The sessions will be held on Friday, February 11, and they will be led byrenownedconductor-teachers Brandon Boyd, Craig Hella Johnson, Sandra Snow, and Jan Taylor. Contact Host for Wait ListUniversity of California, Irvine300 Mesa Arts Bldg.Irvine, CA 92697Conference Website, Conference Coordinators: Chad Michael Hall and Damon RagoEmail: ACDABAJA23@gmail.com, Central: March 29-April 1, 2023 University of Central OklahomaDepartment of Dance100 N. University DriveEdmond, OK 73034Conference Website, Registration cap: 400Conference Coordinators: Tina Kambour and Michelle MoellerEmail: acdacentral@uco.eduPhone: (405) 974-5234, East-Central: March 10-13, 2023 Ohio UniversitySchool of Dance137 Putnam HallAthens, OH 45701Conference Website, Registration cap: 450Conference Coordinators: John Bohuslawsky and Teresa HollandEmail:bohuslaw@ohio.eduPhone:(740) 566-6435, Mid-Atlantic North: March 8-11, 2023Mercyhurst UniversityDance Department501 E. 38th St.Erie, PA 16546Conference Website, Registration cap:425Conference Coordinator: Solveig SantillanoEmail: acda2023@mercyhurst.edu, Mid-Atlantic South: March 10-12, 2023Sweet Briar CollegeDance Program134 Chapel RdSweet Briar, VA 24595Conference Website, Conference Coordinator: Betty SkeenEmail: acdasweetbriar@gmail.com. With limited time, choral directors often wonder how they can go beyond the notes on the page to enhance the musical experience for their ensembles. The Hilton Garden Inn is an eight minute walk (0.3 miles) from the Renaissance Orlando. Essence of Joy is Music 93 in the Penn State School of Music. Brandon A. BoydBetter,Jason Clayborn/ adapt. ACDAs sponsorship of regional conferences and the national dance festival provides the venue for students and faculty to engage in three days of performances, workshops, panels, and master classes taught by instructors from around the region and country. Applicants are not required to be enrolled in a conducting class at the time of application, only in a college/university music program. Dr. A two-time Michigan Emmy Award winner, a 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, and a 2015 GRAMMY Award nominee,Eugene Rogersis recognized as a leading conductor and pedagogue throughout the United States and abroad. Preview of Performing Choirs, Special Events, and Interest Sessions and the 6 ACDA Region Conferences All Rights Reserved. We believe that a more diversified conference requires identifying exceptional ensembles that have never performed at an ACDA conference and shepherding them through the application process. Our next regional . He currently serves at the Historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, PA. Conducted by 2021 Elaine Brown Award winner O. David Deitz. Samford's A Cappella Choir is performing at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Southern Regional Conference February 23-26 in Raleigh, N.C. Masks will continue to be required per current CDC guidance that all people, vaccinated or unvaccinated, wear masks while in public spaces. Samfords choir auditioned for the spot last spring and is one of 18 schools represented at the Southern Regional Conference. Masks will continue to be required per current CDC guidance that all people wear masks while in public spaces. This session will explore three choral works by Black composers: Harry T. Burleighs Southern Lullaby and Margaret Bondss Credo. These pieces are featured on a new album of choral works by Black Composers being recorded this summer titled Walking Through the Valley: Choral Music from Black Composers, 1920-2022. We will explore the compositional styles of each composer, and discuss the complicated and rich texts by Langston Hughes and W.E.B DuBois. Raymond Wise, Ph.D., a native of Baltimore, Md., began his musical career at the age of three, singing gospel music with his family singing group The Wise Singers. Dr. Bray, Lori Bryhni, Alyson Cartagena, Keith Skip Costa, Mary-Jean Cowell, Karen Dearborn, Susan Douglas Roberts, Abby Fiat, Barry Fischer, Lynda Fitzgerald, Philip Flickinger, Lisa A. Fusillo, Amy Ginsburg, Lonny Joseph Gordon, Erica Helm, Gerri P. Houlihan, Luke Kahlich, Annie Kloppenberg, Debra Wright Knapp, Joanne Lawrence, Paula Levine, Li Chiao-Ping, Luis Martinez, Rhythm McCarthy, Carrie Brueck Morris, Suzanne Ostersmith, Damon Rago, Melanie Kay Rosa, Lana Kay Rosenberg, Ann Sanders, Russell Sandifer, Mark Santillano, Solveig Santillano, Brent Schneider, William Seigh, Liz Staruch, Andrew Vaca, Sabrina Vasquez, Holly Williams, Alcine Wiltz, Candace Winters-March, Darci Brown Wutz, Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, Stay up to date with the latest news and special offers, Statement In Support of a Healthy Safe and Equitable (Dance/USA), Conference