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.
Due to the popularity of “Pitch Perfect” and Pentatonix, pop a cappella has become a rising trend among middle school, high school, and collegiate choral programs. These ensembles off er many of the same challenges presented in traditional choral music, while making the art more attractive to hesitant budding musicians. The audition process, arrangements, festivals, […]
Kansas City MO.This session focuses on the elements of quality music for middle school mixed, treble, and tenor bass choirs and guides the director in choosing music, adapting music for changing voices, composing for your own choir, and guidelines for submitting to a publisher. The session will be presented by Emily Crocker, successful composer for this age […]
Kansas City MO.NATS President Karen Brunssen and Chadley Ballantyne present the latest techniques, vocal acoustics, and more for adolescent singing from Karen Brunssen’s new book, The Evolving Singing Voice: Changes Across the Lifespan. Learn Chadley’s cutting-edge “WEIRD” exercise that uses adolescents’ own resonance and articulation to optimize vocal function, affects on resonance because of non-uniform vocal fold […]
Kansas City, MO.This session will present strategies for developing expressive singing and independent musicianship skills of young singers throughout the rehearsal, especially focusing on the vocal preparation period. Connections between vocal preparation and rehearsal of literature will be emphasized with primary focus on the musical phrase as the foundation of musical experience, understanding, and performance. A variety […]
Pasadena CA.Drawing on over twenty years of her work with young artists, Anne Tomlinson leads this session focusing on developing vocal and choral techniques within a nurturing context for singers ages ten to eighteen. Los Angeles Children’s Chorus’s premiere ensemble, Concert Choir, will offer current repertoire in various stages of development, including Bernstein’s Mass and Norman’s […]
Pasadena CA.Join us as we explore options and opportunities for assessment in general knowledge, vocal ability, and ear training. We will explore opportunities to use technology in assessment and how a rubric can guide your students in self-assessment. Assessment is a valuable tool to all teachers, but to choral directors it is an important tool on […]
Pittsburgh PA.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
(405)232-8161
