2012.

• Hotel reservations must be made in the Honor Choir Hotel assigned to your choir by December 15, 2012. When you view notification of acceptance, immediately call the hotel listed for your choir and make your reservation. ACDA Conference rate will begin at $129 per night, first come first served.

Chaperone Duties include, but are not limited to the following:1. Stay in the same hotel in adjacent room and/or room with the singer(s) under the chaperone’s care.2. Model appropriate behavior and ethical conduct at all times.3. Monitor singers to ensure their understanding of expectations of honor choir members.4. Encourage a positive attitude and respect for others at all times.5. Encourage students to take safety precautions to avoid unnecessary risks to themselves and others.

6. Escort and supervise assigned singers to and from rehearsals, meals, activities and medical facilities (if necessary).7. Serve as hall monitor on hotel floors between evening curfew and breakfast.8. Enforce the curfew, being sure that singers are safely in their assigned rooms every night.9. Enter a singers room only with another adult. (Note: Male chaperones can enter only male students’ rooms

and female chaperones may enter only female students’rooms. Chaperones must not enter a singers room alone. This is for your own protection.)

10. Inform the Honor Choir chair or his/her designee of the need for any disciplinary action before taking such action. Monitor daily attire choices of your singers. Assist in good menu choices and regular meals for your singers. Plan ahead so that no singer is late for a rehearsal.

11. Stay informed of your singers’ medical concerns.12. Supervise singer activities at the dress rehearsal and performance site. This may include managing singer

behavior while in the waiting area prior to the concert and in the audience seating during the concert.13. Provide current cell phone number and hotel room number so that you can be reached during the

conference. ( Will be collected from you on site) Plan to attend the Orientation meeting 2-3 PM 3/13.14. Assist the Honor Choir Chairs as needed with registration, rehearsal room monitoring, etc as requested.15. Oversee the hotel check-in and check-out process for your singers.

Singer Name ________________________________ _____________________________Parent/Chaperone Name ______________________________________Address _____________________________________________________Home Phone :_________________________ Cell Phone :__________________________Email : _______________________________________Relationship to Applicant/Singer: Circle: Parent Guardian responsible adult chaperone adult organization designee

Signature: ________________________________________ Date:___________________

Registration Payment InformationYou may submit your $125 registration fee by check, school check or credit card. If school check please request this check NOW so that you will not miss the postmark deadline of November 15 ( see “Sandy” exception above). Parent/Chaperones do not pay a registration fee.

If paying by CHECK or MONEY ORDER please fill out below: payable to ACDA

Name on account:_________________________________ Check number: ________________________

For singer(s) _____________________________________ Amount: __________ (including t-shirts)

CREDIT CARD OPTIONS: you may submit via OpusEvent * beginning 11/2 or to ACDA directly via mail (if ACDA please fill out below):

Card type: _______________ Card number:______________________________ Exp date: _________

CVV number on the back of the card: _____________ Amount: ____________ (including t-shirts)

For singer(s): ________________________________________ * I paid via OpusEvent on _________ (date)

Witness the singer and Parent/Chaperone signature:

Signed in my presence this ______ day of (date & year) _____________.

Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of (date & year) ___________. SEAL*Notary Public: _______________________________________________.

My Commission expires: ________________________________________.*This is not a legal document without the signature and seal of a Notary Public.This is a 2 page document. Return by November 15.

American Choral Directors AssociationNational Honor Choirs March 13-16, 2013 Dallas,Texas

Return this form by November 15Sponsor Statement and Character Recommendation for the Applicant: This student/singer has demonstrated the musical ability and choral experience, motivation, personal discipline, citizenship, interest and cooperation necessary to represent his/her school, church, community choir, our city and state in the National Honor Choir to be held in Dallas, Texas March 13-16, 2013. I guarantee that the singer named will have the music prepared before arriving for the first rehearsal.

