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.
Since Harriet Simon’s survey in the Choral Journal revealed that over 75 percent of the conductors surveyed experienced a wide assortment of debilitation or physical limitations, it has been well known that a career in conducting can induce a wide variety of short-and long-term impingements, especially in the back, neck, and shoulders of the conductor. […]
Seattle WA.Failure is a part of life and part of being a choir director. Failure can either be instructive or destructive—and many good things we accomplish have come from making mistakes, learning from them, and ensuring they never happened again. This session deals with the actions we take that undermine our ability to be effective, musical, […]
Seattle WA.The purpose of this session is to suggest ways we might use connection through relation and communication to reduce stress, seek balance, increase our overall effectiveness, and find ways to refocus and better our overall mental and physical health while doing what we love to do. This interactive session will focus on strategies we can […]
Seattle WA.Often conductors and pianists have a difficult time communicating due to a myriad of misinformation and misunderstanding, resulting in a frustrating situation for both the choristers and leaders. This session will explore the skills necessary to be a successful collaborator in the rehearsal room and performance space. What are mistakes that conductors make when addressing […]
Seattle WA.This session will focus on ways the conductor can build and instill personal responsibility for music making within the ensemble both in performance and rehearsal. Focus will be on three key components: 1. The development and expectations of the conductor, 2. The development and expectations of individual members of the ensemble, and 3. Ensemble-building skills […]
Jacksonville FL.
