The American Choral Directors Association is pleased to announce that ACDA members can earn continuing education units while attending the American Guild of Organists’ National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee (July 1-6, 2012).

The new music for the Merry Month of May is now available on FIRST LISTEN.

To access “FIRST LISTEN” log-on to the ACDA website and then click on the "First Listen" jukebox logo that appears on the far left side of the screen.  The recordings on FIRST LISTEN will rotate every month and are also available for purchase.

Don’t forget to log-on and then . . . Enjoy!  (To take advantage of this and other benefits, simply JOIN ACDA)

The chance to hear great choral performance - both brilliantly-performed gems of the standard repertoire and new cutting-edge compositions - is one of the main reasons people attend ACDA Conferences.

Now you can put the music from ACDA's most recent National Conference in your favorite digital listening device.  A thumbdrive containing 300 selections (MP3 format) performed by 41 choirs during the Chicago conference is now available exclusively from the ACDA National Office.  At only $50 (plus shipping), this treasure-trove of choral repertoire is a must-have item for every choral conductor.

ORDER your ACDA thumbdrive today.

Musical Treasures from Moravian Archives is a series of critical editions of music preserved in the various centers of Moravian culture. The series is published by Steglein Publishing, with the first in the book series, Hymns to be Sung at the Pianoforte by Johannes Herbst, written by American Choral Director Association Executive Director, Tim Sharp. Dr. Sharp wrote the historical background to the work, Herbst's biographical information, critical report of the songs, evaluation of the sources for this monumental Herbst collection, and edited the songs contained in Hymns to be Sung at the Pianoforte.

As ACDA works to revise and strengthen its website, members are asked to help the Association by logging on and checking to assure that their e-mail addresses are correct.  The following steps will accomplish this important task:

[1] Log in to the ACDA website
[2] Once logged in, click your name in the upper-right hand side of the screen.
[3] Click <EDIT>
[4] Change your e-mail as needed
[5] Scroll to the bottom of the page and click <SUMBIT>

Thanks for your help!

In an on-going effort to better serve its members and the broader choral community, the American Choral Directors Association is currently overhauling its website.

“ACDA’s web footprint comprises hundreds of pages, crammed with massive amounts of information,” said ACDA Executive Director, Tim Sharp.  “This rebuilding process will allow us to streamline our web site while making it even more useful and user-friendly.  Our Information Systems Manager and his team are working diligently on this project.”

ACDA hopes members will be patient with any minor bugs that appear in this rebuilding effort.