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.
If rhythm is the heartbeat of music, then singing is surely its soul. Discover choral settings of folk, traditional, and contemporary music featuring percussion, from traditional instruments to the global groove of body percussion and drumming. We will explore collaborative repertoire that bridges the gap between classroom singing and repertoire for beginning, intermediate, and advanced […]
Kansas Cit MO.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.The session will explore techniques for recruiting young men, assessing voice classifications, and building esprit de corps in the ensemble. The session will also offer ideas on effective management of the many unique nuances of the all-male middle school ensemble. It will equip teachers to design a daily rehearsal regimen that addresses the sequential development […]
Kansas City MO.Attendees will experience an interactive and hands-on approach to experimenting with sound,alignment, gesture, and creative conducting pedagogy in this paradigm-shifting approach. The process recommended here is aimed at relieving all students of self-consciousness and putting them in a position of always being “right” in early lessons by enabling them to make musical decisions and take […]
Kansas City MO.Assessment in the choral classroom presents numerous curricular and logistical challenges. Teachers at all levels are expected to evaluate students almost immediately upon entering the classroom. This session aims to give teachers a variety of assessment tools at each instructional level. Examples of rubrics for a variety of classroom settings will be displayed, along with […]
Kansas City MO.In a recent survey of music performed at ACDA National Conferences from 1960 to 2017, less than 20% of compositions were from the Romantic period or earlier. With so many new choral titles available to-day, it can be easy to neglect music from earlier historical periods. Selling “old” music to young people can be a […]
Kansas City MO.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
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