December 2020
Monthly Member Update: Your ACDA News
PUBLICATIONS

Here is the complete Jan. issue in PDF. This issue contains an interview with Bob Chilcott and conference previews - a summary schedule, performers, interest sessions, and more. Following is a sampling of the contents:

ChorTeach - Practical Teaching Ideas for Today's Music Educator. Terry Barham, editor. Click here for the winter 2021 issue. Included:

From the fall issue:

International Journal of Research in Choral Singing - The Scientific Research Journal of ACDA. Patrick K. Freer, editor. Click here to see the current issue!

ACDA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Get the best rate by registering on or before Jan. 27!

Your registration allows you access to the sessions and performances during the three-day event. In addition, almost all content will remain available on-demand after the conference for registered attendees.

Early Registration (through Jan. 27) - $179
Retired members: $149
Student members: $79

A First! - Student Leadership Academy for Grades 8-12. Looking for substance for your students? Conference attendees can register up to four students for this unique experience for just $10 each. Space is limited - first come, first served.

Reservations for exhibits, advertising, and sponsorships being accepted now.

Conference-related Deadlines
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Robert Shaw Choral Award
Rodney Eichenberger has been named winner of ACDA's prestigious Robert Shaw Choral Award, an award that recognizes exceptional contributions to the choral art. Read more.

Julius Herford Dissertation Prize
Dr. Lindsay Pope has been named the winner for her dissertation "Beyond the Binary: The Intersection of Gender and Cross-Cultural Identity in Reena Esmail's Life and Choral Works." Read more.
Kirke Mechem Seeking Collaborating Choir for 2021 Performance
Mecham has just completed a new work for the 2021 Advent and Christmas season and is looking for a group to commit to a performance then. Befana: A Christmas Fable is a choral theater piece about 36 minutes long and would be suited to a community or a church choral community. Read more.
Film Project About Choral Music in America
Research states that approximately one in six Americans sings in an organized choral ensemble. Choral Singing in America: Nurturing the American Soul, now in production, is a documentary series that explores the myriad traditions of American choral singing and the people, like you and me, who join together to bring these stories to life. Collaborative Films is thrilled to share with you a preview of this documentary series here: https://choralsinging.org/. ACDA is proud to be providing various archival materials for the film.
STATE & OTHER VIRTUAL EVENTS

State Conferences & Webinars
Chapter virtual conferences and webinars open to members in other states:

Is your state offering a virtual conference or webinar open to other ACDA members? Please ask your president to submit it to us using this form.

Be a part of this year’s Raymond W. Brock Memorial Composition première through virtual informative chats, dialogue (Q&A), and rehearsals led by 2021 Brock composer Bob Chilcott! He is joined by poet Delphine Chalmers to introduce and rehearse movements from this year’s Brock commission, Songs my heart has taught me, in three interactive workshops:

  • SA/Treble voices: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021; 12:00 p.m. PST/3:00 p.m. EST
  • TB/Lower voices: Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021; 12:00 p.m. PST/3:00 p.m. EST
  • SATB/All voices: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021; 12:00 p.m. PST/3:00 p.m. EST

ACDA is delighted to offer the workshops free of charge. Learn more and register.
MEMBER BENEFITS

Free Choral Music
We are grateful to our ACDA composers who have gifted pieces for our members’ use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to visit the Resources for Choral Professionals During the Pandemic page and access 15 diverse pieces. New this week:
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.
ADVOCACY

We are adding advocacy stories to ACDA's Choral Advocates microsite! New - Read about Connecticut ACDA's advocacy work over the spring and summer.

Sign up to Be an ACDA Choral Advocate!
We have always needed to speak up for arts funding and strong choral programs. Now, it is even more urgent. Sign up to add your voice.
JOBS

The ACDA Career Center is the place where employers go to find choral professionals. A selection of current postings:

First United Methodist Church (Jefferson City, TN)

Stetson University (DeLand, FL)

The Cantata Singers (Boston, MA)

Commonwealth Youthchoirs (Philadelphia, PA)

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Mobile, AL)
ACDA APP

The ACDA mobile app provides the opportunity to catch up on the latest news, read recent thought leadership, message individual members or groups of members, and share your own announcements.

You can click here to download the iPhone/iOS app and here for the Android app. Already a user? Update the app and log-in again. Hint: Your log-in information is the same on the app as it is at https://acda.org!
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