Sponsor signature:___________________________________ACDA Membership # _____________

Print sponsor name:______________________________________________________________

Sponsor cell:___________________________ Sponsor email:_____________________________________

Honor Choir Singer:

For the concert stage line up, please indicate your height in inches: _______

T-shirt order form

Circle choir type: CYBC (blue) MS/JH (green) HSWC (pink) HSMC (gray)

Audition number:______________ Name: _______________________________ Voice:____________

As an accepted singer you will receive a complimentary 2013 ACDA National Honor Choir T-shirt and water bottle. Please indicate your size below:

Circle T-shirt size: Youth Size: S M L XL Adult Size: S M L XL XXL XXXL

If your sponsor or chaperone wishes to order a t-shirt, these are available for $10 each. Please indicate how many t-shirts you wish to order and what sizes. T-shirts will not be mailed but will be available only for pick up when you register for your Honor Choir on Wednesday March 13 from 10-12 AM. Non-singer shirts will have a slightly modified design from the singer shirts. All shirts are Gildan 50/50 cotton polyester shirts.

I wish to order __________additional non-singer shirt(s) for $10 each . I enclose $_______ (No OpusEvent payment)

Circle T-shirt size: Youth Size: S M L XL Adult Size: S M L XL XXL(+ $5) XXXL (+ $10)

Circle T-shirt size: Youth Size: S M L XL Adult Size: S M L XL XXL(+ $5) XXXL (+ $10)

Circle T-shirt size: Youth Size: S M L XL Adult Size: S M L XL XXL(+ $5) XXXL (+ $10)

Total enclosed for t-shirts: $ ___________ Payment for shirts must be made in advance.

Voluntary Survey

It takes a long time for 300 signers to walk on and off stage. While the audience is sitting there awaiting the appearance of THEIR singer others may wish to know more about the choir as a whole....who makes up an Honor Choir such as this?. How talented they are! We invite you to fill out a survey online so that we may gather information (anonymously, and not to be shared outside of these honor choirs) that we can announce about each choir as they walk on stage. “95% of these singers are honor students”, etc. Please take a few moments to fill out the form online at this address: http://snipurl.com/acdahonorchoirsurvey

Thank you!!Please return this form by November 15

ACDA Honor Choirs 2013 SINGER CODE OF CONDUCT CONTRACT

1. Hotel rooms must remain locked at all times. Do not prop doors open.2. Each individual is responsible for his/her own personal possessions. ACDA will not be responsible for lost or

stolen items. Do not bring valuables. For lost items contact the hotel directly.

3. Singers must remain reasonably quiet at all times in the hotel. TV sets, radios, CD or tape players must be played at low levels. We are not the only guests residing in this hotel.

4. No student will leave the hotel or any rehearsal unless accompanied by their chaperone. Curfew will occur at 11:00 P.M. and lights out at 11:30 P.M. You must rest or you will not be able to sing well.

5. Boys are not allowed in girl’s rooms; girls are not allowed in boy’s rooms. If an exception is made, your chaperone must be present in the room the entire time there is mixed gender socialization.

6. Possession or use of tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or controlled substances (drugs or other illegal materials) will not be tolerated! Local authorities will be contacted. You will be asked to return home at your own expense.

7. Students requiring prescribed medication must note this on the medical release form included in this mailing.

8. Prompt attendance at all rehearsals and the performance is mandatory. Tardiness to a rehearsal or failure to attend a rehearsal will result in the singer becoming an audit.

9. Students will be expected to be on their best behavior at all times. Inappropriate behavior both in and outside of the rehearsals will result in the singer becoming an audit. Please keep revealing clothing (Soffe shorts, halter tops, spaghetti straps) at home. No sunglasses, baseball caps, low riding pants, hoodies, flip-flops, bare feet, feet/shoes on furniture or clothing which is inappropriate in any way will be allowed. Your first option will be to change clothes, for your second you will become an audit.

10. Due to copyright/privacy issues permission is not granted to record any portion of the ACDA Honor Choirs nor post any videos, photos or recordings on facebook, YouTube. or any other social networking site.

11. Texting /Cell phones which ring during a rehearsal, which distract you or others in any way will be “secured” for you until after the final concert and will be unavailable for your use until then. ACDA will assume NO responsibility/liability for contact made with strangers/non-honor choir associates which results in inappropriate/dangerous activity between strangers/associates while at this event.

12. Audits. A singer who is unable to abide by the above rules will become an audit. Audits sit in the rear of the rehearsal space and may not miss rehearsals.Audits will have lost the privilege of singing in the concert but they will continue to have the opportunity to learn and may attend the concert as an audience member.

I have read and agree to support and abide by the rules of conduct above, I understand that failure to comply with the rules listed above may first result in my becoming an audit and that in extreme cases I will be sent home at my own expense without the opportunity to sing in the Honor Choir Concert.

