Texoma Region’s 70th Conference and

69th Annual Student Auditions November 2-7, 2020

Hosted virtually by Texas Tech University

 

For those teachers entering students in the student auditions,

attendance at one of these three Judges Meetings is mandatory.

Judges Meetings
October 18        7pm
October 22        7pm
October 25        7pm

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020

9:00am
Judging Schedule released and preliminary student auditions judging begins
  

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

5:00-6:00pm
Tea and Crumpets - Recent Repertoire Finds

Zoom

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

9:00pm
Preliminary Judging Due
  

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020

9:00am
Collaborative Cappuccinos - Collaborative Pianist Hangout

Zoom

9:00am
SOTY Preliminaries
  

7:00pm
The Speakeasy Zoom - Lighter Side of NATS (Cabaret, Music Theatre, CCM)

Zoom

7:00pm
TEXOMA Region Board of Control

(dinner meeting)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

9:00am
Opening Ceremony and Semifinals announcements
  

10:00-10:50am
Artist Series #1
Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs: An Expression of Love
Emily Howes Heilman, mezzo-soprano
Saule Garcia, piano

YouTube

11:00-11:50am
Artist Series #2
VOYAGE: French & Latin American Chamber Music
Cherry Duke, mezzo-soprano
Cara Luffey, bassoon
Nayeli Dousa, piano

YouTube

12:30-1:20pm
Artist Series #3
A Survey of 21st Century Gay-Themed American Songs and Arias for Baritone
Robert Cardwell, baritone
Kennith Freeman, piano

YouTube

1:30-2:20pm
Artist Series #4
Creating Through Covid: Lessons from the Void
Amy Petrongelli, soprano

YouTube

2:30-3:20pm
Artist Series #5
The Sigh that Heaves the Grasses: English Song Cycles for Voice and Solo Instrument - Senza Piano
Suzanne Ramo, soprano
Lynn Ledbetter, violin
Ian Davison, oboe

YouTube

3:30-4:20pm
Artist Series #6
It’s Not a Bug—It’s a Feature: Learning Despite Latency
Ellen Denham, soprano
Ross Bernhardt, baritone

YouTube

4:30pm
Texoma Traditions - Legacy teachers from New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

Zoom

5:30pm
Artist Series Q&A Sessions

Zoom

7:30pm  
Guest Artist Recital
Rebecca Nelsen
  

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020

9:00-9:50am
Artist Series #7
Black Heritage Recital
Erica Simmons, soprano
Nathan Ryland, piano

YouTube

10:00-10:50am      
Artist Series #8
Decolonizing the Vocal Studies Curriculum in the American University:
A New Linguistic Approach to the Iberian and Latin American Repertoire
Elisa Ramon, soprano

YouTube

11:00-11:50am
Artist Series #9
Integrating Entrepreneurship education Into Voice Curricula
Sooah Park, soprano

YouTube

1:00-1:50pm
Artist Series #10
Vocal Fold Vascularity and Sex Hormones in Female Singers
Kimberly Monzón, soprano
Michelle Toth, voice therapist

YouTube

2:00-2:50pm
Artist Series #11
Vocology: Origins and Implications
Debra Greschner, soprano
Abigail Dueppen, soprano

YouTube

3:00pm
Semifinal scores are due
  

3:00-3:50pm      
Artist Series #12
Canciones de mi Isla: A History and Performance of Cuban Songs
Olga Perez Flora, mezzo-soprano
James Flora, tenor
Kristin Ditlow, piano

YouTube

4:00-4:45pm
Texoma Business Meeting

Zoom

4:45-5:45pm
Artist Series Q&A Sessions

Zoom

6:00pm
Wine and Wisdom: I Wish I’d Have Known - wisdom for a new studio teacher

Zoom

7:30pm      
TTU opera presents The Magic Flute
  

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020

9:00am
Announcement of Finalists

YouTube

11:00am
 
Artist Series Mini-Session #1
En Paz: Cuatro Poemas de Amado Nervo
Brian Downen, tenor
Dominic Dousa, piano

 

YouTube

11:20am
 
Artist Series Mini-Session #2
Chantez-vous Français? Teaching French Pronunciation and Articulation in the Voice Studio and Lyric Diction Classroom
Deborah Williamson, soprano

 

YouTube

2:00pm     
 
Edward Baird Singer of the Year
Final Competition and Presentation

 

YouTube

4:30pm
 
Ask Me Anything!
(Opera star, opera director, premier teacher, YAP casting)

 

YouTube

7:00pm     
 
Finals: Divisions 11B, 12B, 13, 14
Announcement of all Youth and College final results
Announcement of Grady Harlan Award Winner
Auld Lang Syne
Adjournment

YouTube