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Deadline for Nominations: September 30, 2026 The Robert Shaw Choral Award is given to a choral leader who has made unusual contributions to the art of choral music. The recipient is chosen by the ACDA Past Presidents Advisory Council. The Robert Shaw Choral Award is presented during each national conference. The following criteria for selection were approved […]

Are you planning to have students audition for any of the 2027 ACDA National Honor Choirs? If so, there are some critical updates to the application process that warrant your immediate attention. We’ve gone through another update since the 2026 Region Conferences. We want to ensure you can navigate the system without any hiccups. To […]

ACDA National Honor Choirs are seeking experienced choral educators to serve as application screeners for the 2027 National Conference Honor Choirs. Volunteers must be current ACDA members with at least three years of teaching experience who currently teach or have taught the grade level of the respective Honor Choir. Selected screeners will review approximately 100–150 […]

Webinar: Thursday, August 7pm Central TimeFree! Event Registration Required Get ready for the new school year in this interactive reading session and workshop focused exclusively on SAB arrangements for show choirs!  We’ll dig into the latest and greatest SAB music for show choirs, explore resources to help you find music that fits your show theme, and […]

American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) has named Amy Gordon’s “Finding Your Voice” as the winner in the 2026 Raymond W. Brock Prize for Professional Composers. Anuj Bhutani’s “Oaks and Roses” named Runner-Up. Amy Gordon is a composer, arranger, songwriter, and vocalist in Los Angeles, CA. She is an active choral composer and has been commissioned […]

July 1, 2026 represents the first day of service for our six new Region Presidents. These leaders will represent their Region membership on the National Board, direct the major initiatives and offerings of their Regions, and lead the 2028 Region Conferences. William Campbell–Northwest Region Bill Campbell is in his 21st year as the choir director […]

Do you have an exciting ACDA-sponsored event to share with the membership? Maybe it’s your upcoming State Conference? Maybe it’s a Sip and Sing? Maybe it’s a one-day workshop for collegiate members? Whatever your ACDA event is, we want to share it in the Wednesday e-newsletter! CLICK HERE to list your event. This opportunity is […]

Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026 at 11:59pm central time The National Chairs for ACDA Repertoire & Resources are calling for scores to be considered as part of the 2027 National Conference Sessions, as well as the 2027 Virtual Reading Sessions. R & R Chairs are responsible for reviewing and recommending repertoire to the ACDA community. […]

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) invites expressions of interest from qualified individuals to serve on the inaugural ACDA Music Industry Task Force, a new advisory body that will become a Standing Committee of the Association. This task force, composed of 5–7 leaders drawn from across the choral and commercial […]

Dan Forrest has been awarded the 2027 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Commission which will premier at the 2027 ACDA National Conference in Minneapolis, MN in March of 2027. Receiving the Brock Commission is an extraordinary achievement for any composer but there is something profoundly meaningful about this full-circle moment. In 2005, Dan Forrest was recognized […]