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By Dan Forrest The COVID pandemic has deeply affected composers of choral music. Our normal revenue streams have diminished or dried up, and the collaborative opportunities that normally provide encouragement, affirmation, and inspiration have been put on hold. Our national ACDA Composition Initiatives Committee met in mid-2020 to discuss ways to support choral composers through […]

ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For submission information, to view the index, or to read the latest issue, visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the current Winter […]

Whether remote or in person, you can make your Valentine’s Day Rehearsalmemorable and impactful. These Valentine’s Day rehearsal ideas are sure to bring your group together AND provide a highly-effective and unique lesson. Here are: 9 Valentine’s Day Rehearsal Ideas (Remote or In Person) Valentine’s Day Round – Fun to Sing and teaches the “V” vs “F” sound & the […]

Corporation walks us through the basics of how to create a respectable digital representation of your ensemble. A nuts and bolts episode covering everything you need to know before you get started! Many of us will exist at different places on the learning curve on this topic, but Josh is a true expert and leader […]

“Tough times don’t last, tough people do, remember?” Gregory Peck We’ve made it to February, whoopee! And what a year 2021 has been so far. YIKES! There are days I just try to get through my everyday challenges. And there are other days when I worry for our country and the world and am not […]

It wasn’t until I started teaching that I understood how to become a better student and a more effective teacher. The education I received as a child and adolescent was primarily subject-centered and focused on the acquisition and consumption of factual knowledge. As I moved from one grade to another, I formed the understanding that […]

Ramona M. Wis Cloudiness on Groundhog Day is a good thing because, legend has it, this means the groundhog will not see its shadow and Voila! No more winter!  We might be rooting for clouds today, but cloudiness of a different kind—lack of clarity or understanding—can obscure our best work.  How frustrating to not be able to “see,” in any […]

The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online! This issue is a full program book for the 2021 Virtual National Conference. You can still register for the conference, taking place March 18-20. If you cannot attend in real time, all sessions and performances will be available to watch through the end of the year! ACDA members […]

Choir Teacher TikTok and Tips for Social Media Use for Educators with Katherine Rosenfeld Your TeacherGram can’t be your main focus. Make sure your kids remain at the center of everything you’re doing. Katherine Rosenfeld We are now in a time in which the line between our day to lives and our social media lives are […]

“No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not knock those who work with him. Don’t knock your friends. Don’t knock your enemies. Don’t knock yourself.” Alfred Lord Tennyson As you may recall, Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics is re-visiting some of […]