From Hawai'i ACDA President Jace Kaholokula Saplan: "The idea of Nānā I Ke Kumu: Honoring Hawaiʻi Choral Legacy largely came from our discussion earlier this year around the importance of mentorship. As a way to catalyze networking, story telling, community building . . . and of course . . . mentorship during a time of social distancing, we used our qualitative research skills and our gift of gab and paired our younger members to pillars of our choral community here in the islands. Listen to the first podcast with Jace and Wanda Gereben, a treasured mentor in Hawaiʻi's choral community.

The research team at Colorado State University (CSU) hosted a webinar last week (May 20) with updates on the results of their research and recommendations, including information on masks. Summarizing, N95 masks continue to be the best masks, and no singers' masks currently come close to their efficiency. The efficacy of masks depends on their fit, filtration, breathability, and compliance.

More about the webinar, including notes from it, can be found with the latest choir-related guidance and resources on our COVID Resources page. (Research >> 2. Reducing Bioaerosol Emissions and Exposures in the Performing Arts >> May 20 update.)

At the top of the page is our Summary of Current COVID-19 Related Guidance.

Yesterday on ChoralNet: Copyright 101 for Conductors: The What's, Why's, and How-To's, by Rebecca Lord & Nate Wise

Struggling to navigate copyright laws? Concerned about mistakes you made before you knew the laws, especially your YouTube videos, which are globally displaying your inadvertent copyright infringements? Or are you new to the world of copyright laws and looking for a basic guide? Then this article is for you. Read full post.

Today on ChoralNet: Choirs with Limited Budgets: Top Ten Solutions for Copyright Compliance on a Dime, by Rebecca Lord & Nate Wise

Does your choir have a minimal budget or none at all? If so, you know how challenging it can be even to provide sheet music, let alone to pay for copyright licensing for the songs you want to perform! The good news is there are some free or low-cost options for sheet music and performance needs that are also legally risk-free. This article will provide ten solutions for choirs with limited budgets. Read full post.

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ACDA member Rebecca Lord has created a database of current Free-$1/Copy Sheet-Music Resources. It features an array of websites providing public domain scores, works of individual composers, special collections, and historic documents and autograph scores among others. Copyright and other helpful information provided.

Have a resource to add to the database? Submit it using this online form.

If you are interested in serving ACDA members and the community in one of these positions, please submit your resumé and a one-page vision statement to Gretchen Harrison, National Chair for Repertoire and Resources, at nationalrr@acda.org. Learn more about position expectations. Deadline: May 28.

R&R leadership would like to offer interested-based, genre-specific "boutique conferences" to reconnect with all our members. Please help assess interest in these by completing the survey. Deadline: Jun. 1.

New! National ACDA Webinar

Register for this free Zoom session now, or watch the livestream on Facebook. Learn more.

Many New Additions! State Events

Visit our state chapter events page for a comprehensive list of events that are open to all ACDA members. Ohio Choral Directors Association's Summer Conference, Montana ACDA's Summer Institute, and New Jersey ACDA's An Intro to Decolonizing and Antiracist Approaches in the Music Classroom Seminar are all coming up in June.

Does your chapter or region have an official chapter event coming up that is open to other members? Ask your president to submit the information here to be included on this page.

Check the region conference page for dates and locations of the 2022 conferences, as well as to find links to each region's conference information.

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