ACDA National Conference 2009 - Having Fun in OKC!

Here are some pictures of some members having a little behind the scenes fun at the 2009 ACDA National Convention in Oklahoma City.

ACDA Convention members riding the shuttle bus . . .

Native Oklahomans share their rich tradition of dance and song with ACDA members . . .

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, Oklahoma where the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain! Oooooooooooooooooooooooklahoma, every night my honey lamb and I, every night we sit alone and talk, and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky. We know we belong to the land, and the land we belong to is grand! So when we say, "Yeow! A yipioeeay!," we're only sayin' you're doin' fine Oklahoma! Oklahoma O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A Oklahoooooooooooooooooooma! Yeow!

Students taking part in an impromptu choir rehearsal outside the ACDA National Offices . . .

And then posing for a shot with the conductor afterwards (I wonder if they know that he was cut out of a big metal pipe?).

Charlene Archibeque with composer, Eric Whitacre.

Charlene Archibeque visits with Gunilla Luboff at the ACDA National Convention.

A group of directors enjoying dinner at the 2009 National Conference.

Jenny Chiang, Charlene Archibeque, Kirke Mechem, Amanda Quist, Lou De La Rosa and Clem Cano (left-right) sharing dinner at the 2009 National Conference.

Charlene Archibeque & David Childs having dinner with Barbara and David Harlow of Santa Barbara Music Publicshing at the 2009 National Convention.

Katelyn Marasco from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York celebrates in front of the Oklahoma mural (this thing seems to really have an effect on people!).