American Choral Directors Association
The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.
Amid the crescendo of America’s sports culture and an increasing number of arts activities for youth, choral music faces fierce competition. What messages compel arts-inclined families to choose between the various options? What preconceptions do they hold about choral music? What impressions, messages, and values have prompted families to involve their children in choral music? […]
Dallas, TXSingers have such a great chance to use their hard earned skills in as important a way as possible—in worship. The St. Paul’s Choral Scholars, under the leadership of Eddie Quaid, has given us a model for such an experience. How many of us would love to have been challenged regularly by great choral music […]
Dallas, TXDale Warland’s lifetime pursuit of excellence and beauty in the choral art has placed him at the apex in the pantheon of choral conductors worldwide. His namesake Dale Warland Singers (DWS) are a lasting testament to his accomplishments in the execution of his artistic vision, documented over the years in many performances and recordings. After […]
Dallas, TXWell … just shift! Are the countless teaching demands wearing you down? Does it seem the surroundings of our teaching world have changed and the approaches you have used in the past are becoming less effective? Well, maybe it’s time for a paradigm shift. Making changes to your approach to discipline, communication, administration, and rehearsal […]
Dallas, TXThe Book of Psalms is often called the hymnal of the scriptures. Jewish and Christian congregations share this common heritage of praise, lament, and prayer. Of the 150 (or 151, depending on how you count them) Psalms, our congregations would be hard-pressed to even loosely recite, let alone sing, more than a dozen. How can […]
Dallas, TXFor the past five years, VocalEssence, through its ëCantarÈí program has brought composers from Mexico to Minnesota to be in residence at elementary and high schools, composing music for the young people in selected schools culminating in a May concert where all the music is performed. This session will demonstrate some of the music that […]
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