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The American Choral Directors Association will offer a Conductor’s Retreat for directors of youth and children’s choirs.  This special event, called “Peak Your Vision,” will take place next week – January 14 & 15, 2012 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown. “We are eager to welcome conductors and teachers from throughout North America to this unique […]

I missed this during the holiday season but it is certainly well done – check it out:    

It isn't often that musicians are featured positively on the news.  This music therapist brings life to children in Atlanta:    

Jay Greenberg, also known as Bluejay, is a musical prodigy.  He is compared to Mozart, Mendelssohn, and others.   Tell me, have you ever been compared to Mozart by a professor from Juliard?       We need to get young Jay into a choir so he can discover the glories of text and music. […]

Today begins a new era for the American Choral Directors Association as we ask all of our members to help determine the priorities for the actions and resources of our Association. Today, our Stratetic Planning Membership Survey goes live at www.acda.org, and asks our membership to weigh-in on what should be the focus of our […]

I’m surprised there haven’t been more stories like this: The Middletown High School vocal ensemble has qualified to participate in the state choral festival in May, but practicing between now and then will be a challenge. Students and choir director Lori Bower have started scheduling after-school rehearsals, but it’s been difficult. Senior Timmy Huth said the ensemble’s […]