ACDA News

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 […]

ACDA is proud to support Chicago a cappella, in partnership with the Vancouver Youth Choir and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, for HerVoice, a competition and mentorship program for emerging women composers. Chicago a cappella seeks submissions for HerVoice, a competition and mentorship program for women composers. A partnership with the Vancouver Youth Choir, this opportunity is open […]

In the Fall, our ACDA National R & R Collegiate team issued a survey to better assess the needs of our College & University choirs and student members. The survey results are in! We are grateful for your feedback and excited to share with you some key highlights. Empowering Early Career Members: We noticed a […]

Released Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Dear Members, It is with a heavy heart that we write you today to address recent concerns in New York and Texas related to Access, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) initiatives in the music education ecosystem. We are disheartened that in New York, a hurtful session title that perpetuated harmful […]

ACDA has undertaken a substantial review process of our Constitution and Bylaws over the last two years and the vote for the membership to accept or reject these changes opens today. You can review the revisions here. Please note the revisions only reflect sections of the Constitution & Bylaws where changes are recommended. All other […]

John McDonald will serve as the Chair for the National Education and Communications Standing Committee beginning July 1, 2024 John McDonald is the Director of Choir and Vocal Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, conductor of Cantus, the St. Louis Children’s Choirs tenor-bass ensemble, and artistic director and founder of the St. Louis based professional […]

ACDA has partnered with Forward Motion to bring you two sessions from the 2023 ACDA National Conference. Forward Motion is an online learning initiative empowering musicians worldwide, brought to us by Manhattan Concert Productions. These two sessions are our first investment in bringing content from National conference to everyone in ACDA. We hope that these […]

Grant Farmer, Joshua Palkki, and Elizabeth Swanson have received National appointments to serve ACDA. We welcome these professionals into service and thank them for the work they will do to serve the membership and forward the mission of ACDA. Grant Farmer has been appointed as a committee member for the ACDA Education and Communication National […]

After an open call for applications, the following ACDA members have been appointed to the following positions: ACDA also wishes to thank the following leaders for their service in these positions as they rotate off the National Repertoire & Resources Committee. Thank you for your dedicated service to ACDA: Please find the bios for our […]

Are you an educator currently working in or have previous experience with K-12 or community choirs? ChorTeach is a publication of the American Choral Directors Association, published four times per year, online. We are looking for practical articles, written by practitioners, who can share about their current experiences related to teaching, singing, conducting, performing, and […]