Singer Signature_______________________________Audition #________________ date_______________Circle choir type: CYBC MS/JH HSWC HSMC

Parent’s/Chaperone Signature_____________________________________________ date_______________

Signed in my presence this ______ day of (date & year) _____________.

Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of (date & year) ___________.

*Notary Public: _______________________________________________. SEALMy Commission expires: ________________________________________.*This is not a legal document without the signature and seal of a Notary Public. This is a one page document. Return this form by November 15

American Choral Directors AssociationNational Honor Choirs

March 13-16, 2013 Dallas,Texas

Medical Release FormReturn this form by November 15

To whom it may concern: I, being the parent, legal guardian, or legal next-of-kin of:________________________ authorize any necessary medical treatment for this person while participating in the ACDA National Honor Choir in Dallas Texas, March 2013. I guarantee payment of all charges incurred during this treatment (ambulance, emergency room, physician, x-ray, lab, hospital charges and prescriptions/medications).

In regard to such person, I submit the following:

Current health: __________________________________________________________________________

Allergies to foods, medications, insects, etc.:If none, so state if yes, specify: _______________________________________________________

Special medical or psychological problems:If none, so state, if yes, specify:_________________________________________________

Is this child under medical treatment?_____If yes, describe the nature of the illness and treatment:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Does participant carry medication on person?____ If yes, give name of medication and dosage schedule:_____________________________________________________________________________

I authorize treatment with standard first aid products if needed. __ Yes ___ No I will dispense:____Yes I consent to the following over the counter medications as needed for complaints that these medications are indicated for: (circle those which you approve) Tylenol Advil Benadryl Imodium Pepto-Bismol TumsTopical Hydrocortisone Other: __________________ None

Relationship of person signing to participant:_________________________Cell phone:___________________ Work telephone:___________________ Anticipated hotel in Dallas:_________________________________In the event the parent/chaperone is unavailable the emergency contact will be contacted to receive the child if sent home. Emergency contact name: ________________________________ cell___________________________ work phone:______________________________________ relationship:______________________________

Singer Personal medical insurance company name:_______________________________________Agent or contact name:__________________________Office telephone:_________________________Policy number:____________________________________________________

In signing this form I understand and agree that the ACDA Honor Choirs will not be liable for acts of negligence, save and except intentional, willful or gross negligence which may result in compensable damages to the applicant or applicants minor child while attending this event. I hereby authorize medical treatment which may be advised or recommended by the attending physician.

Signature of parent or guardian: __________________________________ Date___________

Signed in my presence this ______ day of (date & year) _____________.

Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of (date & year) ___________.

*Notary Public: _______________________________________________. SEALMy Commission expires: ________________________________________.*This is not a legal document without the signature and seal of a Notary Public. This is a one page document. Return by November 15.

American Choral Directors Association ConferenceMarch 13-16, 2013 Dallas, Texas

Honors Chorus Rehearsal ScheduleJunior High/Middle School

Conductor: Anthony Trecek-King Accompanist: William BuhrGretchen Harrison R&S Chair Robert Fitzgerald & Ken Griggs, Honor Choir Chairs 

Rehearsal site: Hyatt Hotel (Reunion EFGH)

Tuesday Arrival of Honor Choir Chairs & Honor Choir personnelMarch 12 Meeting 3 PM Honor Choir Chairs

Wednesday 10AM - Noon Singer Registration at rehearsal siteMarch 13 12-1PM Lunch on your own

1-2 walk through/part check2-3 Orientation meeting, singers/parents3-5 Rehearsal #15-7 Dinner on your own7-9 PM Rehearsal #2

Thursday 9:00-11:30 AM Rehearsal #3March 14 11:30-1:30 PM Lunch on your own

1:30-5 PM Rehearsal #45-7 PM Dinner on your own7-9 PM Rehearsal #5

Friday 9:00-10:00 AM Rehearsal #6 at performance siteMarch 15 10-10:15 Break

10:15-11:30 Rehearsal #7 - Reunion EFGH11:30-12 walk .25 mile to JFK Plaza12-1 PM Conventionwide Memorial to JFK1-2 lunch on your own/return to hotel2-4:30 Rehearsal #84:30-6 PM Dinner on your own w/chaperone all evening6-6:30 DART Transport to Majestic for Voca People6:30-7:45 Voca People Performance7:45 - evening on your own visit

