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Treble Honor Choir

The Honor choir will be a one day event on Monday, June 26, 2023. Please see below for all the pertinent information.

OCDA Treble Honor Choir

The OCDA Treble Honor Choir is an advanced choral experience for 150 of Ohio’s best unchanged voices in grades 4-8 (current school year). Elementary and Junior High School Music Specialists and community choir conductors are invited to select their finest young singers to participate. Teachers/instructors must be members of OMEA or OCDA to recommend students for this ensemble.

A helpful letter for teachers can be downloaded here. Please use the Parent Nomination Form to send a letter home to inform parents of their child’s nomination and the information they need to provide.
  • Honor Choir Details
    WHO: 150 students currently in grades 4-8
    WHAT: 2023 OCDA Treble Honor Choir
    WHERE: Capital University, Bexley, Ohio
    WHY: To participate in a highly artistic choral group with other young singers from Ohio
    WHERE: Monday, June 26, 2023 (rehearsal all day, concert in the evening)
    REHEARSAL DATES: Singers must attend 2 satellite rehearsals, dates and locations are below
  • Registration Information
    Teachers are to nominate their students using the Teacher Nomination Form. Click the link and follow the instructions in the form.

    An online registration link will be sent via email after your nomination has been accepted. Please make sure contact information is correct so that you will receive the link in your email. Registration must be submitted by March 16, 2023. Be sure to add ocdachc@gmail.com to ensure delivery of Honor Choir materials.
  • Satellite Rehearsal Dates
    Info coming soon!
    • Clinician
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      Robyn Lana
      Interpreting choral music for diverse audiences in a way that is relevant to young people while maintaining the highest standards of music education and performance sums up the work of Robyn Reeves Lana.

      When not leading the Cincinnati Youth Choir, Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, over the 30 years, Mrs. Lana has served as conductor and clinician across the United States and at internationally acclaimed venues such as The Forbidden City Concert Hall (Beijing), The World Expo (Milan), St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City), Minatomirai Hall (Yokohama). Internationally she has served as a clinician in Malacca, Malaysia; Singapore; Italy; Ireland; and China. Closer to home, she has been a featured guest conductor at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Cincinnati’s Music Hall. She has served as clinician or guest conducted state and regional choral events in over 25 states. Lana has served on the choral faculty at Xavier University, has been a guest professor in the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s choral department, and is currently a visiting professor on the choral faculty at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio .

      Lana is the editor of a choral series with Santa Barbara Music Publishing. Her book, Voices in Harmony, published in 2017, is a collaborative effort that celebrates many successful philosophies in choral education. She also is also published in Chorister Guild’s The Chorister, Chamber Music America’s CMA Matters, and ACDA’s Choral Journal for which she also served as guest editor of the of three issues.

      Achieving an extensive list of orchestral and operatic repertoire for children and praise from collaborating conductors including Craig Hella Johnson, John Adams, Louis Langrée, John Morris Russell, Robert Porco, Marcus Huber, James Conlon, Earl Rivers and Mark Gibson among others, Lana regularly prepares her choirs for collaborations with the Cincinnati Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, the Cincinnati May Festival, Cincinnati Opera, and CCM choirs and orchestras. She prepared CYC for two Telarc label recordings with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of the late Maestro Erich Kunzel.

      Nationally, Lana has served ACDA as Children’s Choir and Community Youth Repertoire and Standards Chair and Chair of ACDA Advocacy and Collaboration. She currently serves on the Chorus America Board of Directors.

      Robyn Reeves Lana earned her bachelor and master of degrees in music education with a cognate in voice and a concentration in choral conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She holds Level III Orff-Schulwerk Certification and has done focused study on children’s choirs at Butler University with Henry Leck.

      Ms. Lana’s work has earned many awards including CCM’s Distinguished Alumna Award (2012), a gold medal in the World Choir Games (2012) placing first in the United States, the American Prize for Choral Performance (2015), the Chorus America ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming (2016), Chorus America Award for Education and Community Engagement (2018), and Cincinnati CityBeat’s Best Local Vocal Arts Group (2015 and 2017). Most recently she was celebrated in the book Imagineers • Impresarios • Inventors: Cincinnati’s Arts and the POWER OF HER which tells the inspiring stories of the formidable influence of women in the arts throughout Cincinnati’s dynamic history.
    • Fees
      $85.00 per student (includes t-shirt, meals, expert instruction)
    • Schedule
      New schedule will be posted for the 2023 event.
    • For Parents
      Correspondence
      • All Honor Choir Correspondence will come from ocdachc@gmail.org – please check your spam mail as some providers flag it as spam.

      Satellite Rehearsals
      • Singers must attend 2 satellite rehearsals to be adequately prepared for their on-campus experience. If needed for scheduling, you may choose 2 different locations.
      • Singers will receive music at the first Satellite rehearsal
      • Singers should bring a water bottle and snack
      • Dates and times TBA

      Concert Attire
      • Black pants, shorts, or skirt
      • Comfortable shoes
      • Honor Choir T-Shirt (will be provided while on campus)
      • Long hair pulled back from face
    • Concert Details
      Honor Choir Final Performance
      New information for the 2023 Event will be posted when available.

      Tickets
      Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online during the registration process, or at the door. Seats are general admission.

      Recording
      Copyright prohibits audio or video recording of any kind. A professionally produced recording will be made and available for purchase after the event.

      Performance Location
      The performance will be in Mees Hall (East Mound Street, Bexley, OH 43209). Parking is available around the hall but is limited; please plan ahead when considering parking. More information can also be viewed through the Capital University campus map.
    • Frequently Asked Questions
      My child has a conflict with one satellite rehearsal - can they still participate?
      All singers must complete 6 hours of rehearsal. On rare occasion, singers have prepared music with another music teacher and or voice teacher. This must be pre-approved by the Honor Choir team by emailing ocdachc@gmail.com.

      My child has a severe food allergy - how can I inform the CHC team about their needs?
      There is an opportunity to indicate special medical/allergy requests upon registrations. In addition, you can include that information on the Emergency Medical Form that must be completed before they may stay at Otterbein. We will do all we can to make accommodations to allow for your child’s participation.

      My question isn’t listed – what do I do?
      Email any additional questions to ocdachc@gmail.com
    If you have questions concerning any aspect of the Treble Honor Choir please contact the Honor Choir Chair at ocdachc@gmail.com.