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.
In this panel discussion, editors and contributing authors for the book Musicianship: Composing in Choir (2016) will lay the groundwork for engaging choral ensemble members in composing in choral classrooms. Acknowledging performance as the principal musical behavior in which choral ensembles engage, panelists will offer compelling arguments for including composition as a constituent of any […]
Minneapolis MN.Though they are not always openly acknowledged, singers bring their gender and sexual/affectional identities to the process of rehearsing, interpreting, and performing choral music. More can be done to explicitly value, honor, and respect singers’experiences and identities. This session will introduce practical tools for how choral conductor-teachers can become such people by providing research-based findings […]
Minneapolis MN.The art of choral music crosses the barriers of a number of educational disciplines and subjects. This session will include interdisciplinary applications that you can implement immediately into your classroom that focus on student growth as a musician and person. Extend your students’ musical thinking through student choice, self-assessment, and quick, low-pressure assessment strategies. Find […]
Kansas City MO.Can the common singer learn to be independently musical? Is it possible for the choir to see the same thing the conductor sees in the score? Wouldn’t it be great if our singers just knew how to make music? They can! Participants in this session will explore techniques to train singers to be independent musicians. […]
Kansas City MO.Choir directors and teachers at all levels struggle to make the most of limited budgets, particularly when trying to provide quality repertoire and instructional materials. Sight-reading materials can be particularly costly and often lack the practicality and real-world application to performance repertoire being prepared for concerts. In this session, attendees will discover public domain repertoire […]
Kansas City MO.This session will detail principles that choral educators can use to select great repertoire that is appropriate for a specific choir. The session will also explore how choosing appropriate repertoire can aid the development of musicianship and vocal technique in fulfillment of national and state music standards. A generous resource packet will include resources for […]
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