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The 14 Purposes of ACDA
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• To foster and promote choral singing, which will provide artistic, cultural,
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and spiritual experiences for the participants..
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• To foster and promote the finest types of choral music to make these
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experiences possible. .
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T
ttaining the
• To foster and encourage rehearsal procedures conducive to attaining the
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highest possible level of musicianship and artistic performance..
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ormanc
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highest possible lev
el of musicianship and ar
tistic per
ganiza
tion and dev
• To foster and promote the organization and development of choral groups
•
T
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elopment of chor
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e the or
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f
o
of all t ypes in schools and c olleges .
of all types in schools and colleges.
• T o f ost er and pr omot e the dev elopment of chor al music in the chur ch and
• To foster and promote the development of choral music in the church and
synagogue.
synagogue .
• T o f ost er and pr omot e the or ganiza tion and dev elopment of chor al societies
• To foster and promote the organization and development of choral societies
in cities and c ommunities .
in cities and communities.
• To foster and promote the understanding of choral music as an important
• T o f ost er and pr omot e the understanding of chor al music as an impor tant
xpr
y ar
ar
tistic e
empor
medium of contemporary artistic expression.
medium of c
nt
ession.
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•To foster and promote significant research in the field of choral music. .
•T
ch in the field of chor
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omot
er and pr
esear
ost
al music
e significant r
•T o f ost er and enc our age chor al c omposition of superior qualit y .
•To foster and encourage choral composition of superior quality.
• To cooperate with all organizations dedicated to the development of
• T o c ooper a t e with all or ganiza tions dedica t ed t o the dev elopment of
musical culture in America.
musical cultur e in America.
•To foster and promote international exchange programs involving
•T o f ost er and pr omot e i n t erna tional e x change pr ogr ams in v olving
performing groups, conductors, and composers.
per f orming gr oups , c onduc t ors , and c omposers .
• To disseminate professional news and information about choral music..
music
orma
al
tion about chor
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of
essional new
pr
dissemina
t
e
and inf
s
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f
• To foster and promote choral singing in the pursuit of peace and justice
•
T
e
e and justic
o
ost
e chor
omot
er and pr
al singing in the pursuit of peac
that enhances social and emotional well-being.
tha t enhanc es social and emotional w ell-being .
• To foster and promote diversity and inclusivity through active engagement
• T o f ost er and pr omot e div ersit y and inclusivit y thr ough ac tiv e engagement
ticipants
with underr
al musicians and pot
epr
with underrepresented choral musicians and potential choral participants..
ential chor
al par
ed chor
esent
—A CD A C onstitution and Byla w s
—ACDA Constitution and Bylaws