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.
At the national level, ACDA is actively developing outreach initiatives to deepen our connections with diverse communities and better equip the next generation of choral directors to serve in settings that may be outside their previous experience. ChorTransform is a service-learning initiative that was piloted at the University of South Carolina, beginning in the fall […]
Louisville KY.This interactive clinic is designed to help potential authors on the path to publication. Amanda Bumgarner, ACDA publications editor, will lead the session, and members of the Choral Journal editorial board will be in attendance, along with a representative from other ACDA publications, including ChoralNet, where there are opportunities for weekly bloggers. Participants are invited […]
Minneapolis MN.J.A.C. Redford is a television and film composer who has composed music for over three dozen film and hundreds of television episodes including seasons of St. Elsewhere and Coach. He has orchestrated movie scores, working closely with James Horner and others, and orchestrated the last two Bond films. He has arranged for Grammy Award-winning artists […]
Minneapolis MN.An ACDA student chapter is an incredible opportunity to enhance a learning environment. Students are empowered to create events and programs for both university and local communities, offer advocacy for choral music, and engage with their professional organization. This session covers the process of starting a chapter from scratch, discusses how to tailor the chapter’s […]
Minneapolis MN.This session, presented by the Board of Directors of the Musica International Database and led by Tim Sharp, will explore all of the features available through Musica to search for choral music through out the world. The database offers a video performance of the score, a pronunciation guide, library information, along with composer, publisher, and […]
Boston MA.This session will explore Content Management System (CMS) technology using WordPress and offer a tour of Massachusetts ACDA’s WordPress blog/website. No software developer skills are needed for editing content on this website. You’ll also explore Minnesota ACDA’s website (for members and nonmembers), using Drupal software, leveraging site content, and communicating with members via The Daily […]
Salt Lake City, UT.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
(405)232-8161
