Event Agenda

Legend:

• DS = Directors and Students
• DE = Directors and/or Exec.
• SR = Students Required

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

• DS 3:00–6:15 PM — Make sure to eat a big hearty dinner and check in at the DoubleTree Hotel located in downtown at 502 W Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207
  
• DS 6:30 PM — Directors and students arrive at the Salon De Gala Ballroom for check-in with Jim Stubbs. Consult the hotel layout above to find the necessary meeting rooms.
• DS 6:45–7:00 PM — General meeting of directors & students in the Salon De Gala Ballroom with the Choral Coordinator, Dr. Katie Osuamkpe
• SR 7:00–8:00 PM — Sectional rehearsals
  • Sopranos: Salon De Gala Ballroom
  • Altos: Fitness Center
  • Tenor: Arneson Room
  • Bass: Aztec B Room
• SR 8:10–9:30 PM — Rehearsal #1 (Salon De Gala Ballroom)
• SR After 9:30 PM — Pride USA Orders

Thursday, February 12, 2026

• DE 8:00–9:00 AM — TTCCDA Director’s meeting and breakfast (Aztec A Room)
• SR 9:00–10:30 AM — Rehearsal #2 (Salon De Gala Ballroom)
• SR 10:30–10:50 AM — Break for choir
• SR 10:50 AM–12:30 PM — Rehearsal #3 (Salon De Gala Ballroom) / Visit from Mari Esabel Valverde: “Look Down Fair Moon”
• SR 12:30–1:30 PM — Soprano audition for “We Can Mend the Sky”
• 12:30–6:45 PM — Visit exhibits and workshops at the Convention Center; lunch/dinner on your own
• SR 7:00–9:00 PM — Rehearsal #4 (Salon De Gala Ballroom)

Friday, February 13, 2026

• DE 8:00–9:30 AM — TTCCDA Director’s breakfast and meeting (Aztec A Room)
• DE 8:30–8:45 AM — Clinician’s address to directors
• SR 9:00–10:30 AM — Rehearsal #5 (Salon De Gala Ballroom)
• SR 10:30–10:50 AM — Break for choir
• SR 10:50 AM–12:30 PM — Rehearsal #6 (Salon De Gala Ballroom)
• SR 12:30–1:45 PM — Student lunch (Hotel Restaurant)
• SR 2:00–3:30 PM — Rehearsal #7 (Salon De Gala Ballroom) / Visit from Frank Ticheli: “Earth Song”
• DS 4:00–9:00 PM — Students visit exhibits/workshops, dinner, and College Night at the Convention Center
• DS 5:00–8:00 PM — College Night (Convention Center)

Saturday, February 14, 2026

• DS 9:00–10:30 AM — If leaving after the concert, check out of hotel on Saturday morning
• DS 10:30 AM–12:30 PM — Rehearsal #8 (Salon De Gala Ballroom)
• DS 12:30–6:00 PM — Directors and students attend convention; arrange plans for arriving at the Convention Center for call time
• DS 6:00 PM — CALL TIME at the Stars at Night Ballroom (Convention Center)
  Students must arrive dressed in concert attire, with their music, and ready to perform.Be aware: There may be little or no rehearsal time in the ballroom.
• DE 6:00 PM — Setup for the concert by the Logistics Committee
• DS By 6:00 PM — Students and directors need to be in the rehearsal space
• DS 7:30 PM — CONCERT in the Stars at Night Ballroom in the Convention Center
• DS After the concert — Pride USA Orders

Concert Attire

• Singers wearing dresses: Black dress below knee length or longer; wear black hose
• Singers wearing tuxedos: Black tuxedo or black suit with white shirt and black bowtie
• Singers not wearing either: Black blouse and black dress slacks
• All singers: Black dress shoes/flats; no heels over 1″
• Music: Black folder (plain, no markings or logos) and pencils for all rehearsals/performance. iPads or tablets can be used, but placed in black folders for unity.

Sunday, February 15, 2026

If still at the hotel, check out and depart.