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.

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Book Fair

Primary Conference Hotel – Grand Hall
Thursday, March 20
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
$175 per table; limit 1 per author

Are you an author? Join the ACDA Book Fair to share your book!

The 2025 ACDA Book Fair will be held during a new special event time at the National Conference called The Expo. The Expo provides a vibrant atmosphere for attendees to spend their late afternoon with several options of activities located in adjacent spaces. This year Book Fair will be held concurrently with College/University Expo and the Research Poster Session.

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Composer Fair

Primary Conference Hotel – Grand Hall
Friday, March 21
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
$175 per table; limit 1 per composer

The 2025 ACDA Composer Fair will be held during a new special event time at the National Conference called The Expo. The Expo is scheduled in late afternoon on Thursday and Friday.

The Composer Fair will be held on Friday.

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The 2025 National Conference will highlight our rich choral heritage, celebrate the music and expertise of our present-day choral colleagues, and look with excitement to the next generation.

Headliners and Invited Choirs

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Chorus & the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus
Performances Thursday & Friday evening by track

University of Pretoria (Tuks) Camerata
Performances Thursday & Friday evening by track

Batavia Madrigal Singers
Performances Thursday & Friday evening by track

Thomanerchor of Leipzig, Germany
Performance Wednesday evening; all tracks

Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Performance Saturday evening; all tracks

Earth Symphony, conducted by Jake Runestad with the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra, Baylor University A Cappella Choir, University of Texas-Arlington A Cappella Choir, University of Texas-San Antonio Chamber Singers
Performance Saturday evening; all tracks

TMEA All-State Large School Mixed Choir
Performance Saturday afternoon; all tracks

Welcome to Dallas Concert featuring: The Greater Dallas Choral Society for Children and Youth; St. John’s Music Ministry; Vocal Majority; and the Turtle Creek Chorale
Performance Tuesday evening; all tracks

Stay tuned for more updates on the schedule, conductors and repertoire!

The 2025 ACDA National Conference is Made Possible
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