Jake Runestad (MM ’11, Composition) had works performed at several regional American Choral Directors Association conferences in February by Western Michigan University, College of Wooster, Georgia State University, Cal State Long Beach, Northern Arizona University, Coppell High School, Carthage College, and Southwestern ACDA Honor Choir. In February Mr. Runestad also spent a week in Texas at the Music Educators Association conference as well as a residency at Texas State University with Dr. Joey Martin. In January, Mr. Runestad visited the University of Memphis to work with an honor choir of students from around the Memphis area to create a new work, One Voice, featured on American Public Media’s “Sing to Inspire.” Mr. Runestad was also featured on an interview in Choir Chat in January.