Arts District or return to hotelSaturday 8:30-9:45 AM Dress Rehearsal in performance spaceMarch 16 9:45-11 Rehearsal #9

11-12:30 change into performance attirecheck out/luggage storage/lunch on own

12:30 - 1:15 Warm-up Reunion ABC1:15 -2 PM Concert time allowed (sing 1:35-1:55PM)

DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transport

JFK Memorial = Conventionwide event (The JFK presentation is at the JFK Memorial Plaza, not Dealey Plaza. They're close, but not the same. Voca People* = off broadway vocal performing group (*tickets by demand)

Marsalis - luggage storage area at Hyatt Hotel

ACDA 2013 National Honor Choir

Rehearsal Assistant Volunteer FormIf you are a certified ACDA sponsoring teacher employed by a public or private school we would like to invite you to join us as a Rehearsal Assistant for one or more of the Honor Choir Rehearsals this March in Dallas. You will serve as an ACDA designate in this capacity.

Rehearsal Assistants will serve to monitor singers during rehearsal(s) and provide assistance at the direction of the Honor Choir Chairs by taking roll, assisting singers when necessary and providing for additional safety and security for the singers while they are in rehearsal only.

Please fill out the form below and send to the address listed. Deadline to apply is December 30. You will be notified by January 7 of your selected assignment. The conference schedule is not published until the January CJ issue but the "conference at a glance" is already available on the ACDA website under the conference tab.  You can check to see when you might be free to serve as a Rehearsal Assistant. Thank you!

ACDA appreciates your willingness to volunteer for this important position. While ACDA cannot provide any compensation we do offer an ACDA Honor Choir T-shirt. Your name will be mentioned in the concert program.

Name: ____________________________________________________________Title First Middle Last

Mailing address: _____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Cell phone: ____________________ email:______________________________

Place of employment:_________________________________________________

ACDA Membership number: _________ # years teaching:______ T-shirt size:_____

ACDA Honor Choir experience: ________________________________________

State or Divisional All-State Experience:___________________________________

Do you have students singing in any of the 2013 Honor Choirs? _____ How many total ?____ Circle: CYBC MSJH HSWC HSMC

Attached is the rehearsal schedule. Please indicate which date and which rehearsal numberyou prefer to serve as a Rehearsal Assistant (Circle choir type)

CYBC MSJH HSWC HSMCChoice One: Choice Two:Date: ________ Rehearsal # ______ Date: ___________ Rehearsal # _______

Choice Three: Choice Four:Date: ________ Rehearsal # ______ I’ll do any, you decide _______

Please mail to:Marta Force, National Honor Choir Coordinator PO Box 10883 Greensboro NC 27404Questions/electronic submission? mforce@triad.rr.com Deadline to apply is December 30

Compliments of: Hyatt Hotel Dallas

Moderate-Priced Dining Options

Restaurant Name Address Approx. Distance Type of Cuisine Hours

Cindy's NY Style Deli 306 S Houston St .2 mi Deli/Fresh bagels M-F 6am-3pm, Sat-Sun 7am-3pmFounder's Grill 302 S Houston St .2 mi Casual pub/burgers, etc 11am-10pm M-SatSubway 306 Record St .3 mi Sub sandwiches M-F 7am-8pm, Sat 10am-3pmChipotle 208 N Market St #100 .5 mi Custom burritos/salads M-Sat 11am-8pmDante's Italian Eatery 208 N Market St #100 .5 mi Casual Italian take-out M-Sat 11am-8pm Comer Bakery 301 N Market St .5 mi Bakery, Soups, Salads, SandwichesM-F 7am-4pmSonny Bryan's BBQ 302 N Market St .5 mi Casual BBQ Sun-Th 11am-9pm,

F-Sat 11am-10pmMcDonald's 1000 Commerce St .6 mi Fast Food/Burgers 24 hrsGator's Croc & Roc 1714 N Market St .7 mi Casual Cajun/Burgers Daily until 2amTGIFriday's 1713 N Market St .7 mi Casual American Cuisine Sun-Th 11am-12am,

F-Sat 11am-2amSpaghetti Warehouse 1815 N Market St .8 mi Casual Italian Cuisine Sun-Th 11am-10pm,