Policies, Documents & Downloads, About the National College Dance Festival, National College Dance Festival Registration Instructions, Dance in Higher Education News and Resources. This conference will include sessions that focus on the following areas: We will be offering CEU credits for sessions attended during the 2022 Annual Conference. . Journey through African American Music in Worship. January 13-14, 2023 | Vestavia Hills, AL. South Carolina American Choral Directors Association - Home Music & Worship Renewal Information Jobs & Openings (1) ACDA Southern Region Website contact us or Subscribe to Newsletter 2022 SCACDA Conference. ACDA EASTERN commissioned work byStephen Murphy. ACDA student members (both undergraduate and graduate) are invited to submit applications for the ACDA Southern Region Conference Student Conducting Masterclass to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 23-26, 2022.Application Due Date: November 15, 2021The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by the following criteria: Student applicants must submit a front-facing video link (video cannot exceed ten minutes). Membership. Including the World Premieres of the 2022 ACDA-PA Composition Competition winners. 2022. 8:00PM. At the University, Rogers leads the graduate choral conducting program, conducts the chamber choir, and administers the program of over eight choral ensembles. Walking Through the Valley: The Music of Burleigh & Bonds. From Anthems and Spirituals to various styles of Gospel Music today. ACDA Institutional Members unable to adjudicate at a conference will have the opportunity to participate in At Large Virtual Adjudication. ACDA also has student chapters In addition to composing full-time, Elaine actively engages in bringing her music to life as the guest artist and featured clinician for professional conferences and festivals both in the U.S. and abroad as a composer, conductor, and accompanist of her work. Thomas Gospel Choir (PA)Waltier Blocker,conductorQueens College Treble Choir (NY)Eric Rubinstein,conductorSusquehanna University Choir (PA)Amy Voorhees, conductorFredonia Chamber Choir (NY)Vernon Huff, conductorMorse Chorale (CT)Stephanie Tubiolo, conductor, A Brief Introduction of Choral Literature in Eastern Asian CulturesPingyi Song, presenter, African American Spirituals and the Social Justice CurriculumRollo Dilworth, presenter, Approaching New Arab Choral RepertoireShireen Abu-Khader & William Culverhouse, presenters, Come SundayArreon A. Harley-Emerson, presenter, COUNT!! For example, your physical vaccination card, a picture of your vaccination card, or a digital vaccination record will all be acceptable proof of vaccination. More info here. Box 3062120Tallahassee, FL 32306-2120Conference Website, Registration cap: 350Coordinator: Rachel S. HunterEmail: fsuacda2022@gmail.com, Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn, Judy Allen, Tiffanee Arnold, Ruth Barnes, Jean Baxter, Lorelei E. Bayne, Jeanne Beaman, Paul Besaw, B.J. Roy RingwaldSweet Rivers, Shawn Kirchner. An SSAATTBB choir of singers who will be in grades 10, 11, or 12 in February 2022. I Am the Wind was named the winner of the 2020 ACDA Brock Competition for Professional Composers. This badge will also serve as your proof of vaccination status for entering any of our conference venues (Old South Church, St. Cecilias, Boston Sheraton). must be able to show that they have received, You will need to present your proof of vaccination upon check-in at the conference in order to receive your badge. The mission of the American Choral Directors Association is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy. University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Coordinator: Kelly Ferris Lester. The video should not identify the student, institution, or major professor in any way (background or apparel). With over fifty commissioned works, she has composed new music for the American Choral Directors Association, professional choirs, colleges and universities, community choirs, high schools, and churches. Before 9:00am on October 14th, all existing timestamped adjudication reservations from Baja and West schools registered for the Baja Conference are assigned until adjudication slots are full. The RESONATE Conference Guiding Principles. Recently, he was named as the fifth Artistic Director of the two-time GRAMMY Award-Winning Ensemble, The Washington Chorus (Washington, D.C.). Prior to her appointment at UNT, she taught at the University of Utah for 11 years. Finalists will prepare one piece, selected by the masterclass clinicians from among the repertoire to be performed by their Directors Chorus conference festival ensemble. 