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 the age of social media and viral videos, the ability to connect with students, colleagues, and audiences online has changed from a convenience to a necessity. In this environment, the most efficient way for a choral program to reach its full potential is through a well-crafted digital presence. This session will provide you with […]
Minneapolis MN.If the choral art is to continue being a vital part of our culture, we must focus on ways to respond to current society. What does it take to reach a modern audience? Many of the ways that we have been taught to program no longer resonate with audiences that live their lives looking at […]
MinneapolisThis session will focus on effective strategies for developing engaged, “hands-free” sight-singing practice incorporating chromatic solfège, Curwen’s hand signs, and Gordon’s audiation techniques. Because developing musical literacy is an essential goal for singers of all levels, the intended audience for this session includes teachers and conductors wishing to provide regular sight-singing training for children’s choirs, […]
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.Conducting is communication, often through physical gesture. Frequently, young conductors can verbally articulate the desired musical idea but have trouble communicating that clearly through physical motion. Incorporating immediate video-feedback in the conducting classroom can assist students with critical observations, self-reflection, and implicit understanding of their own gestures. Instead of recording a conducting example only to […]
Kansas City MO.With the increased popularity from movies like Pitch Perfect, ensembles such as Pentatonix, and TV’s The Sing-Off; the contemporary unaccompanied ensemble has an opportunity to augment participation, patronage, and education in vocal/choral music. This session will present many of the major factors of establishing or maintaining these ensembles. Topics will include: repertoire, voicing, vocal percussion, […]
Kansas City MO.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
(405)232-8161
