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.
Do you conduct a church choir of less than fifteen people? Do they struggle with basic rhythms and divisi among the vocal parts? During this session, John Petzet will introduce you to fifteen+ church anthems that are simple but effective. These pieces are for general use and employ quality composition while remaining simple enough for […]
Salt Lake City, UT.This session will focus on the unwritten job description of the part-time church music director and strategies, resources, and repertoire for fulfilling these musical and non-musical responsibilities with limited time, limited funding, and a limited number of singers. While this session will focus specifically on smaller church choirs, much of the content will be applicable […]
Jacksonville FL.This session will include an introduction to the new resources and programs available through the Center for Congregational Song,which launched in October 2017. While we navigate the resources and programs, we will explore examples of a wide variety of new congregational song being written, congregational song-leading techniques, and talk about the importance of the congregation’s […]
Pasadena CA.The gentle yet powerful, soft-spoken yet courageous voice of Mister Fred Rogers continues to inspire our world’s neighborhoods today. This session will explore how the simple yet profound lessons explored for more than three decades of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” can become a model for our choral classrooms, church music ministries, and choir communities
Kansas City MO.This session will focus on the Lutheran Choral Tradition and Weston Noble’s contributions. Main points will focus on the approach to the art (techniques) and the approach to the heart (psychology). The panel will discuss how they relate to the Lutheran Choral Tradition of the current day and in the art and music of the […]
Kansas City MO.A journey through the liturgical year with John Rutter as he explores popular anthems he has written for the various seasons of the Church year and gives some background to his works. You are sure to discover some previously unknown gems in this interesting, informational and educational overview, led by the composer along with Kantorei […]
Kansas City MO.
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Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
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