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.
Choral program lacking men’s voices? With a focus on repertoire that works for ten to a hundred young men at the middle and high school level, discover what other tips and tricks worked at Marsteller Middle School in Bristow, Virginia, to grow a choral program in which there is now an equal number of boys […]
Jacksonville FL.Come ready to sing and hear the hottest new music being written today by some of the most exciting young and emerging composers. Indiana University Jacobs School of Music choral conducting faculty member Dominick Di Orio and NOTUS: Contemporary Vocal Ensemble will introduce you to these “hot-off-the-press” works for mixed chorus by Zachary Wadsworth, Dale […]
Cincinnati OH.This session focuses on the collaboration between a conductor and a scholar in the preparation of a program of medieval choral music. We discuss the creation of historically informed performance materials of chant and medieval polyphony and demonstrate how primary source material can inform the performance of medieval music for small choral ensembles. This session […]
Cincinnati OH.This hands-on session is designed to inform and empower choral directors to teach music from other cultures with a greater sense of confidence using multi-media resources. Mollie Stone and Patty Cuyler will teach participants repertoire from their Raising the Bar teaching book/DVD series, which includes music from South Africa, the Republic of Georgia, and Bulgaria. […]
Cincinnati OH.As conductors, we are aware of the canon of historical composers whose works are worthy of remembrance and performance with our choirs. However, it can be challenging to find authentic pieces by these composers that are appropriate for smaller ensembles. Drawing upon recent and older publications and internet-based resources, this session will highlight little-known sacred […]
Cincinnati OH.Recruiting men to sing in choir has long been a discussion of importance. In this session, we will discover, compare, and share successful recruiting strategies used by men’s choruses of all types, including proven methods for secondary school singers, university glee clubs, gay men’s choruses, collegiate unaccompanied ensembles, and barbershop choruses. Participants will be presented […]
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