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Wednesday, January 4th
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12:00 PM—6:00 PM
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Board Meeting: NOA Executive Board and Board of Directors
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HERITAGE I
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Join us Wednesday evening for SAVOR THE SOUTH: Dinner and Entertainment at the Center for Southern Folklore
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| Thursday, January 5th
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7:00 AM-11:00 PM
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Warm-Up and Rehearsals
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BEALE
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8:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Registration and Exhibits
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FOYER
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7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
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SESSION: Yoga for Performers—Robert Swedberg
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NASHVILLE
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8:00 AM to 8:55 AM
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PLENARY SESSION: The Forgotten Member of the Ensemble: The Audience - Copeland Woodruff, University of Memphis
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BALLROOM
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10:00 AM to 10:15 PM
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BREAK
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FOYER
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10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
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PLENARY SESSION: Reynaldo Hahn’s Song Cycles for Soloist, Choir and Piano - Dr. Chuck Dillard, University of Texas at Austin and Dr. Melinda Brou, Texas A & M, Kingsville
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BALLROOM
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11:30 AM to 1:15 pm
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OPENING LUNCHEON:Keynote Address: David Grabarkewitz, Artistic/General Director El Paso Opera
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BALLROOM
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1:30 PM to 2:25 PM
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SESSION: Drama in the Voice Studio: A Positive Outcome — Mark Ross Clark
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NASHVILLE
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1:30PM to 2:25 PM
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SESSION: Richard Strauss’Ariadne Auf Naxos at 100 Paul-Andre Bempechat, Harvard University
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NATCHEZ
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2:30 PM to 3:25 PM
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PLENARY SESSION: When Worlds Collide: Collaboration between Vocalists and Instrumentalists - Dr. Melinda Brou, Dr. Naomi Seidman, Dr. Chuck Dillard, Texas A & M, Kingsville
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BALLROOM
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3:30 PM to 3:45 PM
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BREAK
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FOYER
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3:45 PM to 4:40 PM
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PLENARY SESSION: The Singing Impresario: A Focus on the Composer/Singer Relationship - Dr. Rebecca Wascoe and Len D. Bobo, Mississippi State University
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BALLROOM
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4:45PM to 5:45 PM
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PLENARY SESSION: Making Music with the Heart and Mind - Alicia Kopfstein-Penk, American University
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BALLROOM
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5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
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DINNER ON YOUR OWN
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7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
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SESSION: COLLEGIATE OPERA SCENES COMPETITION FINALS - Julia Aubrey
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BALLROOM
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8:45 PM to 10:00 PM
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OPENING RECEPTION
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FOYER
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| Friday, January 6th
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7:00 AM-11:00 PM
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Warm-Up and Rehearsals
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BEALE
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7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
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SESSION: Yoga for Performers — Robert Swedberg
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NASHVILLE
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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Registration and Exhibits
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FOYER
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8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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NOA Board of Directors Meeting
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TBA
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8:00 AM to 8:55 AM
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SESSION: “Salons to Supper Clubs” Learning the Art of Intimate Performance - Victoria Lavan
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BALLROOM
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9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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SESSION: Collaborative Curriculum for the Opera Workshop: New Ideas on Comprehensive Training - Paul Houghtaling, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
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When Worlds Collide: Building Positive Collaborations with Theatre, Dance and other Departments on Campus - Dr. Carleen Graham, Dr. Kirk Severtson, SUNY Potsdam
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BALLROOM
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9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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SESSION: Operatunities on a Small Liberal Arts Campus - Jessica McCormack, Wittenberg University
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Small School Survival guide to Opera Production: Dealing with the Nuts and Bolts of Production - Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, University of Alabama, Birmingham
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NASHVILLE
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9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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SESSION: Limitless Opera: Beyond the Virtual, Buy the Ticket—Be the Show - Dr. Kathryn Barnes-Burroughs, Southern Institute for the Performing Voice
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MEMPHIS
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9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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SESSION: The Dramatic Songs and Lyric Operas of Richard Faith - Dr. Joseph Hopkins, Samford University, School of the Arts
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NATCHEZ
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10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
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BREAK
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FOYER
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11:00 AM to 12:25 PM
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PLENARY SESSION: PANEL DISCUSSION: Composing, the Voice, and Lyric Italian for Opera Singing - Moderator: Allen Henderson, NATS Executive Director - Panelists: Ricky Ian Gordon, Karen Brunssen, Robert Thomson
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BALLROOM
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12:3O PM to 2:00 PM
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LUNCH: NOA/NATS MEMBERS - LUNCH WITH YOUR GOVERNOR BY REGION
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LOCATION TBA
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2:00 PM to 3:55 PM
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SESSION: TAG TEAM VOICE MASTER CLASS: Part I with Ricky Ian Gordon and Karen Brunssen
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BALLROOM
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2:00 PM to 2:55 PM
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SESSION: Made in America: a Multi-Media Lecture Recital of Vocal Music by Living American Composers - Nancy Maria Balach, Amanda Johnston, John Schuesselin, University of Mississippi