2022. ACDA Southern Region is happy to announce Dr. Eugene Rogers will serve as the clinician for the masterclass. We will explore why each of us chose to teach choir, the attributes of transformational choral directors, the importance of caring for ourselves and our people, and how all of this can help us live our best (choir director) lives! 2022 Regional Conferences. The work can be SATB, SSA, or TTB. The masterclasses are offered to acknowledge and develop the conducting and rehearsal skills of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students and to promote student activity at the conference. . Currently, she publishes her concert music independently through Elaine Hagenberg Music which is distributed through GIA. No other organization, in my opinion, offers such a rich exposure to both students and faculty alike. Contact Host for Wait ListMontclair State UniversityDepartment of Theatre & Dance1 Normal AvenueLife Hall Building Room 0335Montclair, NJ 07043Conference Website, Registration cap: 400Coordinator: Christian von HowardEmail: cvonhoward.acda.ne@gmail.com, Northwest: March 1-4, 2023 University of UtahSchool of Dance 300 South 1500 East, Rm 106Salt Lake City, UT 84112Conference Website, Registration cap: 500Conference Coordinator:Sara PickettEmail:Sara.Pickett@utah.edu, South: CANCELLEDNorthwestern State University of LouisianaConference Coordinator: Brett Garfinkel, South-Central: March 6-9, 2023Sam Houston State UniversityDepartment of Dance815 17th Street. Dr. Don Campbell, Conducting. . BAJA: No 2022 Conference ** CENTRAL: March 5-7, 2022 Missouri Valley College 500 East College . This is the third appearance for the Samford A Cappella Choir at this conference and the second under the direction of Philip Copeland. On October 13that 9:00am,registration for the Baja Conference opens to West member schools and the same applies one (1) adjudication spot and a 2nd reserved and timestamped. 2022 Student Conducting Masterclass Audition, to 2022 Student Conducting Masterclass Audition, View Your The 2022 Regional Conference Overview. Your medical information will not be collected or stored by the conference. Creating Choral Community: Coming Together in SongJ. His choirs have toured throughout China, South Africa, the United States, and have appeared at national and regional conferences. For the past eleven years, the choirs campus performances have been centered around a monthly service of Vespers, a worship event that formally combines Samford Universitys sacred spaces and Christian mission. A biennial event, the National Festival showcases works selected from each regional conference for presentation on three gala concerts. BAJA: March 16-19, 2016 . Application Due Date: November 15, 2021 The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by . Application Due Date: November 15, 2021 The selection committee will be guided in their acceptance process by . Dr. Traditionally choral and barbershop choruses have been categorized based on the gender makeup of the group. Jessica Npolesis Interim Chair of Music Education and Associate Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of North Texas. Competitions, games, trips, setting expectations, videos, and more! All Rights Reserved. Individual Memberships Organizational Memberships View a comparison of benefits Payment options: The ACDA EASTERN commissioned work,A Musing on the Hood, byJohn L. Cornelius, Striving After God,Undine Smith MooreWake Me Up, Lord,Uzee BrownHe Stooped to Bless,Edward MargetsonAve Maria,R. Nathaniel DettI Opened My Mouth to the Lord,arr. There are four regions and three conferences in the Northeast Super Region. As the world continues to navigate through the pandemic, ACDA is working to increase accessibility through a combination of in-person, virtual, and hybrid opportunities. Dr. Npoles is an active conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, frequently engaging in guest conducting opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally. Auditions for the 2022 ACDA Southern Region Honor Choirs are opening soon! The one-dance adjudication registration restriction for the Baja Conference will be in effect for the first 48 hours of registration only (October 12-13). 