The Steven M. Demorest Award was established in 2019 to recognize the highest scoring poster proposal at the American Choral Directors National Conference. In 2026, the Research and Publications Committee has recently redesigned the award as a grant for choral music research projects. The purpose of the Demorest Research Grant is to support meaningful and […]
Robert Shaw Award Nominations Now Open
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 […]
2027 ACDA National Honor Choir Audition Application Opens September 1
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 […]
Call for National Honor Choir Screeners
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 […]
SAB Show Choir Showcase Webinar
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 […]
Amy Gordon’s “Finding Your Voice” named the winner of the 2026 Brock Prize for Professional Composers and Anuj Bhutani’s “Oaks and Roses” named Runner-Up
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 […]