Episode #1 – August 2024

• In this episode, Steve takes on a coast-to-coast review of summer institutes and symposiums: Washington, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.
• Then, he interviews Dr. Dustin Cates, the ACDA R&R Chair for Tenor/Bass Choirs about three music picks that he wants to recommend (see links below).
• Steve announces a new Composition/Conducting Challenge to improve upon the ACDA jingle.
• Lastly, in the “Did You Know?” section of the show, we get an update on the goings-on of ACDA.

Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at ⁠acdapodcast@acda.org⁠.

Follow the podcast on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243 ⁠

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/ ⁠

Website: https://acda.org

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

R&R Picks for Tenor/Bass Choir: https://acda.org/r-r-quick-picks-tenor-bass-choirs-advancing-choirs

• Ale, Alleluia – Bruce Tippette
• Old Fashioned Song (Don’t You Hate It?) – arr. Christopher Peterson
• These Things Shall Never Die – Brandon Williams

Composer/Conductor Challenge: email Steve at acdapodcast@acda.org

National Honor Choir Application Information: https://acda.org/conferences/honorchoirs

Robert Shaw Choral Award nominations: https://acda.org/about-us/awards-competitions/robert-shaw-award

Student Master Class Application Information: Click here.

Advocacy and Collaboration Blog Post and Statement: Click here.

Connecting Conductors, Composers, and Clinicians from Coast to Coast.