Middle School Song Fest

Host: Stephanie Magaro
Where: Manheim Central Middle School (map)
When: Saturday November 18, 2017
Concert: 4:00 pm (doors open at approximately 3:30 pm)
Tickets: Will be sold at the door - $3 (cash only)
Guest Conductor:  Dr. Ryan Beeken, director of Choral Studies at IUP

• Guest Conductor Bio

  Guest Conductor Bio: Ryan Beeken proudly serves as Director of Choral Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he conducts the University Chorale, Chorus, and Chamber Singers and teaches graduate and undergraduate choral conducting. Beeken also serves as Artistic Director for the Blair Concert Chorale, whose mission includes fostering a growing appreciation of quality choral music for the population of south central Pennsylvania. He received Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from Drake University and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts Degrees in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University.

  Beeken's choirs have performed at state, regional, and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and have been invited to perform for state and regional conferences for the National Association for Music Education. A frequent clinician and festival director, Beeken is regularly engaged as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the United States; since 2013, his engagements include more than 30 All-States and Honor Choirs in twelve states and many invited presentations for symposia across the United States and in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has served on the executive committee of the American Choral Directors Association at both the state and regional level and is currently serving as the District 3 President-Elect for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.

  Prior to his appointment at IUP, Beeken taught at Michigan State University, where he conducted the Women's Glee Club. Also, while residing in Des Moines, Iowa, he directed the Drake Chorale at Drake University. He also taught elementary, middle school, and high school music for sixteen years, most recently serving as Director of Vocal Music for Waukee Schools in suburban Des Moines where he lead a program of over 300 students and twelve ensembles to national distinction.

Director's info & forms are available on the Members Site

Rehearsal Tracks are available on the Members Site

• Directions

  Manheim Central Middle School

  261 White Oak Road Manheim, PA 17545

  We are very close to the 266 exit on the turnpike.  For many areas, the quickest way would be to take the turnpike, but listed are also ways to get to Manheim without the turnpike.

  
  

  From Harrisburg:

  Get on I-83 N from N Front St
  Take I-76 E to PA-72 S in Rapho Township. Take exit 266 from I-76 E
  Continue on PA-72 S. Drive to White Oak Rd in Penn Township
  
  Or
  
  Get on I-83 N from N Front St
  Take PA-283 E to PA-772 E in Rapho Township. Take the PA-772 exit from PA-283 E
  Continue on PA-772 E. Drive to White Oak Rd in Penn Township
  

  
  

  From Lancaster:

  Take Fruitville Pike to S Penryn Rd in Penn Township
  Turn left onto S Penryn Rd
  Turn left onto Doe Run Rd
  Turn right onto White Oak Rd
  

  
  

  From Hanover/York:

  Take US-30 E and Prospect Rd to Shenck Rd in East Hempfield Township
  Take Auction Rd/T-875 to S Colebrook Rd/T374 in Rapho Township
  Continue on S Colebrook Rd/T374. Take PA-772 Eto White Oak Rd in Penn Township
  Turn left onto White Oak Rd​
  

  
  

  Main Entrance is facing White Oak Road, flagpole in the front.  Parking for vans preferably in back lot by the basketball courts to reserve space in the smaller main entrance lot for the concert.  Email magaros@manheimcentral.org for more specific directions, if needed.