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ACDA NATIONAL
2025 Audition Guidelines for Insight Choirs 2025 ACDA National Conference pg 2

March 18-22 Dallas, TX

III. Application Process

Submit all application materials as listed below by 11:59pm CST April 17, 2024, through the Submittable platform at acda.
org/conferences. 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 following is the list of requirements for the application:

1. Session Title: The title should be carefully crafted, brief, reflective of the session’s content, and be no longer than 10
words.

2. Session Abstract: A succinct thesis that clearly addresses: (1) a topic that will be helpful to and/or inspire the
membership, (2) a clear description of the session, and (3) learning outcomes. Please submit the following:

a. No more than a 400-word description, which will be used in the conference app.

b. No more than a 100-word description, which will be used in the Choral Journal announcement

c. A brief outline in bullet points that clarifies the processes and goals of the session (limit 2 pages)

3. Ensemble Statement (non-adjudicated) - Applicants are asked to share information about their ensemble and type
of institution/organization, ensemble history and mission, and how the ensemble meets the needs of a specific
population or does unique work within the choral field. The narrative should be no longer than 300 words to help
the committee contextualize your ensemble.

4. Three Recordings from Rehearsals or Performances

a. Up to three audio and/or video recordings totaling between 10 to 30 minutes should be submitted. These
recordings should provide evidence of your ensemble’s ability to clearly demonstrate the mission and/or
process(es) described in the session’s outline.

b. If you wish to submit YouTube videos, upload a pdf file with active links to the videos.

c. Accepted file formats for recordings include: mp3, m4v, mkv, and mp4.

5. Headshot of conductor in .jpg format, 3” x 5”, high-resolution minimum 300 dpi

6. Conductor and Ensemble Biographies

a. The ensemble’s biography (up to 100 words maximum).

b. The conductor’s biography (up to 100 words maximum).

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