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 directors can achieve results in two ways: We can rehearse until we get it “right” and hope that in performance the singers will remember what was rehearsed, or a longer process is to teach core values of musical accuracy and performance practice and then in rehearsal, raise the bar and expect the singer to […]
Sioux Falls SD.Getting your ensemble to sing together is one thing, but really getting them to be a cohesive group in all aspects is another. This session will provide you with hands-on experience of the TRIBES way of building community. After participating in each activity, we will discuss how these can be used in large group performing […]
Salt Lake City, UT.The Bach Vespers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Terrace Park, Ohio, is a service of evening prayer centered on the cantatas of J. S. Bach. As an expression of worship rooted in the creative arts, the service offers aesthetic beauty, religious devotion, and a strengthened community musical life. This session will offer an overview […]
Salt Lake City UT.In this session, Phillip Brunelle will share many invaluable insights and perspectives regarding “programming with a passion.” He brings a vast and varied wealth of knowledge and experience in creating and developing concert programs for the church ensemble as well as the professional choir.
Cincinnati OH.Not another car wash! One of the most daunting tasks of running a choral ensemble is finding funding. Whether you are looking for sustainable funding or for a special project, outside funding can mean the difference between a mediocre performance and a memorable one. This session will provide information on a number of national, regional, […]
Baltimore MD.Are you looking for programming ideas that extend beyond the typical octavo? Do you find it difficult to access information about recently composed scores and composers that are unpublished or self-published? Do you like being on the “cutting edge” by performing works that have not yet become “popular”? This session will provide information about twenty-one […]
Baltimore MD.
