Prelude Award Nominations
Nominee Criteria:
Successful teaching and performance in choral music in Kansas
Professional demeanor in interactions with colleagues
Potential as an exemplary professional with an extended career in choral music
A spirit of service through active participation and involvement in KCDA and/or KMEA
Selection Procedure:
Nominations will be solicited from the general membership of KCDA
Nominees must be current members of KCDA in their third, fourth, or fifth year of experience as a choral director, currently teaching in the state of Kansas
Nominations must include biographical information, a letter of nomination from a current member of KCDA, and a letter of support from an administrator, supervisor, or mentor.
The KCDA Executive Board will serve as the selection committee for reviewing nominations and voting to select a recipient.
Nominations may be resubmitted anytime during the eligibility period (three to five years of experience), but are not automatically carried forward for future consideration.
The Prelude Award is presented at the Kansas Choral Directors Association Summer Convention in Topeka, Kansas.
Previous Award Winners
2022 - Eileen Price
2021 - Logan Caywood
2020 - Karis Nichols
2019 - Julia Miller
2018 - Shawn Gamache
2017 - Darren Enns
2016 - Tiffani N. Thompson
2015 - Eli Jones
2014 - Jon Duncan
2013 - not awarded
2012 - not awarded
2011 - Alex Underwood
2010 - Janie Brokenicky