- Thursday, October 2, 2025
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2025 Fall Conference Registration
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Cathedral Of The Rockies 717 N 11th St, Boise, ID 83702, United States
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Welcome
6:30 pm to 6:45 pm
Emmaus Center
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Headliner Session 1: Body, Mind, Spirit, Voice: Our Calling as Vocal Music Educators
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm
Emmaus Center
Presented by Dr. Anton Armstrong -
Reading Session 1
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Emmaus Center
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Beer Choir Social
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
TBA
Join us on Thursday evening for the Beer and Root Beer Choir Social, location TBA. Download the complete songbook with 40 drinking song classics, original works, and favorite melodies updated with irreverent lyrics!
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- Friday, October 3, 2025
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Late Registration
8:30 am to 9:00 am
Cathedral Of The Rockies 717 N 11th St, Boise, ID 83702, United States
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Welcome and Reading Session 2
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Emmaus Center
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Interest Sesson 1: The Range of Middle School Voices
10:15 am to 11:00 am
Olivet Room
Presented by Mrs. Jessica Hull -
Interest Sesson 2: Memorize Your Part? Risks, Rewards, and a Rationale
10:15 am to 11:00 am
Emmaus Center
Presented by Dr. Richard Hutton -
Concert Hour 1 with Dr. Anton Armstrong Clinic
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
Sanctuary
Bonneville High School, directed by Steve Dresen, 15 minute concert session with 15-minute clinic
Twin Falls High School, directed by Daniel Child, 15 minute concert session with 15-minute clinic -
Lunch (on your own)
12:15 pm to 1:45 pm
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Headliner Session 2: Nurturing the Developmental Singer and Rehearsal Framework: Mission Statements, Goals, Priorities, and Strategies
1:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Eammus Center
Presented by Dr. Anton Armstrong -
Interest Session 3: Vowels Unite!
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Choir Room
Presented by Dr. Jim Jirak -
Interest Session 4: An Ethic of Care in the Choral Ensemble: Lessons from Prison
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Emmaus Center
Presented by Dr. Jeff Francom and students Amiah Heath and Mavity Shaw -
Headliner Session 3: Performance Practice in the African American Spiritual and Issues of Cultural Appropriation
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Emmaus Center
Presented by Dr. Anton Armstrong
Please read Cultural Appropriation: From Culture Stealing to Culture Sharing by Eugene Holley, Jr -
Dinner
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Cathedral Lobby
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Gala Concert
7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Cathedral Of The Rockies 717 N 11th St, Boise, ID 83702, United States
Cathedral of the Rockies, Cathedral Choir, directed by Dr. David Johnson
ISU Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Francom
Star Harmony Chorus, directed by Rich Lapp
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- Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Breakfast and Roundtable
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Fellowship Hall
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Encounter Choir!
9:45 am to 10:30 am
Emmaus Center
Zach Groeblinghoff and the Boise Chordsmen -
Headliner Session 4: Conducting Masterclass and Final Q&R (Question and Response)
10:45 am to 12:00 pm
Emmaus Center
Conducting Master Class with Dr. Anton Armstrong -
Coda, picture, final remarks
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Emmaus Center
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Clean up, Board Lunch and Meeting
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Olivet Room
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