ACDA News

The following ACDA members have been named as 2026 Grammy Music Educator Award Semifinalists. Congratulations! Cindy Ellis Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer Miami, FL Jasmine Fripp KIPP Nashville Collegiate H.S Nashville, TN Angela McKenna Classen SAS Oklahoma City, OK Lisa Holt Cedar Park High School Cedar Park, TX Sarah Labrie Lexington High School […]

The ACDA Standing Committee on International Activities is seeking (a) new committee member(s): The ACDA National Standing Committee on International Activities works to inspire excellence in choral music by expanding our reach around the world to create positive social change, foster community, and create opportunities for the next generation of international choral leaders. ACDA is […]

Alberto de la Paz has been awarded the Focus Prize in Global Music. Christopher Enloe has been named the runner-up. The ACDA Composition Focus Prize is a new initiative structured to meet identified gaps in repertoire needs of ACDA members and their ensembles. The specific type of repertoire in the call varies from year to […]

Error Detection as an Independent and Integrated Discipline in Music Teacher Preparation; Renata Berlin, principal investigator Description: Survey exploring how U.S. undergraduate music education programs teach error detection; seeking instructors’ perspectives across courses preparing preservice teachers. Seeking Participants: Instructors who teach preservice music educators from a variety of institutions in the United States; CLICK HERE […]

The Music IS Education Coalition Launches to Support State and Local Level Advocacy for Music & Arts Education In conjunction with National Arts in Education Week, the Music IS Education Coalition officially launches today and has released MusicIsEducation.org as a state and local-focused advocacy hub designed to help coalitions, education leaders, and community partners protect […]

Are you planning to have students audition for your Region Honor Choirs? If so, there are some critical updates to the application process that warrants your immediate attention. We’ve gone through another update since the 2025 National Conference. We want to ensure you can navigate the system without any hiccups. To have a successful application […]

The International Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP) provides opportunities for the rising generation of choral leaders to represent the United States as ambassadors to the world in the exchange of music, ideas, and cultures. Established in 2010 and coordinated by ACDA’s International Activities Committee, the program has connected choral conductors in the United States with counterparts […]

The Choral Journal Index has been updated once again and is now current through June 2025. The index allows choral music educators, conductors, and researchers to easily search decades of Choral Journal articles by author, title, subject, and keyword. The Index makes it simple to find the trusted resources you need on repertoire, rehearsal techniques, […]

Brandon A. Boyd and Alex Canovas, co-chairs of the 2025 ACDA Brock Student Composition Competition, are pleased to announce this year’s winners. The competition received a large number of submissions from a talented group of student composers across our membership. The winning composition is “In effect it is this: that I love you” by Ethan Soledad (SATB […]

July 1 always marks a time of transition in ACDA. In the odd-numbered years, we experience a change in our National Board, as well as, some National Standing Committee and R & R Leaders. Please welcome the following leaders into their new roles: National Board:Edith Copley, National PresidentDavid Fryling, Past President & Chair of the […]