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ACDA NATIONAL Audition Guidelines for Interest Sessions
2025 2025 ACDA National Conference

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

The 2025 National Conference theme is Celebrating the Choral Art: Past, Present, and Future. We will gather
in Dallas to celebrate our rich choral heritage, highlight the music and expertise of our present-day choral
colleagues, and look with excitement to the next generation of choral musicians and composers. We call upon our
membership in all repertoire & resource areas to share their insights and expertise for a 50-minute session that will
actively engage our ACDA membership. All varieties of session topics related to the choral art are welcomed. We
are particularly interested in topics that align with the conference theme and sessions that are relevant and meet
the needs of our diverse choral community. We hope to receive submissions that will expand our knowledge of
repertoire and pedagogies that will contribute to the professional development of our membership.

I. Eligibility

Applicants must hold life, paying life, retired, active, or student ACDA membership. Please note that all accepted
presenters are expected to meet ALL posted dates and deadlines.

No applicant may present at successive national conferences.

Applicants may submit more than one session proposal; however, if chosen, they may only participate in one session
at the National Conference.

II. Registration and Travel Info

It is understood that ACDA will not assume financial responsibility for registration, travel, food, or lodging for
presenters or interest session/panel participants. 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 5:00pm
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. The Submittable
platform assigns each submission a number to ensure confidentiality. An incomplete upload of the application
materials listed below will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted for any reason.

Individual presentations, panel sessions with no more than four presenters, and sessions featuring a demonstration
choir are acceptable.

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