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.
The presenters of this session were born in the same year, prior to the first moon landing, when ACDA was in its infancy. Each was mentored by conductors who became formative in their lives, not only musically, but in a holistic sense. Upon reflection, the presenters identified three traits that characterized these mentors: artist, teacher, […]
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.The number of college students who will soon be new conductors and conductors with less than five years of experience is on the rise. Even with strong undergraduate programs preparing students through ensemble and studio work and methods classes, there is still much left to trial and error. What do you do when you are […]
Oklahoma City OK.This is a mentoring program of Vocal-Essence designed to discover emerging composers and songwriters and create innovative works in a wide range of styles through one-on-one mentorship.
Minneapolis MN.The number of college students and conductors with less than five years of experience is on the rise. It is essential for young conductors to establish a relationship with a seasoned conductor who acts as their mentor. Mentors wear many hats—motivator, resource, support, and coach. In order for mentoring to be successful, there must be […]
Minneapolis MN.The number of college students who will soon be new conductors as well as conductors with less than five years experience is on the rise. The first few years in any position can be simply overwhelming, and one can often feel unprepared. Even with strong undergraduate programs preparing students through ensemble and studio work as […]
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