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.
Of the thousands of multi-movement or extended choral masterworks that are appropriate for ensembles at the high school or collegiate level, only a handful are regularly performed. Of these, virtually all represent Western European schools. This session will explore valuable yet under-performed programming choices that utilize creative instrumentation pairings apart from the traditional string orchestra. […]
Salt Lake City, UT.Take an in-depth look at how Francisco J. Nuñez inspires and equips independent musicians in the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. This session will address sustaining interest and enhancing music reading skills through repertoire for elementary, middle school, and high school choirs. Participants will explore compositions that support music making and foster strong […]
Salt Lake City, UT.This choral reading/group participation session will address readiness, preparation, and presentation of choral repertoire for young choirs, along with continued development of singing, reading, writing, part-work, and aural skills in the choral setting. In this workshop, participants will explore Kodály-based strategies for analyzing and teaching choral music for beginning, intermediate, and advanced children’s choirs. A […]
Salt Lake City, UT.There is a treasure chest of choral gems in the musical theatre canon that remain fairly unknown. This session will highlight some off-the-beaten-path musical scores by musical greats such as Gershwin, Previn, and Kern that are appropriate for student singers. We will also present a rubric that can be used as a tool for you […]
Salt Lake City, UT.This session will teach you everything you need to get started in the fastest-growing vocal genre—contemporary a cappella. Pentatonix, Pitch Perfect, and The Sing-Off have swept the nation. Use this popularity to your advantage! Topics covered include: arrangements, sound reinforcement, vocal percussion, rehearsal techniques, recording, and style considerations.
Salt Lake City, UT.The music is out there, and we’ll help you find it! This session will provide attendees with repertoire lists of outstanding music by women past and present, resource lists to help you find even more, and a reading session of a few of our favorites—and we’ll discuss why it’s so important to include works by […]
Salt Lake City UT.
