The ACDA-PA Choir For All is a one-day honor choir festival for singers ages 8-98, at West Chester University on August 4, 2025, led by guest conductors Anton Armonstrong and Pearl Shangkuan. The goal of this choir is to foster intergenerational and intercultural dialogue through choral music. The day will be divided into age-appropriate rehearsal segments, but combine to make the "Choir For All" in the final concert:
Young Singers: ages 8-10
Middle Singers: ages 11-14
Festival Singers: ages 15-98
2025 Repertoire:
For the Sake of Our Children - Jeffery Ames
I Sing Because I'm Happy - arr. Rollo Dilworth
Prayer of St. Francis - Allen Pote
Hope Lingers On - arr. Andrea Ramsey
The music has been thoughtfully selected by our clinicians to share wisdom between generations and between cultures, and to have relevant vocal and musical elements for this wide variety of age groups and skill levels.
The cost for the day is $60 per singer and includes lunch, t-shirt, snack and music. Directors should plan to participate at NO CHARGE. (If planning to stay for the conference, please register for the conference separately.)
Directors can register their students as a group, or parents may register their students individually. Singers 18 and older may register themselves. Directors and parents are responsible for chaperoning their own students and helping prepare the music in advance of the festival day. Directors do not need to be members of ACDA to bring students to this event.
Schedule for August 4, 2025:
8:00-8:30 - Registration
8:30-9:30 - Warm-up and Combined Rehearsal
9:30-10:30 - Rehearsal by Age Group
10:30-10:45 - Break
10:45-12:00 - Rehearsal by Age Group
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-1:45 - Combined Rehearsal
2:00-3:00 - Conducting Masterclass (Young Voices have outdoor music-related games/play)
3:00-4:00 - Dress Rehearsal
4:00-4:30 - Snack and Break
4:30: Concert, ACDA-PA Awards presented
Still have questions or need to contact someone?
Email Choir for All chair Derrick Thompson at [email protected]
Young Singers: ages 8-10
Middle Singers: ages 11-14
Festival Singers: ages 15-98
2025 Repertoire:
For the Sake of Our Children - Jeffery Ames
I Sing Because I'm Happy - arr. Rollo Dilworth
Prayer of St. Francis - Allen Pote
Hope Lingers On - arr. Andrea Ramsey
The music has been thoughtfully selected by our clinicians to share wisdom between generations and between cultures, and to have relevant vocal and musical elements for this wide variety of age groups and skill levels.
The cost for the day is $60 per singer and includes lunch, t-shirt, snack and music. Directors should plan to participate at NO CHARGE. (If planning to stay for the conference, please register for the conference separately.)
Directors can register their students as a group, or parents may register their students individually. Singers 18 and older may register themselves. Directors and parents are responsible for chaperoning their own students and helping prepare the music in advance of the festival day. Directors do not need to be members of ACDA to bring students to this event.
Schedule for August 4, 2025:
8:00-8:30 - Registration
8:30-9:30 - Warm-up and Combined Rehearsal
9:30-10:30 - Rehearsal by Age Group
10:30-10:45 - Break
10:45-12:00 - Rehearsal by Age Group
12:00-1:00 - Lunch
1:00-1:45 - Combined Rehearsal
2:00-3:00 - Conducting Masterclass (Young Voices have outdoor music-related games/play)
3:00-4:00 - Dress Rehearsal
4:00-4:30 - Snack and Break
4:30: Concert, ACDA-PA Awards presented
Still have questions or need to contact someone?
Email Choir for All chair Derrick Thompson at [email protected]