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MEETING FORMAT

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (afternoon only):

  12:00 - 01:00 Registration and check-in
  01:00 - 05:00 Commercial Styles Workshop with Lisa Popeil
  01:00 - 02:30 Lecture/Demonstration
  02:30 - 02:45 Refreshment Break 
  02:45 - 04:45 Masterclass with 8 singers
  04:45 - 05:00 Q&A session
 

Thursday, January 8, 2009:

  08:00 - 08:45 Registration and check in
  08:45 - 09:00 Welcome, announcements and group singing
  09:00 - 10:20 Sten Ternstrom (Abstract)
Tutorial in Choral Acoustics
  10:20 - 10:40 Refreshment Break
  10:40 - 12:00 James Daugherty (Abstract)
Tutorial in Choral Research
  12:00 - 01:30 LUNCH BREAK - University Room
  01:30 - 02:50 Harald Jers (Abstract)
Tutorial in Choral Research and Performance
  02:50 - 03:10 Refreshment Break
  03:10 - 04:00 David Frego (Abstract)
Lecture/Demonstration on Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice Education
  04:00 - 05:30 Open forum with voice scientists, choral directors, SLPs, singing teachers
  EVENING EVENTS
  05:30 - 06:00 Hors d'oeurves - University Room
  06:00 - 07:15 DINNER BREAK - University Room
  07:30 - 09:00 UTSA Choirs Choral Concert - Recital Hall
 

Friday, January 9, 2009:

  08:00 - 08:45 Registration and check in
  08:45 - 09:00 Announcements and group singing
  09:00 - 09:45 Ingo Titze (Abstract)
Keynote address
  09:45 - 10:05 Sylvain Lamesch (Abstract)
Frequency jumps during laryngeal mechanism transitions
  10:05 - 10:25 Michele Castellengo (Abstract)
Acoustical Analysis of an ornamental vocal technique
  10:25 - 10:40 Refreshment Break
  10:40 - 11:00 Nandhu Radhakrishnan (Abstract)
Expression of emotions in carnatic style of Indian classical singing
  11:00 - 11:20 Aaron Johnson (Abstract)
Nonlinear dynamic analysis and modeling of vibrato in singing
  11:20 - 11:40 Marina Gilman (Abstract)
Impact of posture on vocal fold function and acoustic output
  11:40 - 12:00 Discussion
  12:00 - 01:30 LUNCH BREAK - University Room
  01:30 - 01:50 Steve Austin (Abstract)
Vocal Dose in the Choral Rehearsal
  01:50 - 02:10 James Daugherty (Abstract)
Longitudinal collective case study of daily instructional voice use
  02:10 - 02:30 Robert Mance (Abstract)
Comparative Analysis of Sopranos in solo voice and in choral perf
  02:30 - 02:50 Beth Croy (Abstract)
Jaw movement in singing: an open and shut case
  02:50 - 03:10 Refreshment Break
  03:10 - 03:30 Rebecca Sherburn (Abstract)
Straight tone in the choral arts: a simple solution
  03:30 - 03:50 Johanna Devaney (Abstract)
Empirical, historical and speculative approaches to intonation
  03:50 - 04:10 Dee Nikjeh (Abstract)
Vocal and Instrumental Musicians: Comparison of Pitch Discrim
  04:10 - 05:30

Friday Poster Paper Session:

  • Use of H2 and F1 Interactions in Male Passaggio Training (Abstract)
    Kenneth Bozeman
  • Does Strees and Tension have to alter the quality and production (Abstract)
    Jo Ella Cansler
  • Appoggio Variations(Abstract)
    Joanna Cazden
  • The Extended Classroom: National Content Standards (Abstract)
    Beth Croy
  • Stroke and Voice Therapy: one singer-conductor's journey (Abstract)
    Donald Freed
  • Singing classical bel canto (Abstract)
    Lucinda Halstead
  • Triumvirate of Motor Learning (Abstract)
    Lynn Helding
  • Voice Category Assessment of Amateur Choir Singers (Abstract)
    Christian Herbst
  • The use of LTAS as a measurement of the singing voice (Abstract)
    Aaron Johnson
  • The Use of IPA in the Choral Rehearsal (Abstract)
    Duane Karna
  • Techniques of Teaching Used in the Doscher Studio (Abstract)
    Linda Marra
  • Hippocratic Voice Pedagogy (Abstract)
    David Meyer
  • Knowledge cubed: a synergistic model for understanding artistry (Abstract)
    Dillon Parmer
  • Singer's self perception of harmonics (Abstract)
    Lisa Popeil
  • Effect of Hormone replacement therapy on F0, range, etc(Abstract)
    Kathy Price
  • It takes a team: management of voice disorders in singers (Abstract)
    Leda Scearce
  • Pop singers and voice care teams(Abstract)
    Leda Scearce
  • African Singers and Craniometrics (Abstract)
    Steven Sims
  • Integration of singing into voice therapy (Abstract)
    Martin Spencer
  • Can a smaller choir sound like 200 people (Abstract)
    James Wright
  • Diction Guide for singing original chinese repertoire (Abstract)
    Mei Zhong
  EVENING EVENTS
  05:30 - 06:00 Hors d'oeuvres - University Room
  06:00 - 07:15 Dinner - University Room
  07:30 - 09:00 Recital (Calkins and Lawrence), UTSA ARTS Recital Hall
 

Saturday, January 10, 2009:

  08:00 - 08:45 Registration and check in
  08:45 - 09:00 Announcements and group singing
  09:00 - 09:45 Donald Miller (Abstract)
Lecture and demonstration on formant tuning in the male upper extension
  09:45 - 10:05 Bruce Cain (Abstract)
Four ears are better than two
  10:05 - 10:25 Carolyn Amory (Abstract)
Hearing, Prehearing, Voice
  10:25 - 10:40 Refreshment Break
  10:40 - 11:00 Jeannette LoVetri (Abstract)
Belting 101
  11:00 - 11:20 Lisa Popeil (Abstract)
Theories and Findings on Belting Voice Production
  11:20 - 11:40 Leda Scearce (Abstract)
Anatomy and Physiology of 5 non-classical vocal postures
  12:00 - 01:30 LUNCH BREAK - University Room
  01:30 - 01:50 Donna Gullstrand (Abstract)
Demographic Study of Professional Belters
  01:50 - 02:10 Duane Cottrell (Abstract)
Effectiveness of glottal closure exercises on untrained male chorus
  2:10 - 02:30 Brian Carter (Abstract)
Acoustic comparison of voice use in solo and choir singing
  02:30 - 02:50 Martin Ashley (Abstract)
Towards an understanding of vocal identity with boys
  02:50 - 03:10 Refreshment Break
  03:10 - 03:30 Jeremy Manternach (Abstract)
Effect of Conductor Prep Gestures and Head Movements
  03:30 - 03:50 Brenda Smith (Abstract)
Achieving the sound ideal
  03:50 - 04:10 Michael Lister (Abstract)
Hearing myself, hearing others
  04:10 Conference wrap up
 
Session breaks, lunch breaks (included with registration) and evening meals (optional; additional cost; see registration page) for informal conversations each day.