Congratulations to Edith Copley, winner in the national president-elect election that closed Jan. 29. She will step into the president-elect position on July 1, 2021.

Voters approved the addition of two new ACDA purposes, the first in 46 years, with overwhelming support for adding the following:

To view the complete list of purposes now contained in the Constitution, click here. Complete Constitution and Bylaws.

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

Conference pre-registration might be behind us, but there are still reasons to register now!

We are anticipating that the conference site on Pathable (the platform ACDA is using for this virtual conference) will become "active" next week (Feb. 10). When it does, if you have already registered, you will receive an email notification with log-on information. You can then create a profile, view the conference agenda, and add the sessions you want to attend "live" to your personal agenda (only one per time slot). This reserves your spot and is especially valuable for those sessions with limited "seating" during the live conference!

Retired members: $169

Student members: $99

Your registration at any time will automatically schedule you for live General Sessions, Concert Sessions, and Exhibit times, and will give you access to all conference sessions and concerts via recordings through December.

The Shaw Reception will be a virtual event open to all conference attendees on Saturday, Mar. 20, 3:45 p.m. PST/6:45 p.m. EST. Join in the celebration! Want to congratulate Rod or share how he influenced your musical life? Submit a 15-second video for us to use. Learn 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.

The Choral Journal listing of summer festivals and workshops will be published in the May 2021 issue. Have an event to submit? Submissions should be emailed to abumgarner@acda.org and include (1) event date, (2) event name, (3) event location, (4) a one-sentence description of the event, and (5) contact information (name, phone, email, website). Deadline: Feb. 28.

Have you taken advantage of our messaging feature in the My ACDA app yet? You can easily chat with fellow ACDA members one-on-one or in groups without ever needing to leave the app! 💬 This tool can be a great way to cut down on emails and communicate instantly. If you haven’t downloaded, visit acda.org/acda-app!

You can now opt in to autorenew your dues when you renew your ACDA membership online. The checkbox for opting in is available once you start the payment process (for Active members only). Questions? Contact us at membership@acda.org.

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 may do so as an individual or an organization. The pledge asserts that the arts are part of a balanced education and signals your support for equitable access to arts education that includes instruction in all arts areas. https://www.artsareeducation.org/sign-the-pledge

We need to ensure that choral programs and activities continue forward so that we can rebuild and reimagine choirs in a post-COVID world. Sign up as an ACDA Choral Advocate!

First, can you log in? Remember, your email address is your username. If you’re not receiving the reset password email at that address, we may need to update your username manually. Please contact us at membership@acda.org or (405) 232-8161 and ask for help!

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.