American Choral Directors Association

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Research and Publications Committee

Research Requests: Calls Seeking Participants

A Quantitative Survey of Choral Directors’ Perceptions of Unison Singing and its Use and Value Within the Choral Rehearsal and Performance Setting; research conducted by Kelsey Armstrong and Dr. Jane Kuehne (posted September 23, 2026)

Description: We seek to examine current and former choral directors’ perceptions of the use and value of unison singing in both rehearsal and performance with choirs of all levels. This survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

Seeking Participants: Current and former choral directors of K-12, collegiate, community, and professional choral ensembles in the United States and its territories; CLICK HERE

Choir concert attire policies and their implications for gender diversity: A national survey; research conducted by Joshua Palkki & Shawn Kimbrel (posted May 5, 2026)

Description: We seek choir teachers (PK-12 and college/university) to participate in a research study conducted by Joshua Palkki (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Shawn Kimbrel (Arizona State University) about choir concert attire beliefs, practices, and policies. It will take 15-25 minutes to complete this survey

Seeking Participants: PK-12 and college/university choral teachers in the U.S. and Canada; CLICK HERE

Want ACDA to Share Your Call For Participants?

Please follow these instructions:

Step 1: Email the following to gro.adca@pihsrebmem

  • Your abstract; PDF
  • Your IRB approval letter; PDF
  • A list of the researchers. A minimum of one must be a member of ACDA (active, life, retired). Include names and ACDA membership number(s).
  • The title of your research
  • 50 words or less that will be posted to describe your project.
  • A succinent description of the research participants you are seeking.
  • A link to more information or to participate
  • The timeline for conducting your research
  • When the call should start and when the call should close; timing on the listing is based on ACDA availability but we will do our best to accommodate.

Step 2: Your attachments will be reviewed by the ACDA Research and Publications National Standing Committee. Additional information may be requested.

Step 3: Once approved by the R & P Committee, we publish your call in the Wednesday e-newsletter. We cannot commit to running calls on any specific schedule. We do not release our mailing list and we do not allow individual emails to be sent to membership.

Questions? Email us at gro.adca@pihsrebmem