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.
Our capacity to lead creates a ceiling on our ability to accomplish positive outcomes with our groups and for the individuals in them. This session will explore what effective leadership looks like, both in commonalities of effective leaders and sometimes dramatic differences. Time will be spent exploring personality types and the qualities of our daily […]
Pasadena CA.The presentation will focus on eight tips for new teachers in the following areas: 1) Researching your first job, 2) Taking charge of your finances, 3) Getting involved in professional organizations, 4) Becoming a team player, 5) Embracing technology, 6) Participating in collaborative events, 7) Emphasizing lifelong learning, and 8) Looking for greener pastures.
Pasadena CA.Choir programs are destroyed and resurrected all around the country at every level. This session will look at what can be done to take a program that is on life support and turn it into a successful, thriving, and vibrant program. We will examine best practices from around the profession, what does not work, and […]
Sioux Falls SD.So many things compete for our attention as choral educators that we rarely find sufficient time outside of rehearsal to spend with our scores. This session briefly examines the score study methods of successful collegiate and secondary conductors, outlines techniques for getting the most out of 10, 30, or 60 minutes with a score, and […]
Sioux FallsBrahms did it, Mahler did it, Bach did it… why shouldn’t you? Many of us write for our groups or think about writing for our groups. What’s stopping you? A panel of conductor-composers speaks about their experiences and offers ways you can get started or improve your skills.
Boston MA.Conducting music is a complex combination of musical, physical, and interpersonal skills that develop with experience and time. Though conducting is performing, there are almost no opportunities for coaching once in the field. This session will help participants explore the essentials of practical conducting “technique” in ways that will yield tools and strategies for continual, […]
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