ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels but specifically K-12 and community choirs. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For more information, email or visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the Winter 2024 issue […]
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Disrupting the Choral Class System: A Journey of One High School Choral Program
The International Journal of Research in Choral Singing (IJRCS) is ACDA’s scholarly publication that welcomes studies that apply rigorous, systematically-grounded methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, to investigate phenomena of potential interest to all who sing in, work with, or are otherwise interested in choral ensembles. Below is the abstract from this article written by Marci […]
Barbershop Harmony Society Judge Perceptions of Expressive Performances and Contest Adjudication
The International Journal of Research in Choral Singing (IJRCS) is ACDA’s scholarly publication that welcomes studies that apply rigorous, systematically-grounded methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, to investigate phenomena of potential interest to all who sing in, work with, or are otherwise interested in choral ensembles. Below is the abstract from this article written by Christopher […]
March/April Choral Journal Preview
The March/April issue of Choral Journal is available online. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join today to start receiving your monthly Choral Journal! Universal Design for Learning: Embracing Learner Variability in Choral […]
Retirement and the Professional Choral Director: We Never Get too Old to Make a Difference
The February 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “We Never Get too Old to Make a Difference” by R Wayne Bailey. Following is a portion from the article. This is part of our series of columns on Retirement and the Professional Choral Director. _________________ Remember, all of us need a purpose. […]
It’s Time for Anti-Racism with Love, with Chloé Valdary
Activist, author Chloé Valdary is a diversity and anti-racism trainer with a refreshingly loving approach. This week, on Valentine’s Day, I am encouraging us to approach our ensembles, our classes, our colleagues and our neighbors with Agape. In music education, we have a very popular, and important euphemism: “I want my students to see themselves […]