Tim Sharp, Executive DirectorAmerican Choral Directors

Association

ACDA for the 21st CenturyArkansas ACDA

American Choral Directors Association1959

To Establish the Opportunity for Every Child in the United States to Sing in a Choir

A Singing Culture

• Childrens and Youth Community Choirs• Collaboration with other choral societies• National effort for community children’s choirs• Coordination of current community efforts

To Become Fully Engaged in World Choral Initiatives

World Choral Initiatives

• World Choir Games in the United States• International Choir Festivals• International Federation of Choral Music• International Conductor Exchange• ACDA National and Division Conferences

To utilize the full extent of Technology for the benefit of Choral Music

Technology

• ACDA ChoralNet• ChoralNet Communities• Virtual Conferences• ACDA website resources• Data-Driven Association

To Become the Research Destination for American Choral Music

Choral Research

• Searchable Index for Choral Journal• Choral Journal and CJ Online• ChorTeach Digital Magazine• ACDA sponsored book publications• ChoralPedia• Library of Congress Collaboration