Chesapeake Conference &
​ Highland View Academy 
Music Festival
November 2-4, 2023

Our Clinicians

•  Choir: Mrs. Lina Pooler Mrs. Pooler is a choir and piano teacher from Orlando, FL. She has worked with elementary choirs for many years. Formerly choir teacher at Forest Lake Elementary School participating on Disney world parks candlelight and processional concerts for several years. She is one of the assistant directors at the Bach festival choir society in Orlando, FL.  In addition to her choir experience, Mrs. Pooler has her own private piano studio providing music lessons to children and youth in the Orlando and Apopka area. 

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• Handbells: Mrs. Patti Short
• Mrs. Short is an experienced Handbell clinician who is regularly invited to music festivals across the country. A resident of Walla Walla area and former Handbells teacher at Walla Walla Academy, she enjoys working with young to bring out the best quality of musicianship. Currently retired from teaching she now dedicates more time to help handbells groups and teacher to master the skill of Handbells. 

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Band: Chandran Joel Daniel
Mr. Daniel, holds a Master of Music education from the South Caroline school of the arts at Anderson University. He is an experienced band director in the public and private system such as the Hinsdale Adventist Academy in Chicago. Mr. Daniel comes with high recommendations from his former students and colleagues. He enjoys working with youth and he has always an interest in helping his students to excel. 

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​General Schedule ​

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General announcements for participants

•   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) by the ground entrance to the right of the church building.
• Questions about dormitory accommodation, late registration, you may contact Ana Nino at [email protected]
• Sabbath lunch pre-payment link for parents and friends: Visiting families may pre-pay Sabbath lunch by CashApp to $HVA1949
  Lunch or dinner: $9.50
  
  Remember to keep handy our schedule: www.hvamusic.org/schedule 

 

• About sheet music. Every participant group is responsible to bring their own sheet music (folders, binders, etc). It is important to have those folders with the school's name on it. Most 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.
  
  Same applies to handbells, every school must bring their own set of bells and tables., mallets, etc. 
• HVA campus is an indoor cellphone free zone. We highly recommend to our visitors not to use cellphones while inside of any campus building including the cafeteria and church (except for dormitories and gym).

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• Strings: Miss. Emelie Flores,  Miss.. Flores holds a master in Violin performances from the University of Maryland. She is an active faculty at Spencerville Adventist Academy where she leads the choirs.  Miss Flores has been an active member of the New England Symphonic Ensemble and continues actively performing in the area and around the country. Miss Flores returns in 2023 to direct the string ensemble after her successful debut last year as the first string director in our festival.  It is Emilie’s goal to "teach music as a tool to glorify God and cultivate our gifts for Him not just in performances but in everything we do" (Flores, 2022). 

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​How can schools participate? 
Our invitation is for Schools from the Chesapeake Conference, neighbor conferences, and home-school students to spend two days full of music experience while making new friends. Teachers and principals are welcome to register your students on our website. The participation fee this year is $30. It will cover Festival expenses (clinicians, T-shirts, food), and accommodation in the dormitories may also be provided at no extra cost.  

What categories can students participate?
Choir, band (woodwinds, brass), handbells-chimes, and strings. 

 General Schedule ​

Repertoire List 2023

Note for music teachers and directors: Each school must purchase original music according to group needs. Music directors can preview music here

Choir
​1. Let Everything That Hath Breath - Joel Raney 
2. Praise His Holy Name-Keith Hampton 
3. Give Me Jesus -arr. Rollo Dilworth
​4. This Little Light of Mine- arr. Mark Patterson

Band
​1. In Endless Song. Robert Lowry/arr. Randall D. Standridge - Wingert-Jones Publications
2. Crown Him with Many Crowns. Arr. James Swearingen - C L Barnhouse Company
3. Flourishes. William Owens - FJH Music Company
4. Alleluia. Daniel & Monica Biaggi (not ready yet).

Handbells
Title: Composer: Arranger: Octaves: Level: Jeffers Order #
1. How Can I Keep from Singing Lowry, Robert Sherman, Arnold B. 3-6 3-
2. They'll Know We Are Christains By Our Love Scholtes, Peter Wagner, Douglas E. 3-5 2
3. All Things Bright and Beautiful Traditional Tucker, Sondra 2-3 2 MCGB506
4. Festive Intrada, A Dobrinski, Cynthia 3-5 2 MSPHP5200
5. Wade in de Water Spiritual Ingram, Bill 3-5 2

Strings
1. Amazing grace - D. Funderburk
2.Dance of the Tumblers by R. Korsakoff
​3. Rhosymedre - R.V. Williams

Some recommendation for participants schools about..
Dress code
Students may use regular school-approved attire during rehearsals, 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. 
Cellphone use
Students may carry cell phones but will not be allowed to use them during rehearsals or performances, nor inside school buildings/gymnasium/cafeteria. Students are free to use cell phones in the open campus areas.