2023 National Conference; Region Conferences; State Chapter Events; National Webinars; Children's Choir Conductor Retreat; Symposium for Research in Choral Singing; Repertoire. ACDA does not have an overflow hotel for the 2022 Annual Conference, at this time we are recommending attendees make their reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 6850 Westwood Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, 32821. The rest ofthe program is a response to the question How do we tune our hearts in thesechallenging days?Our answer:with a sense of Gods holy presence (DuoSeraphim, by Latvian composer Rihards Dubra), a renewed faith (Credo, by Frank Martin), love (Marie by Poulenc); I am here with you always (Alcala)) andprofound joy (Tuttarana). Walt attended both the Westminster Choir College of Princeton, NJ and the University of the Arts of Philadelphia, PA. Walt is a classically trained singer that brings his flare and experience of church music to the Episcopal Church. Department of Dance 100 N. University Drive Edmond, OK 73034 Conference Website Registration cap: 400 Conference Coordinators: Tina Kambour and Michelle Moeller Email: acdacentral@uco.edu Phone: (405) 974-5234 East-Central: March 10-13, 2023 Ohio University School of Dance 137 Putnam Hall Athens, OH 45701 Conference Website Registration cap: 450 Use your browser's incognito or private browsing mode to avoid participating. Chasing the Dream: Living Our Best (Choir Director) Life! Samfords repertoire selections seek to develop the ACDA conferencetheme of Tune Our Hearts. The first work is a collaboration of two currentSamford A Cappella Choir members:BlakeMitchell, the composer, sings Tenor 1 and Margaret Kirby, the poet, singsSoprano 1. 2016 ACDA REGIONAL CONFERENCES. In 2019, Dr. Npoles made her Carnegie Hall debut as choral conductor for the WorldStrides OnStage Honors Performance Series. Learn about downloading the ACDA app here. ACDA Eastern Region wishes to expand the roster of ensembles that are part of our Boston 2022 conference. She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and PhD in Music Education from the Florida State University. ACDA also sponsors the National College Dance Festival. A printed letter, digital test results, PDF records will be acceptable proof for medical/religious exemptions and testing results. The work we do each day contributes to our identity and can serve as a source of meaning and joy. We will then demonstrate how we incorporate inclusive ideals into rehearsals, repertoire, and performances. For any questions regarding the masterclass or application process, please contact Phillip Stockton, Student Activities R & R Chair, Southern Region (pstockton@colled.msstate.edu).The Masterclass will be on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 1:00 pm 4:00 pm. As one of the first SSAA choruses in the Barbershop Harmony Society, Parkside Melody strives to foster an open and inclusive environment where our identity is instead based on vocal skills, fellowship and positive impact on audiences and community members. The Hilton Garden Inn is an eight minute walk (0.3 miles) from the Renaissance Orlando. This is where interest sessions and the Exhibit Hall will be located. New England: No ConferenceNew England members may register for a conference in another region based on space availability. He has held this position for 31 years. He is the Choirmaster and Director of the award winning, St Thomas Gospel Choir. ACDA does not have an overflow hotel for the 2022 Annual Conference, at this time we are recommending attendees make their reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 6850 Westwood Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, 32821. Whether at the national, regional, or state level, ACDA is structured so that members can easily connect with other choral professionals and become involved in ACDA's activities. Performances oftenRESONATEwith a person because they vibrate sympathetically with some experience that the individual carries within, and the impact of those experiences cannot be underestimated; however, it might be true that only certain experiences have beenrepresented, perhaps making it difficult to findresonanceandrelevancefor many. Please visit other pages on this website to learn more about ACDA. Out of the 47 students, 25 areunderclassmen that have never performed in a major concert like this, said Copeland but he has full confidence in the members. I find the personal and professional connections I have made with other faculty, in my region and nationally, have been a tremendous benefit for me as an educator and artist. In 2016, Rogers passion for issues of social justice and music was featured in the award-winning documentary Love, Life and Loss which highlights Joel Thompsons powerful Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. We all seek experiences thatRESONATEwith us: emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, musically. Registration is closed.Middlebury College & University of VermontDance Department72 Porter Field RoadMiddlebury, VT 05753Conference Website, Registration cap: 150Coordinators:Paul Besaw (University of Vermont), Lida Winfield & Christal Brown (Middlebury College)Email:Paul.Besaw@uvm.eduPhone: (802) 656-7912, * NORTH-CENTRAL: