WVACDA High School All-State Chamber Choir Process:
Step 1 – Become a member of ACDA by joining here https://acda.org/membership
Step 2 – Register your students for the audition
Step 3 – Familiarize yourself with the audition process and prepare your students
Step 4 – Register your singers who passed their auditions
Step 5 – Register for the conference
Step 6 – Make sure to get hotel accommodations
Step 7 – Attend the conference with your singers
Note – the chair will email additional and more detailed information once you have registered your singers for auditions.
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Lift Ev’ry Voice (SATB)
Edryn J. Coleman https://www.jwpepper.com/lift-evry-voice-11613708/p
My Heart Be Brave (SATB)
Marques L. A. Garrett https://www.jwpepper.com/my-heart-be-brave-11384396/p
Nox (SATB)
Elaine Hagenberg https://www.jwpepper.com/nox-11397313/p
O Magnum Mysterium (SSAATTBB)
Kevin Memley https://www.jwpepper.com/o-magnum-mysterium-10090792/p
Holding the Light (SATB)
B. E. Boykin https://graphitepublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/B022Prev.pdf
Lovely Day (SATB)
Robert Gibson https://www.jwpepper.com/lovely-day-11317163-36/p
2027 Conductor: Dr. Edryn J. Coleman
Dr. Edryn J. Coleman is a dynamic choral conductor, educator, and author whose artistry and
leadership inspire singers of all ages. He currently teaches choir and piano at Oakland Mills
High School in Columbia, Maryland, and serves as adjunct faculty in Music Education at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). With experience spanning elementary
through collegiate levels, Dr. Coleman believes that every student deserves a musical
home—one that fosters belonging, confidence, and creative excellence.
A passionate advocate for accessible and meaningful choral experiences, Dr. Coleman is widely
sought as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and lecturer. His ensembles have performed for both
state and national audiences, including the honor of presenting an Insight Session at the 2023
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Conference. His professional
leadership extends to his roles as Membership Chair for the ACDA Eastern Region and
Immediate Past-President of the Maryland Choral Educators Association, where he advances
initiatives centered on equity, connection, and collaboration among music educators.
Dr. Coleman is also co-editor of Accessible and Beautiful: Repertoire for Mixed Voices to
Encourage Connection and Growth (Oxford University Press), a forward-thinking anthology
designed to empower developing choirs through inclusive repertoire and practical pedagogy. His
research and teaching emphasize repertoire as a vehicle for rebuilding skill, nurturing empathy,
and uniting communities through song.
Holding degrees from Stillman College (BA), Florida State University (MME), and Shenandoah
Conservatory (DMA), Dr. Coleman brings both academic rigor and human-centered artistry to
every ensemble he leads. Guided by his motto - “Teachers need students like pencils need
erasers. I may be the final point, but I’m not always right."
Dr. Coleman cultivates classrooms rooted in curiosity, humility, and mutual growth.
Through his artistry, scholarship, and mentorship, Dr. Edryn J. Coleman continues to inspire
singers and educators alike to build stronger, more connected communities—one voice, one
rehearsal, and one shared song at a time.
