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Frequently Asked Questions


What is ACDA?
Founded in 1959, the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit professional organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research, and teaching. In addition, ACDA strives to elevate choral music's position in American society through arts advocacy. The ACDA provides many high-quality publications, conventions, festivals, clinics, workshops, and the opportunity to network within the choral community. The national headquarters office is located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

How is ACDA organized?
ACDA is divided into seven geographic divisions as well as fifty state chapters, each with its own board of directors, conventions, newsletters, festivals, clinics, and workshops. Whether at the state, division or national level, the Association is structured so that its members can easily involve themselves in the organization's activities and will have access to a network of choral directors at each level. The leadership of the Association, elected and appointed, is drawn from within the ranks of the members and come from every state.
  • Conventions
ACDA offers conventions at the state, division, and national levels. Through concert performances by accomplished choirs, educational clinics by leading experts, and exhibits by music industry representatives, members participate in a diverse and practical forum in which to develop their skills and professional knowledge and to network with other choral directors and members of the Association.
  • Publications
The official publication of the American Choral Directors Association is the Choral Journal. This national publication, issued monthly, contains articles and columns of a scholarly and practical nature including reviews of newly released CD recordings, books, and printed music. Other publications include the seven division newsletters, state chapter newsletters, monographs, and the composer series.
  • Committees
ACDA has numerous committees engaged in advancing the choral profession in its many facets. The committees work to establish high performance standards, recommend quality choral literature, encourage research in choral studies, and advocate the importance of choral music in American society.

Who is a member of ACDA?
Members of ACDA consist of choral directors who represent more than one million singers across the United States. ACDA members teach choral music in public and private institutions and in their place of worship. The ensembles they conduct perform all types of choral music and they include elementary through senior high school, college/university, community, professional, worship, and show choirs.

Downloadable ACDA Membership Form
ACDA accepts membership applications by mail, fax or online.
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