F-Sat 11am-11pmJimmy John's Subs 1414 Elm St 1 mi Sub sandwiches Daily 10:30am-8pmJason's Deli 1409 Main St 1 mi Salads/Sandwiches M-F 7am-3pmWhich Wich 1410 Main St 1 mi Sub sandwiches M-W 10am-6pm, Th-Sat 10am-8pmCampisi's 1520 Elm St #111 1 mi Casual Italian/Pizza M-Sat 10:30am-10pmChic-Fil-A 1201 Elm St 1 mi Fast Food/Chicken Open for bfast and lunch M-F onlyFuel City Tacos 801 S Riverfront 1.2 mi Take-out Tacos 24 hrsDick's Last Resort 2211 N Lamar 1.3 mi Casual American Cuisine Sun-Th 11am-12am,

F-Sat 11am-2amPopeye's Chicken 212 Continental Ave 1.3 mi Fast Food/Chicken Sun-Th 10am-11pm,

F-Sat 10am-12amHard Rock Café 2211 N Houston St 1.3 American Cuisine Sun-Th11am-12am,

F-Sat 11am-1amBurger King 801 N Riverfront 1.3 mi Fast Food/Burgers M-Sun 6am-10pm

Taco Bell 2404 NWashington Ave2 mi Fast Food/Mexican Sun-Th 9:30am-4am, F-Sat 9:30am- 5am

During your stay at the Hyatt Regency Dallas please be sure to visit these exciting Food & Beverage options:

Anthony Trecek-King2013 Junior High/Middle School Honor Choir Conductor

Since Anthony Trecek-King joined the Boston Children's Chorus in 2007 as Artistic Director, the choir has earned a reputation as an ensemble of high musical excellence. As a conductor and clinician, Mr. Trecek-King hasearned international acclaim conducting choirs and orchestras throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. He has worked with the National Youth Choirs in Great Britain and members of the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, the Juvenil Schola Cantorum, and the University Simón Bolívar. He has led several orchestras, including the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, and he is active as a guest conductor and lecturer.At BCC, Mr. Trecek-King has established a unique music education curriculum that fosters independent thinking among youngmusicians. Students develop musical skills and receive leadership and life skillstraining. Before joining BCC, Mr. Trecek-King was a Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Artistic Director of theNebraska Choral Arts Society.

William H BuhrAccompanist, Junior High/Middle School Honor Choir

Enjoying a national reputation as an accompanist, chamber musician, adjudicator and clinician, William Buhr’s work as a collaborative pianist has taken him to performing engagements in over thirty countries on six continents. Equally at home on the stages of the world’s most prestigious concert halls or in the world of musical theater, Mr. Buhr’s musical partnerships are numerous and richly varied. He has served on the accompanying staff of the Chicago Symphony Chorus at the invitation of founder/director Margaret Hillis, and has accompanied James Levine, Michael Tilson Thomas, Yo-Yo Ma, June Anderson, Berndt Weikl and others at the Ravinia Festival. He has also worked with Stephen Sondheim, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris in the Ravinia Festival productions of Sunday In The Park With George and Anyone Can Whistle. Holding degrees from the University of Illinois and DePaul University, Mr. Buhr has appeared in many international festivals as well as numerous national and regional conventions of major musical and educational organizations.

2013 Honor Choir Repertoire - Junior High/ Middle School ChoirDirector: Anthony Trecek-King

Accompanist: William BuhrGretchen Harrison R&S Chair

Robert Fitzgerald & Ken Griggs, Honor Choir Chairs 

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A vivid riddle Eric Banks

2013 ACDA National Honor Choir MS / JH Concert Attire

Ladies:Dress: Please bring a black dress with a modest neckline (NO cleavage) with sleeves that at least cover the shoulders. We must not have any bareshoulders. The dress must have a hemline that reaches to the knee.

Footwear: Ladies please wear black flats. You will be walking up and ontorisers before and after the performance. Wearing flats will ensure that you will not hurt yourself or others.

Hair: Must be put up out of your face.Jewelry: White, grey, and silver, accents. These must not be over the top.

Keep it simple.

Men:Pants: Black Dress pants

Shirt: Light grey collared dress shirt with black and white accents(meaning tie, or vest). Dress shirt must be tucked in.

Shoes: Black shoes and black socks.Other: Black belt.