Choral Music Re-Enters Worship, co-hosted by ACDA & CMI - Monday, Apr. 26 - 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT

You must register in advance for the free webinar on Zoom (maximum 100 attendees). Click here. The event will also be recorded and livestreamed on ACDA's Facebook group for additional viewing.

Looking Forward: Inspiration for Revitalizing Your Middle School & High School Choirs, hosted by ACDA's Education & Communication Committee - Tuesday, Jun. 8, 5:00 p.m. PDT / 8:00 p.m. EDT

This webinar will feature a panel of clinicians who will share practical ideas for sixth through twelfth grade choral educators.

Limited time offer! Access all 2021 national conference sessions and performances - through December - by registering today.

Watch today the inspiring and challenging messages of all the keynote speakers: Dr. Anton Armstrong, Francisco Núñez , Alice Parker, and Eric Whitacre. Listen today to performances by the St. John Church Music Ministry, Vocal Majority, the San Diego Women's Chorus, the BBC Singers, the Formosa Singers, and much more! Click here to learn more & register.

Just released - Recommendations for Returning to Choral Rehearsals

The Performing Arts Aerosol Research Study coalition released an updated and streamlined guidance document on Mar. 19, which includes an explanation of the CDC's new distancing recommendations. Click here.

ACDA's Executive Committee and Diversity Initiatives Committee have collaborated in the preparation and release of a new ACDA statement responding to the increase in racist and xenophobic assumptions and behaviors. Click here to read.

J. W. Pepper Reading Packets are available from the Pepper site. Once you create a free account, you will have access to PDFs from the session booklets, plus any audio that they have for each title. Click here to begin access.

If you registered for the conference and wish to return to watch recordings, go to https://acda.pathable.co/login.

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.

Update - Search for ACDA Executive Director

The search for a new executive director of ACDA is underway with the help of Jonathan McIntosh of ThinkingAhead Executive Search. We have assembled a diverse and representative committee from our state, regional, and national leadership, and a small sub-committee of that group will be helping to screen applicants and do early-stage interviews. The job description will go out soon with a view to having a new hire in place this August. Please direct any questions to Hilary Apfelstadt, ACDA interim executive director.

As of Mar. 2019, ACDA members are considered by IFCM "associates" of the federation. 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.

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

Eastern Region (Feb. 9-12, Boston, MA)

Spotlight and Concert Choir application period open. Deadline: May 15.

Interest Session info available Apr. 15. Deadline: Jun. 15.

Midwestern Region (Feb. 16-19, Chicago, IL)

Performing Choir application period open. Deadline: May 15.

Interest Session application period open. Deadline: May 15.

Southern Region (Feb. 23-26, Raleigh, NC)

Performing Choir application period open. Deadline: Apr. 16.

Interest Session application period open. Deadline: May 30.

Southwestern Region (Feb. 28-Mar. 3, Little Rock, AR)

Performing Choir application period open. Deadline: May 15.

Interest Session application period open. Deadline: Jun. 1.

Western Region (Mar. 2-5, Long Beach, CA)

Interest and Poster Session application period open. Deadline: Apr. 15.

Performing Choir application period open. Deadline: Apr. 15

Northwestern Region (Mar. 9-12, Spokane, WA)

Interest session application period open. Deadline: Jun. 1.

Peforming Choir application period open. Deadline Jun. 1.

"Getting to the Heart" Discovery Session nomination period open. Deadline: May 1.

Download the ACDA App if you haven’t already! Take a look under the Resources tab and open the Choral Videos from ACDA Conferences folder. 📲 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.

Dr. Kerry Boyle of Canterbury Christ Church University in the United Kingdom invites your choir members to participate in a new international study that explores the reasons why people sing in choirs and singing groups. Responses will help them develop an understanding of the most important aspects of singing in choirs and groups for those involved, which could be used to enhance existing approaches to singing in groups. We invite you to share the invitation and survey link with your choir members.

You can assist a choral researcher, who was a former University of Arizona Ph.D. student, now based at Seoul National University, by completing a survey about the content and effectiveness of choral methods topics. Click here to participate.

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.

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.