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Imagine a year from now you’ll have returned from our Eastern Region ACDA conference with your ears full of song and folders full of repertoire ideas and hearts full of …
Last fall, the ACDA Eastern Region site was hacked. No private data was stolen but site functionality was compromised. We had the site back up fairly quickly, but problems persisted. …
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About ACDA East

The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is a national organization founded in 1959 to serve the professional needs of all choir directors. ACDA is divided into seven geographic regions, as well as fifty state chapters, each with its own conferences, newsletters, festivals, clinics, and workshops. Whether at the National, Regional, or State level, ACDA is structured so that its members can easily involve themselves in the organization’s activities.
Membership Benefits
ACDA conferences, where you can connect with choral directors, network, learn from top choral leaders and experience great choirs in performance.
Subscription to Choral Journal, your region newsletters, and your state newsletter
Access to ACDA Monographs on choral music topics
Festivals and Workshop Listing
Online Discussion Forum
Online Choral Job Board
Member E-mail Directory
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Conference Info

2021 Virtual National Conference
Celebrate the richness of our diverse choral communities
March 18-20, 2021
All sessions of the National Conference will be both synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) so the conference can be enjoyed at any time. Registered attendees will have access to all sessions through December 2021.
37 Performances – children’s, youth, worship, college/university, community, international, GALA choruses
42 Interest Sessions – varied topics serving needs of choral musicians in every context
Reading Sessions, Virtual Exhibits and Composer Exhibition — resources for now and the future
Social Networking – alumni receptions, R&R Forums
Student Conducting Masterclasses – application masterclasses with leading choral clinicians.
Mentoring — middle and high school teachers – bring your students to the National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA), a unique opportunity for 8th – 12th graders Brand New!
How to Log In to the National Conference Platform