ACDA at Millikin

12/11/2019

ACDA is excited to announce that we now have an ONLINE STORE where you can purchase Millikin Choir hats!! Shop the link below and share with your friends/family that still need a hat.

09/02/2019

Welcome, Dr. Hawkinson! We’re happy to have you here with us at Millikin.

Welcome to the Big Blue Dr. Hawkinson!!

Dr. Ben Hawkinson is the Assistant Professor of Music at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. There, he conducts Collegiate Chorale, along with Vocal Jazz groups One Voice and Bluebop. Previously, Hawkinson served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Whittier College in Southern California where he taught the College Choir and Chamber Choir. At Texas Tech University, he was an instructor and graduate teaching assistant. There he conducted the University Choir, Matador Singers men's chorus, taught courses in vocal pedagogy, conducting, and choral techniques and conducted the world premiere of J. Todd Frasier’s opera Breath of Life. Hawkinson is an active clinician, presenter, and researcher. Recent presentations include the Texas Choral Director's Association convention on Renaissance and Baroque performance practice with accompanying teaching strategies, Arizona State University’s Freedom Conference on Music and Social Change, Northern Arizona University’s student ACDA Chapter on Time Management for teachers, and is continuing research on the vocal improvisation practices of the late Italian Renaissance. Dr. Hawkinson holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from Texas Tech University, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Northern Arizona University.

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Hawkinson to the MU Choral Department!!

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millikin.edu/choirs/collegiate-chorale

04/23/2019

Don’t forget to come to the ACDA meeting tonight!

Learning how to operate sound equipment is very important for any music related career, so come learn tonight.

7:00-8:00 in K11.

04/16/2019

What to learn how to setup and operate sound equipment? Come to the next ACDA meeting!

Who needs this information? ...
- Music educators setting up sound for their ensembles.
- Performing artists setting up sound for their gigs.
- Those in an administrative music position.
- Anyone going into music or theatre!

The meeting will feature the workers of Big Blue Sound, and will take place Tuesday, April 23rd from 7:00-8:00pm in K11.

See you there!

04/12/2019

We’ve got some great rep!

Come enjoy a night of serene music while supporting Millikin’s talented musicians!

The Millikin University Choir is hosting "A Concert for Lent", featuring special guest cellist, Amy Catron.

April 16th, 2019
7:30pm
Location: Central Christian Church
Tickets: $10 at the door
MU Students Free w/ ID

Hope to see you there!

04/11/2019

Come enjoy a night of serene music while supporting Millikin’s talented musicians!

The Millikin University Choir is hosting "A Concert for Lent", featuring special guest cellist, Amy Catron.

April 16th, 2019
7:30pm
Location: Central Christian Church
Tickets: $10 at the door
MU Students Free w/ ID

Hope to see you there!

03/04/2019

Hello, everyone!

A reminder that tomorrow at 7pm in PMC 105 is our ACDA general meeting.

On top of general events for the semester, we will also be discussing our upcoming trip to the ICCA Semi-Finals where Dissonance will be performing. The trip will take place on March 30th-31st. If you are interested in going, please come to the meeting AND fill out the attached interest form.

Can’t wait to see you there!

https://goo.gl/forms/xeweQtuElZZ0iLv22

02/03/2019

Congratulations to Dissonance for getting FIRST PLACE at the ICCA Quarterfinals! 🏆🥇 Thanks for making Millikin proud!

02/03/2019

In a few minutes, we’ll be live streaming Dissonance’s performance at the ICCA’s!

12/18/2018

Deck the Hall was a success! Thank you to all who came out and supported. Your donations were greatly appreciated it!

Millikin students Andy DeLeon and Christian Jackson bring in canned goods and a monetary donation collected at a concert by the groups Dissonance and Seven. Thank you, guys, for helping God's Shelter! Millikin has been very good to us!!

12/09/2018

Help us in welcoming the new Illinois chapter of ACDA Executive Board for the 2019 calendar year!

President: Christian Jackson
Vice President: Jaylen Davis
Secretary: Taylor Bailey
Treasurer: Kawai Wong
Public Relations: Shannon Miller

This executive board is so excited to get started on plans for the 2019 calendar year and cannot wait to share the new and exciting plans with you in the near future. Follow this page to stay updated on all future postings and meetings/ General ACDA info. 💙🎼🎹🎻🎤