March 18-22, 2022Adjudication is FullUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePeck School of the Arts2400 E Kenwood Blvd. As conductors, it is our mission to create experiences that willRESONATEin numerous ways. Since 2003 the choir has commissioned many African American composers/arrangers to complete works that have been premiered at the annual African American Music Festival at Penn State. However, even if we have our dream job, it can still be easy to forget the reasons we chose this rewarding profession. The title of the video can be the composition name and composer. Wise is the founder and President of Raise Productions Center for the Gospel Arts, a gospel music production and publishing company in Columbus, Ohio established to provide educational training and resources for gospel artists and the community. Of all the professional organizations in the field of dance, ACDA has always spoken strongest to me for its practical and educational applications. Gala Dinner Buffet & Awards Ceremony. Elaine has music in print with various publishers including Oxford University Press, G. Schirmer, Hinshaw Music, and Beckenhorst Press. Choral Director isnt just a job title. Colleges and universities may attend any regional conference and may present one or two works for adjudication. AcceptPreferences, Published on February 23, 2022 by Ashley Smith. Please read each conference website carefully for the opportunities offered.All scheduled events are listed below using the following key: *adjudication offered atthe conference **adjudicationnot offered at the conference***two-day eventAll events below are scheduled to be in person. Acceptable forms of proof of vaccination include: (1) your physical vaccination card/PCR results, (2) a picture of your vaccination card/PCR results, or (3) a digital vaccination record/PCR results. This is not a rehearsal format, rather conducting of the full piece. American Choral Directors Association provides the professional network and resources you are looking for. For over 60 years, American Choral Directors Association has been the preeminent association for choral conductors throughout the United States. To allow a return to in-person conferences within the safety limitations of the pandemic conference hostshave the option of offeringthe full adjudication process, which may or may not include a gala concert,or of performance and feedbackopportunities outside of the guidelines of formal adjudication. Honor Choir rehearses with Marques Garrett, Childrens & Community Youth Choirs Shawn Funk, Junior High / Middle School Choirs Stephanie Magaro, Beyond Elijah Rock: Non-Idiomatic Choral Music of Black Composers, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary & Commercial Music Samantha Roberts, College and University Choirs Christopher Jackson. The music ensemble consists of variations of up to 4 keyboard players, 3 percussionist, lead guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer instrumentalist, trumpet, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone and trombone . Robert A.M. Ross presents a new system for singers and choral singers to acquire the necessary musical vocabulary (both rhythmic and intervallic) to become more proficient sight readers through structured warm-up exercises based on essential musical vocabulary. Besides the public masterclass, students will have a private session with their master teacher at least one day before the Friday session. Discover the next gem for your singers in a variety of voicings and instrumentations. For medical or religious exemption, attendees must: Provide documentation from a medical or religious official stating that the attendee should be exempt AND, Provide documentation of a COVID-19 test (PCR or Rapid) that is. Please ensure student name or institution does not appear in the link site or page (youtube, vimeoetc). Analytics cookies do not personally identify you and cannot be turned off. "Choir for All" Honor Choir Concert. Art 203Milwaukee, WI 53211Conference Website, Registration cap: 330Coordinator: Dan SchuchartEmail: acda-nc2022@uwm.eduPhone: (414) 229-4178, *** NORTHEAST:March 11-12, 2022Two-Day Symposium Cancelled, ** NORTHWEST:March 23-26, 2022University of OregonSchool of Music and Dance1214 University of OregonEugene, Oregon 97403Conference Website, Registration cap: 250Coordinator: Shannon MockliEmail: smockli@uoregon.edu, *** SOUTH-CENTRAL:March 14-15, 2022Two-Day Symposium Cancelled, * SOUTH-CENTRAL:March 16-19, 2022Adjudication and Informal Concert has reached capacity.Lamar UniversityDepartment of Theatre & DanceP.O. Lela AndersonFaithful Over a Few Things,Glenn BurleighWe Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace,Marques