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ACDA NATIONAL Audition Guidelines for Performing Choirs
2025 2025 ACDA National Conference

Dallas, TX
March 18-22 Dallas, TX March 18-22, 2025

The 2025 National Conference will highlight our rich choral heritage, celebrate the music and expertise of our
present-day choral colleagues, and look with excitement to the next generation. We call upon our membership to share
performances that demonstrate excellence and expertise highlighting a broad spectrum of choral repertoire, including
music prior to 1850, historically excluded composers, and newly commissioned works. We seek applications for
performances that will actively engage our ACDA membership.
Conductors from all R&R areas are strongly encouraged to apply. It is an important priority that ensembles from every
R&R area be seen and heard on the concert stage at this national conference.

I. Eligibility
Conductors must be current members of ACDA and employed in the same position with the same organization since the
fall of 2021. No choir or conductor may perform on successive national conferences as a performing choir, demonstration
choir, or insight choir.

Co-conductors for a particular ensemble will submit ONE application for performance if all of the following conditions
apply:

• Both conductors are ACDA members and have been co-conductors of the ensemble for at least three years

• Both conductors share an equal or similar leadership role with the ensemble

• Each conductor must submit THREE recordings and programs that represent their own performances with the
choir. The complete submission (six recordings total–three recordings from each conductor) will be assessed as one
performance application. If the application is submitted incorrectly, the ensemble will not be considered. Programs
must clearly show that co-conductors have an equal or similar role in performance with the specific ensemble.

II. Registration and Travel Info:

It is understood that ACDA will not assume financial responsibility for travel, food, or lodging for ensembles or directors.
Completing the online application implies that the conductor and the ensemble will obtain the necessary funds to travel
and perform at the conference if accepted.

III. Application Process

All materials listed below will be submitted and uploaded through the Submittable platform at www.acda.org/conferences,
no later than 11:59pm central time on April 17, 2024. Help desk support is available until 5pm central time on April 17,
2024. After that time, no support will be provided, even if technical issues are encountered. Applicants are encouraged
to plan ahead to ensure they can complete the submission process. Late submissions will not be accepted for any reason.

The Submittable platform assigns each submission a number, assuring confidentiality until after the National Adjudication
Committee has completed its consideration. At no time will the choir/conductor identity be known to any of the screening
committee members. An incomplete upload of the audition materials listed below will not be considered.

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