CCOSDA Music Festival - Feb 27- Mar 1, 2025
General announcements for participants
This also applies to handbells. Every school must bring
their own set of bells, tables, mallets, etc.
- The cost per participant for the 2025 Music festival is $30.
- As you arrive on campus on Thursday, please go directly to the HVA church to check in and receive your name tags/schedule and T-shirts. Handbells, please unload your equipment (bells, tables) near the ground entrance to the right of the church building.
- Questions about dormitory accommodations or late registration? You may contact Ana Nino at: [email protected]
- Remember to keep our schedule handy: www.hvamusic.org/schedule
- About sheet music: Every participating group is responsible for bringing their own sheet music (folders, binders, etc). It is important to have those folders with the school's name on it, because it is likely someone will leave behind music once the festival is over.
- Instruments and stands: Every band participant must bring their own instrument (except for timpani and bass drum) and your music stand. Teachers, you may calculate bringing one music stand per two students. Also, please mark your stands with your school name. You may add a tape or paint with the school name if it does not have any.
This also applies to handbells. Every school must bring
their own set of bells, tables, mallets, etc.
- HVA is a cell phone free campus. We highly recommend our visitors not to use cell phones while inside of any campus buildings, including the cafeteria and church.
Dress Code
Students may carry cellphones but are not allowed to use cellphones during rehearsals, performances, neither inside school buildings including the cafeteria. Students are free to use cell phones in the open campus areas during the breaks.
- Students may use regular school-approved attire during rehearsals.
- For Friday night vespers, church attire is preferred.
- For Sabbath performance, black pants, a white long-sleeved shirt, a black bowtie for boys, and a black dress for girls. Groups with different performance attire are welcome to represent their schools with their performance attire.
Students may carry cellphones but are not allowed to use cellphones during rehearsals, performances, neither inside school buildings including the cafeteria. Students are free to use cell phones in the open campus areas during the breaks.
Our 2025 Clinicians..
Clifton Anderson [Handbells] , Clinton Anderson is a retired teacher choir and handbells teacher with 42 years of experience in the Seventh-day Adventist system of education. Beginning as an elementary teacher in Bemidji, Minnesota for 18 years, he transitioned into music at Minnetonka Christian Academy, and Wisconsin Academy for 18 years. Following three years of part-time teaching at Campion Academy while helping to care for a special needs granddaughter, he completed his career teaching music for 3 final years at Maplewood Academy. His passion has been to make music that lifts all participants and those listening into God‘s throne room in worship.
Clifton Anderson [Handbells] , Clinton Anderson is a retired teacher choir and handbells teacher with 42 years of experience in the Seventh-day Adventist system of education. Beginning as an elementary teacher in Bemidji, Minnesota for 18 years, he transitioned into music at Minnetonka Christian Academy, and Wisconsin Academy for 18 years. Following three years of part-time teaching at Campion Academy while helping to care for a special needs granddaughter, he completed his career teaching music for 3 final years at Maplewood Academy. His passion has been to make music that lifts all participants and those listening into God‘s throne room in worship.
Cristy Doria [Choir] is a dynamic and passionate choir director with over 15 years of experience leading choral ensembles of all ages and skill levels. Throughout her career she has had the opportunity to foster and develop strong music programs. She currently serves as the director of worship and music at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Ohio. Mrs. Doria was born in Colombia and earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from the Adventist University of Colombia. In 2010 she came to the United States to pursue her master’s degree in music with an emphasis in voice at Andrews University. During her school years, Cristy was an active member of the university choirs, wind symphony, and worship group ensembles. Mrs. Doria also served as the choir director at the SDA Hispanic Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and later, as the Worship and Music Director at Harbert Community Church in Sawyer, Michigan. In 2015 Cristy relocated to Ohio where she served nine years as the Choir Director and Elementary Music Teacher at Spring Valley Academy, while also directing the choir at the SDA Miamisburg Church. Through her work, Cristy has had the privilege to perform with her choirs in the United States and European countries, including Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Mrs. Doria firmly believes that music is a universal language that has the power to transform, unite, and inspire lives. In her free time, Cristy enjoys drawing, watching documentaries, visiting her favorite restaurants, and spending quality time with her husband Harley.
Harley Vargas [Band] holds degrees in music education from the Adventist University of Colombia and Master’s degrees in Instrumental Conducting, and Piano Performance from Andrews University, and additional graduate music studies at the University of Texas. His career encompasses roles as a music minister, pianist, brass player, and band director. As an educator, he founded several band programs at SDA schools in south America the US. Alongside this, he established Shabach, a non-profit music school that provides music education to underserved communities in Colombia. Since 2020, Vargas has been part of Spring Valley Academy's music department as director of the piano program and founder of the SVA Strings Project. Additionally, he is the assistant director of the Kettering Praise Orchestra and Worship Assistant at Christ Church in Kettering, Ohio. Outside of music, Harley loves traveling with his wife (Cristy Doria), experiencing new places together as one of his favorite pastimes.
Emilie Flores [Strings] is the choir and strings director at Spencerville Adventist Academy. Mrs. Flores holds a bachelors in music performance from Washinton Adventist University, and a Master's in violin performance from the University of Maryland. She has been an active member of the New England Youth orchestra and have toured nationally and internationally. In addition to the violin, she plays the piano, the organ. She is married to Alex Marte a WAU alumnus and violinist. This is the third year that Mrs. Flores returns to direct the CCOSDA music festival as strings clinician. The students love to work with her as she constantly share her passion for music with them.
Repertoire for 2025
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Handbells:
Festive Bell Flourish - by Lee G. Burrow Level 2_ AG35268 I've got the joy - arr. Valerie Stephenson - Level 2 - CGB579 Highland Cathedral - arr. Turner & McChesney - level 3 - JHS9481 Gaudio Exsultans - by Valerie Stephenson L2 AG35208 |
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