Choir to perform at ACDA choir conference

By Zach Horowitz
Staff Writer

The Mira Costa Vocal Ensemble is currently in Salt Lake City, Utah to perform at the National American Choral Directors Association’s biannual choir conference on Wednesday, February 25.
This year, the ACDA chose over 30 choirs from the all across America to perform.

“It felt great to be invited to the ACDA,” Choir Teacher Michael Hayden said. “We have worked extremely hard to get here and I know we will do well.”

The Vocal Ensemble has been preparing for the conference since September. The Ensemble met with the Westminster Choir College and the college’s Director, Dr. Joe Miller, to finalize its sound for the performance.

“I think we are well prepared because we have been rehearsing all semester,” senior Kendall Dominguez said. “We also have had the opportunity to have other conductors work with us and that helps so much because we get a whole new perspective.”

Vocal Ensemble will perform a variety of songs including ‘Awake O North Wind’ by Pinkham, ‘O Vos Omnes’ by Victoria, and ‘It is Well With My Soul’ by Spafford.

“I have so much confidence in this group and I know that we are going to have so much fun at the convention,” Dominguez said. “Everyone is so important to the choir and everyone adds something great.”

According to Hayden, the Vocal Ensemble will perform at many famed choir halls, including the Salt Lake Tabernacle and Abravanel Hall, during the conference.

“We have 29 talented and amazing people in this choir and I have no doubt that we will do our best,” Dominguez said.