L. A. Garrett. Part choir-director-pep-rally, part TedTalk, this session aims to leave each of us with a renewed sense of purpose and passion. Submissions. All audition materials, fee information, and the application portal will be available August 4, 2021 on the ACDA Southern. Conference attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend the conference or have a documented medical/religious exemption plus testing to attend the conference.. Baja member schools will be able to register for one (1) adjudication spot and reserve a 2nd spot on atimestampedwaitlist. Invited Performing Choirs. Lastly, we will invite participants to learn barbershop tags, and leave them with a list of inclusive repertoire ideas for SSAA barbershop ensembles. 8.ACDA Southern 2022 Complete Conference MP3 Audio Download 9.ACDA Southern Region (@southernacda) Instagram photos and 10.AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION: SOUTHERN The history and journey of music in the African American Church. She has conducted All State and honor choirs in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Utah. Box 10110Beaumont, TX 77710Conference Website, Registration cap: 384Coordinator: Golden WrightEmail: cgwright@lamar.eduPhone: (409) 880-8037, ** SOUTHEAST: March 12-15, 2022 Informal Concert has reached capacity.Florida State UniversitySchool of Dance130 Collegiate LoopP.O. Previous. The National Festival is usually presented at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Perhaps you will find that you, too, are being nudged to explore your passions more deeply. View our privacy policy. You are invited to the ACDA Southern Region Reception at the national conference in Cincinnati! Behind the Scores: Demystifying the Compositional Process, Do you enjoy composing? Colleges and universities may attend any regional conference and may present one or two works for adjudication. She teaches undergraduate coursework in choral methods, conducts the Concert Choir, and mentors graduate students in research. Southern Wesleyan University. The session will also include open discussions of performance practice and resources for recording and performing these works. The St Thomas Gospel Choir currently consists of 50 singers and full band accompaniment. Raised up on show tunes and choral music, he has since fallen in love with a wide array of musical styles and finds great joy in fusing them together to create new and unexpected sounds. Southwestern. October 14: Super Region registration. Bray, Lori Bryhni, Alyson Cartagena, Keith Skip Costa, Mary-Jean Cowell, Karen Dearborn, Susan Douglas Roberts, Abby Fiat, Barry Fischer, Lynda Fitzgerald, Philip Flickinger, Lisa A. Fusillo, Amy Ginsburg, Lonny Joseph Gordon, Erica Helm, Gerri P. Houlihan, Luke Kahlich, Annie Kloppenberg, Debra Wright Knapp, Joanne Lawrence, Paula Levine, Li Chiao-Ping, Luis Martinez, Rhythm McCarthy, Carrie Brueck Morris, Suzanne Ostersmith, Damon Rago, Melanie Kay Rosa, Lana Kay Rosenberg, Ann Sanders, Russell Sandifer, Mark Santillano, Solveig Santillano, Brent Schneider, William Seigh, Liz Staruch, Andrew Vaca, Sabrina Vasquez, Holly Williams, Alcine Wiltz, Candace Winters-March, Darci Brown Wutz, Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, Stay up to date with the latest news and special offers, Statement In Support of a Healthy Safe and Equitable (Dance/USA), Conference Policies, Documents & Downloads, About the National College Dance Festival, National College Dance Festival Registration Instructions, Dance in Higher Education News and Resources. Follow us on Facebook for the latest news and event information related to the Samford Arts. February 21-24, 2024 | Louisville, KY; Is your membership about to run out or are you looking to join? The next National Festival will be held in Spring 2020. American Choral Directors Association. The A Cappella Choir is a young group according to Copeland. February 23-26 Raleigh, NC. O, I Got a Light,arr. Conference information can be found on the ACDA app. ACDA allows me to keep a finger on the pulse of university dance like no other organization, and for that, I am deeply thankful and dedicated to its mission.Susan McLainFormer ACDA Executive Committee Board MemberSoloist, Martha Graham CompanyFaculty member. This is the third appearance for the Samford A Cappella Choir at this conference and the second under the direction of Philip Copeland. October 12: in-region priority opens for your own regional conference, October 13: in-region priority continues with additional access for New England schools, October 13: Priority registration available for New England members in the Mid-Atlantic North and Northeast Conferences. 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