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ACDA NATIONAL
2025 Audition Guidelines for Performance 2025 ACDA National Conference pg 3

March 18-22 Dallas, TX

b. For each piece included in the recording, include a PDF file of one concert program when that selection was
performed. Each PDF file should display the program page that includes the repertoire. If the date is not shown on
the repertoire page, please also include the page that shows the date of the performance (minus information that
identifies the ensemble and conductor).

c. The uploaded audio files (mp3, m4v, mkv, and mp4) should contain only complete pieces (each 5 minutes or less).
If a multi-movement work is excerpted, please include an entire movement.

d. Submissions must be unedited recordings performed by the same conductor and the same ensemble; live in-concert
performances are preferred and encouraged.

e. Recordings may not be enhanced or engineered in any way.

f. Recordings should reflect repertoire similar in complexity and style to the program proposed for the national
conference performance, but they need not be pieces on your proposed program.

FOR CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA AND SHOW CHOIRS ONLY:

3. Three video recordings that include both audio and video (or six recordings for co-conductors—see Section I) in digital
format are to be submitted. The combined total duration of the three recordings should be no longer than 10–15 minutes
in length (20-30 minutes if co-conductors are submitting six records).

b. The three video submissions (six for co-conductors) should include representative examples of the choir’s
performance in each of the last three academic years (September through August) and each submitted recording
must be conducted by the same conductor.

i. One selection from the 2023–24 academic year or 2024 calendar year

ii. One selection from the 2022–23 academic year or 2023 calendar year

iii. One selection from the 2021–22 academic year or 2022 calendar
a. For each piece included in the video, include a PDF file of one concert program when that music was performed. Each
PDF file should display the program page that includes the repertoire. If the date is not shown on the repertoire
page, please also include the page that shows the date of the performance (minus information that identifies the
ensemble and conductor).

b. The uploaded video files should contain only complete pieces (each 5 minutes or less).

c. Submissions must be unedited videos performed by the same conductor and the same ensemble; live in-concert
performances are preferred and encouraged.

d. Videos may not have any post-production enhancement or engineering in any way.

e. Videos should reflect repertoire similar in complexity and style to the program proposed for the national conference
performance, but they need not be pieces on your proposed program.

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