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.
“Phrasing with your heaps,” or how to study, rehearse, and perform choral Cuban son, Caribbean bolero, vocal adaptations from the Krao Indians in Brazil, Andean tonada and cueca, Venezuelan joropo, and the Pan-American salsa. These styles comprise the repertoire of the 2012 ACDA Eastern Division Latin American Honor Choir.
Providence, RIThis professional development session will provide both a philosophical rationale and practical suggestions for incorporating individualized assessment within the choral ensemble. It is designed for teachers and teachers’ educators. In order to increase accountability for the individual musical development of students, teachers need to explore various methods for assessing student progress and evaluating their own […]
Providence, RIThis discussion will allow conductors to increase their self-awareness of how they might come across to those in front of them, and how to turn around negativity into positive and constructive statements for more effective interpersonal relationships with our singers. Discussion topics will also include professional ethics and jealousy. This panel discussion will include conductors […]
Providence, RIThis panel discussion, led by Jason Thoms, is on therapeutic and service choirs. This session will include discussion of music’s effect on the brain, and what we can do as choir directors to provide “healing” opportunities to our singers and audiences. The discussion and information provided will also assist directors in beginning new choirs for […]
Providence, RISinging in choir helps students succeed, but school choral programs are under siege. That is why Chorus America has developed “Making the Case for Your School Choir: An Advocacy Guide.” This interactive session will provide practical tools and comprehensive data to help K–12 choir directors pro-actively advocate for choral music education.
Providence, RIAt conferences, we hear the result of months of preparation—a polished performance. But wouldn’t you like to discover how they arrived, to see the process at its genesis? Developmental level singers from the Boston Children’s Chorus will sight-read music, and we’ll examine the rehearsal strategies in play.
Providence, RI
