ACDA-PA members are encouraged to invite their high school, college, church, and community singers to join in song this summer at the Summer Conference!
Guest conductor-composers Elaine Hagenberg and Dr. Marques Garrett will lead the “Choir for All,” an honor choir associated with the ACDA-PA summer conference. The rehearsals and performance will take place at Messiah University on Sunday, July 31 and Monday, August 1, 2022 which will culminate in an informal performance at the conference. This is an opportunity to learn music from some amazing conductor-composers as well as sing with a wide variety of people. ACDA members should assemble a quartet of singers (SATB or multiple quartets of singers) from their high school, college, church, or community choir to participate. COVID mitigation efforts will align with the CDC at the time of the event. Stay tuned for further information on registration and lodging. This just in: in 2022, ACDA-PA will hold not 1 but 2 Composition Competitions - student and non-student. Complete guidelines for both competitions can be found here. Be sure to share with aspiring composers! Both compositions will be premiered at our 2022 Summer Conference, July 31-August 2 at Messiah University (save the date!).
Dear colleagues,
Thank you to all who attended ACDA-PA's Summer Conference over the past two days. I hope you left inspired, encouraged and refreshed. Perhaps now your creativity can flow a bit more freely going into the new academic year. Conference recordings are being added to Whova and all content will remain available to you until October 31st. Please take a moment to complete our post-conference survey. Your input is valued! https://forms.gle/5oZPm33puQ7Rkkn4A Thanks for your resilience and patience with a virtual conference this year. I hope to see you next August at Messiah University for Summer Conference 2022. Gratefully, Joy Meade President-Elect, Conference Chair
Dear ACDA-PA,
Happy July! I hope this finds you enjoying a much-deserved summer of rejuvenation! It is a tremendous honor for me to begin serving as your President. As I begin my term, I want to extend a profound “thank you” to the 2019-21 board members, especially Caron Daley, for their exceptional work steering our state chapter through the pandemic. Starting July 1st, we welcome nine new Executive Board members and R&R Chairs to the state, including: Kyle Zeuch (Community Choirs/Life-Long Choral Music), Waltier Blocker (Music in Worship), Kathryn Hylton (Upper Voices R&R Chair), Samantha Roberts (Vocal Jazz and Contemporary Commercial R&R Chair), Stephanie Magaro (Junior High R&R Chair), Kelsey Hendler (Membership Chair/Secretary), Jordan Shomper (Treasurer), Rachel Cornacchio (Act 48 Coordinator), and Delaney Reed (Student Representative). Welcome! As ACDA-PA continues to evolve, we are eager to sustain and develop important resources for the state. Please share your ideas with me as we move forward: president@acdapa.org I hope to see you (virtually) at our summer conference! Warmly, Elizabeth Colpo President, ACDA-PA The early-bird deadline for the 2021 ACDA-PA Summer Conference “New Horizons” is just 14 days away (June 15). Join us for this special time of connection, learning, and musical inspiration!
As was just sent in the most recent membership update for mid-April, here is a recap of the upcoming ACDA-PA and ACDA East events and deadlines. For Eastern Region conference information, visit acdaeast.org. All other details can be found on this site under the appropriate menu options:
Come join your ACDA Eastern Region colleagues on Friday, March 19 at 8:30PM EDT for some March Madness (choral repertoire edition), Conductor mixology, news about our 2022 Boston conference applications, events, and headliners, and breakouts with your state chapters. PJs and Loungewear encouraged!
Please find attached forms for ACDA-PA Act 48 credit for national conference attendance. Special note: although much of the conference material will be available until December, these forms are due June 18 to Dr. Regina Gordon, Act-48 Chair for ACDA-PA.
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