ACDA 2021 Virtual National Conference: Diversity in Music (Mar. 18-20, 2021)

Now is the time to do it! Access to the platform is not instantaneous upon registration, so we suggest registering as soon as possible, and no later than Mar. 17.

Highlight: Music in Worship. This year's virtual ecumenical service - "De Profundis" - will explore the deep difficulty and grief church musicians have experienced during the pandemic. Participating:

Retired members: $169

Student members: $99

Your registration will give you access to all conference sessions and concerts via recordings through December.

Have you registered for the conference but not yet logged on to the conference platform? Please do that in the next week or so to ensure your access is established and working! You have been sent an automated email with your personal link and log-in information to the conference platform (the site contains acda.pathable.co in the URL). Did you miss the notification? Search your email for no-reply@pathable.com to find those instructions.

Questions or challenges? Please contact us at membership@acda.org for assistance.

Diversity in Composing Workshop - Mar. 13

Choristers Guild and its partners, including ACDA, are hosting this workshop as part of our commitment to actively engage with and support those creators who have historically been underrepresented in choral music publishing, and to intentionally and consistently seek to represent diversity and inclusivity in our programming and outreach. Learn more and register.

The student chapter at the University of Southern California (USC) has been awarded ACDA’s 2021 Outstanding Student Chapter Award. The chapter’s faculty advisor is Dr. Cristian Grases, and the chapter president is Rachel Tan. The chapter will be recognized with the award at ACDA's national conference this month. The chapters at Ithaca College and Indiana University received honorable mention. Read more.

All voting eligible members (Active, Retired, Life, and Paying Life) receive a notification email on the morning the election opens, with a link to their eBallot and instructions for accessing candidate information.

An exciting new opportunity for emerging women composers, including mentorship and hands-on training in choral composition. More information. Deadline: Apr. 1.

It has come to our attention that not all ACDA members were aware of the fact that ACDA members no longer have full, automatic membership in IFCM. Although for two years that was the case, in Mar. 2019 the relationship shifted to recognizing ACDA members as "associates" of IFCM. Associates receive the digital communications (via our monthly newsletter), and can attend IFCM General Assemblies as observers. If you wish to be a full member of IFCM, with the right to vote and be elected, as well as be able to benefit from reduced IFCM event fees, please go to the IFCM website to join IFCM directly and pay your IFCM membership dues.

Download the ACDA App if you haven’t already! Users will be the first to access top industry news, insights, member benefits, and more! We encourage all of our members to continually check the app for updates and explore its many features! 📲 Click here to download!

Discount on Church Music Institute Membership

ACDA members receive a $35 discount on CMI membership (reg. $75; ACDA members $40). To access the discount, sign in at https://acda.org and click on "My Offers" in the upper right of the screen.

You can help a Kean University graduate student with her research on ways music and other factors can increase on-task behaviors, engagement, and motivation in the classroom. Click here to go to the survey, which takes approximately 15-20 min. to complete.

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Second, can you renew once you log in? If you aren’t able to move through the renewal process for some reason, please contact us and ask for a “pro forma invoice.” We’ll email you a link to simply click on and pay your renewal dues.

Autorenewal is available to Active members! When you renew your membership, you may opt-in to automatic renewal of your dues during the renewal process.