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NASHVILLE
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2:00 PM to 2:55 PM
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SESSION: The Importance and Power of Gesture Richard Crittenden
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MEMPHIS
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3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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POSTER SESSIONS: Kay Payn, Coordinator, with Presenters TBA
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FOYER
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3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
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NOA Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers - President Elizabeth Vrenios, Presiding And all NOA members
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NASHVILLE
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3:45 PM to 4:00 PM
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BREAK
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FOYER
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4:00 PM to 5:25 PM
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SESSION: The Blood and Guts of Opera: Dramatic Coaching of the Opera Scenes Competition Winners - Richard Crittenden and Elizabeth Vrenios
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BALLROOM
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5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
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DINNER ON YOUR OWN
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6:45 PM
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BUS DEPARTS FOR OPERA
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HOTEL FOUNTAIN EXIT
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7:30 PM OPERA PERFORMANCE
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CONFESSION BY RAPHEL LUCAS (A prequel to Puccini’s Suor Angelica) - Mark Ensley, Conductor, Copeland Woodruff, Director
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UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
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8:45 PM
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BUS DEPARTS TO HOTEL
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9:30 PM to 11:00 PM
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NOA Cabaret: "YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC" THE MUSIC OF ARTHUR SCHWARTZ with Elizabeth Vrenios and Company
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BALLROOM
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****
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Saturday, January 7th
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7:00 AM-11:00 PM
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Warm-Up and Rehearsals
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BEALE
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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Registration and Exhibits
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FOYER
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8:00 AM to 8:55 AM
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SESSION: Sacred in Opera — Composers and Directors Symposium - Coordinator Ruth Dobson, Panelists TBA
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NASHVILLE
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8:00 AM to 8:55 AM
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SESSION: Producing Green Opera - Robert Swedberg, University of Michigan
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BALLROOM
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9:00 AM to 9:55 AM
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SESSION: In Memoriam: Kathleen Ferrier at Her Centenary - Paul-Andre' Bempechat, Harvard University
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NATCHEZ
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9:00 AM to 10:25 AM
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SESSION: Italian for the Opera - Author, Robert Thomson
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NASHVILLE
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9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
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26th Annual Vocal Competition: Finals
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BALLROOM
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10:00 AM to 10:55 AM
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SESSION: Crossing Genre Borders: Music Theatre Techniques for Classical Singers - Corinne Ness, Carthage College
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MEMPHIS
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10:00 AM to 10:55 AM
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SESSION: English and German Diction: A Comparative Approach - Amanda Johnston, University of Mississippi
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NASHVILLE
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10:00 AM to 10:55 AM
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SESSION Setting the Record Straight: The History of African American concert and Opera singers at the White House - Maurice Wheeler, University of North Texas
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NATCHEZ
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11:00 AM to 12:25 AM
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PLENARY SESSION: The Triple Threat Composer - Ricky Ian Gordon
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NASHVILLE
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12:30 AM to 2:00 PM
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LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
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2:00 PM to 3:55 PM
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SESSION: Tag Team Voice Master Class: Part II with Ricky Ian Gordon and Karen Brunssen
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BALLROOM
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2:00 PM to 2:55 PM
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SESSION: H.O.W.—The Purpose of an Opera Workshop Coordinator - Richard Crittenden, Panelists TBA
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MEMPHIS
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2:00 PM to 2:55 PM
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SESSION: Performance Technique: Acting the Song - Author Tracy Moore
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NASHVILLE
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3:00 PM to 3:55 PM
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SESSION: Opera Meets Speed Dating II - G. William Bugg, Samford University School of the Arts
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NASHVILLE
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4:00 PM to 4:55 PM
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SESSION: A Collaboration with Endless Dramatic Possibilities: Songs for Voices and Piano Four-Hands - Bradley Robinson, Stacy Rodgers, Jennifer Robinson, Diane Wang, University of Mississippi
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NASHVILLE
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6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
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Cocktails
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FOYER
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7:00 PM
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17th Annual Legacy Gala Banquet and Awards: Vocal Competition Winners Concert and Awards Presentation
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BALLROOM
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****
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Sunday, January 8th
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8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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NOA Board of Directors Meeting
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TBA
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8:15 AM to 9:15 AM
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CLOSING BREAKFAST
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BALLROOM
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8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
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SESSION: Yoga for Performers — Robert Swedberg
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NASHVILLE
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9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
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PLENARY SESSION: The Ages of the Voice - Karen Brunssen
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BALLROOM
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AULD LANGE SYNE
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