ACDA Arkansas 7-9 Treble Honor Choir
Clinician: Tammy Carney, Long Beach High School (Long Beach, Mississippi)
When:
Sunday, July 19 – Monday, July 20, 2026
Where:
Cathedral of St. Andrew
617 S. Louisiana St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tammy Carney holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Music Education at the University of Southern Mississippi. Ms. Carney is the Director of Choral Activities at Long Beach High School in Long Beach Mississippi where she conducts the award winning Concert Choir and So Fa So Good, the Pop A Cappella ensemble.
Over the past 30 years, her choirs and ensembles have earned numerous awards and have performed at prestigious venues including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Grand Ole Opry.
In 2018, Ms. Carney was named Teacher of the Year at Petal Middle School. She was previously honored as Clinton Junior High Teacher of the Year in 2012 and received the Mississippi ACDA Ernestine Ferrell Award for Choral Excellence in 2016. That same year, she was also recognized as the Mississippi Music Educator of the Year. Ms. Carney has served as Mississippi ACDA President, and currently serves as President Elect of the Mississippi Music Educators Association. In 2024, Ms. Carney conducted the ACDA Southwestern Division 7-9 Grade Treble Choir in Denver, Colorado. An active church musician and sought-after clinician, she regularly conducts honor choirs across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Ms. Carney most importantly is a proud mother of three sons- Durham, Denton, Tanner and a sweet dachshund, Maisel.
ACDA Arkansas 10-12 Common Region Chorus
Clinician: Dr. Katherine Rowher, Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, Arkansas)
When:
Sunday, July 19 – Monday, July 20, 2026
Where:
Cathedral of St. Andrew
617 S. Louisiana St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Dr. Katherine Rohwer is the Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at Arkansas Tech University, where she oversees the choral area, teaches coursework in music education and choral conducting, and conducts multiple ensembles — including the acclaimed ATU Choral Artists. Katherine is dedicated to sharing her passion for the choral arts and the transformative power of music with students and audiences alike. Katherine has served as a guest conductor and presenter at various conferences, workshops, and masterclasses across the United States. Recent engagements include All-Region Choirs in Arkansas, the Michigan SSAA State Honors Choir, and the Illinois All-State Honors Chorus.
Prior to her appointment at Arkansas Tech, Katherine enjoyed the position of Associate Director of Choirs at Eastern Michigan University. She also taught choral music for ten years at Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, MI. Under her direction, the ensembles were honored with the invitation to perform at the American Choral Directors Association State Conference and the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and a Master of Music from the University of Michigan, as well as a Bachelor of Music from Western Michigan University.
Beyond academia, she has worked as the assistant conductor of the University Musical Society’s Choral Union, helping prepare choruses for collaborations with renowned orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. An active chorister, Katherine is an alumna of the World Youth Choir, a UNESCO Artist for Peace, with whom she performed throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia, including a featured performance at the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Awards Ceremony.
Outside of teaching, Katherine loves spending time with her husband Alex, family and friends; exploring the beauty of Arkansas’ State Parks; the occasional game of ping-pong, and sharing the joy of music.