Welcome to the Central Coast Region Page
There are two CCDA Regional Conference within driving distance to you this month.
The Southern Regional Conference is on Saturday, September 9th at CSU Fullerton. Dr. Craig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director of Conspirare, and Music Director of the Cincinati Vocal Arts Ensemble is the headliner. Reading Sessions: Advanced Choral Literature, Sacred Music, Treble Chorus Repertoire for All Ages, Repertoire for All Levels.
The Northern Regional Conference on Saturday, September 16th at CSU East Bay may be closer to Monterey County members.
Dr. Judy Bowers, Florida State University and Music Education Chair, University of Louisiana is the headliner. Reading Sessions: Ethnic & Multicultural, Jazz/ Pop/ Musical Theater, Advanced SATB, Women’s / Men’s Choir.
High School Honor Choirs – Registration for Regional /All-State is now live
Central Coast Directors: Encourage your students to participate in a Regional Honor Choir. This year, another audition site is offered on September 30th at Laguna Middle School. Give your high school student this opportunity to work with a dynamic conductor and experience creating music in an honor choir setting.
Registration closes on September 15th. https://form.jotformpro.com/72117680384963
Rehearsals: November 16-18 at San Mateo HS . Concert: Saturday November 18th San Mateo PAC
More information, including a sample audition video is on this page:
calcda.org/calendar-of-events/honor-choirs/coastal-region-honor-choirs/
If you would like an event listed, or if I can help, please contact me:
Carolyn Teraoka-Brady cteraoka-brady@sbunified.org
Choral & Other Music Organizations
- Cuesta College, John Knutson and Cassandra Tarantino, Directors
- Cuesta College Master Chorale, Tom Davies, Director
- Cal Poly Choral Music, Scott Glysson, Director of Choral Activities
- Central Coast Children’s Choir
- Vocal Arts Ensemble, Gary Lamprecht, Director
- Central Coast Children’s Choir, Beth Klemm, Artistic Director
- Canzona Women’s Ensemble, Cricket Handler and Jill Anderson, Directors
- Santa Barbara City College Choirs, Nathan Kreitzer
- Santa Barbara Choral Society, JoAnne Wasserman, Director
- Santa Barbara Master Chorale, Steven R. Hodson, Director
- Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale Michael Eglin, Director
- Quire of Voyces, Nathan Kreitzer
- Westmont College Choirs, Dr. Michael Shasberger, Dr. Grey Brothers, Director
- CMEA Central Coast Section
- California Music Educators Association
- California Alliance for Jazz
Central Coast Choral Events
- Cuesta Vocal Jazz Festival
- Central Coast Spring Choir Festival, Contact: Gary Lamprecht
- Westmont Fall Choral Festival