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A taste of a PBS special featuring Conspirare, who will perform durring the ACDA Central Division Conference.  

In “A Conductor’s Guide to the Preparation of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion,” the work will be discussed AND performed.  This session will identify for the conductor the necessary steps and important considerations in the rehearsal process of Bach’s masterwork. The session will illuminate the conductor’s tasks in initial, separate rehearsals of the chorus, orchestra, and […]

Winter weather is not hampering choral conductors in the northeast U.S. as they trek to Providence, Rhode Island, for the ACDA Eastern Division Conference.  The event runs from today through the 18th.   “Whether you’re in northern Maine, western Pennsylvania, or anywhere in between, head toward Rhode Island right now,” said Eastern Division President Bob […]

ACDA members from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, the Dakotas and other frosty states in the north central U.S. are gathering today in Madison, Wisconsin for the ACDA North Central Division Conference.  Running today through the 11th, this is the first of seven divisional conferences being offered by ACDA in 2012.   “Jump in your car and […]

The ACDA Western Division Conference is just two weeks away.  This grand event takes place February 29-March 3 in Reno, Nevada.  This is one of seven divisional conferences being offered by ACDA in 2012.   “Western Division ACDA Choral Conference, Singing the Legacy, will highlight, celebrate and embrace the many facets of the choral tradition, […]

The Western Division Conference will include a wide variety of muscial performances –   from the ancient (watch a doumentary on the Rose Ensemble) to the modern (sample this smooth performance by Pacific Standard Time).   Read the complete Conference Profile or Register on-line.

Among the fabulous interest sessions scheduled for the Western Division Conference is “Movement: The Key to Making your Choir Sound Good.”  This session – presented by Charlene Archibeque – will cite recent research into how movement helps people learn and retain ideas, concepts, and sounds. The clinician will be demonstrate movement of the singers’ bodies […]

Here’s a little taste of Trio Mediaeval, scheduled to perform during the ACDA Western Division Conference.  

The ACDA Southern Division Conference is just two weeks away.  This grand event takes place February 29-March 3 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  This is one of seven divisional conferences being offered by ACDA in 2012.   “This is an event not to be missed,” said Southern Division President, Tom Shelton. “In addition to a thrilling […]

On Thursday, March 1 at 5:15 P.M., ACDA convention attendees are invited to gather at Centenary United Methodist Church for a service of anthems and hymns. Led by the Birmingham Chamber Chorus, Terre Johnson, conductor; the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, Darren Dailey, conductor; and the Oakwood University Aeolians, Jason Max Ferdinand, conductor, with Susan Bates of […]