James Rodde , the Moen-Hamilton Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Iowa State University, Ames, conducts the Iowa State Singers, the Iowa Statesmen, and teaches choral conducting and literature. Choirs under his direction have toured internationally and have been honored with performances at six ACDA national conferences. He has been the Artistic Director of the Des Moines Choral Society since 2003 and has conducted regional ACDA honor choirs and numerous all-state choirs, most recently in Georgia. A former ACDA state president, he continues to edit and arrange choral music, with several published works.