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ACDA 4 U: Northwestern Division Features Lo Còr de la Plana
The Northwestern Division Conference (March 15-18 in Seattle) will include a performance by Lo Còr de la Plana (pronounced “loo quar dey la plan”), a Marseilles choir from the quarter “La Plaine.” It features six singers, accompanied by percussions (bendirs and tamburello), handclapping, and foot-stomping. Founded in 2001, the group devoted itself to the systematic re-creation […]
ACDA 4 U: Northwestern Conference is Just Two Weeks Away
The ACDA Northwestern Division Conference is just two weeks away. This grand event takes place March 15-19 in Seattle, Washington. This is one of seven divisional conferences being offered by ACDA in 2012. “In Seattle, our lives go on, in endless song! Said Northwestern Division President Solveig Holmquist. “How can we keep from singing?” […]
ACDA Smartphone Mobile App – With Love!
On March 15, ACDA members and choral enthusiasts will have yet another fabulous benefit available to them: a Smartphone App! This application will include ACDA’s exclusive “First Listen” program (in collaboration with Naxos) and “Choral Library” (reviews of new choral music). I am announcing the availability of this new ACDA mobile app at each of […]
ACDA 4 U: Central Conference Features “Amazing Mass Music”
The Central Division Conference (March 7-10 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) will feature the concert session “Buenos Aires to Bluegrass: Amazing Mass Music.” This evening concert will highlight two settings of the Mass, the Ariel Ramírez Misa Criolla (performed by the Indiana University/Purdue University-Fort Wayne Choral Union and University Singers) and Carol Barnett’s The World Beloved: […]
ACDA 4 U: Southern Conference Opens TODAY
Balmy southern breezes are greeting ACDA members arriving today for the start of the ACDA Southern Division Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The event runs through Saturday, March 3. “There’s still plenty of room at this particular table,” said Southern Division President, Tom Shelton. “Y’all join us!” Members can still join in the […]
ACDA 4 U: Southwestern Conference Opens TOMORROW
Why wait until next spring for a little Texas-style ACDA hospitality when you can visit Dallas tomorrow for the start of the ACDA Southwestern Division Conference? The event runs through March 3. “The Lone Star State needs one more star, and that’s YOU,” said Southwestern Division President Margie Camp. Members can still join […]
ACDA 4 U: Western Conference Opens THIS WEEK
The winning hand is at the ACDA Western Division Conference, starting the day after tomorrow in Reno, Nevada, and running through March 3. “Why lose at the slots when you can WIN at the Conference?” said Western Division President Kathryn Smith. Members can still join in the fun! ACDA staff members Leane DeFrancis […]
ACDA 4 U: Southwestern Conference features “Street Corner Symphony”
A little television glitter comes to the ACDA Southwestern Division Conference (February 29-March 3, in Dallas, Texas) with a performance by “Street Corner Symphony.” The group was formed in May of 2010 for the sole purpose of being on NBC’s “The Sing Off” – and they managed to place 2nd in that highly competitive venue. […]