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.
The iPad continues to be a driving force in education and is a rare device that can actually fit into the choral rehearsal. The iPad can be used for many things in choir, from sight-reading to replacing printed choral music. This session will focus on integrating the iPad into choral music at various levels of […]
Des Moines IAPublished and public domain choral editions often give little or no information about the music other than cursory notes and limited editorial markings. Many conductors are often left to teach the music with little information to properly teach historical performance practices, languages, and make necessary editorial changes to the score. The purpose of this session […]
Des Moines IA.During the spring 2013 semester, the Beloit College chamber choirs engaged in the Hidden Harmony Project in collaboration with the two campus teaching museums: the Logan Museum of Anthropology and the Wright Museum of Art. The ensembles explored a program of choral music in which each musical selection was paired with one of nine objects […]
Des Moines IAAs promoters of lifelong learning in the arts, choral directors must continue to provide exceptional music education and performance opportunities for our aging population. This session examines many aspects of contemporary research related to the aging voice. Topics covered will include posture, breath, articulation, hearing loss, and the effects of medication on the voice. The […]
Des Moines IA.Ten years after his 1908 graduation from Oberlin, Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882–1943) wrote for an article that was authored by May Stanley titled, “R.N. Dett of Hampton Institute” for the July 1918 edition of Musical America . . . “We have this wonderful store of folk music—the melodies of an enslaved people, who poured out […]
Des Moines IA.Every day brings new opportunities to mentor and to pastor. Every rehearsal brings new opportunities to build esteem and confidence in our singers. Every personal interaction brings new opportunities to feed the spirit of an individual. Weston Noble and Allen Hightower of Luther College will share inspirational thoughts regarding the role of the choral director […]
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