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ACDA NATIONAL
2025 Saturday, March 22 Detailed Schedule

March 18-22 Dallas, TX

choirs! If you are wanting to change 1 Decolonizing Choral Music
up your repertoire, looking for a World Musics & Cultures of the Philippines
“showstopper” or closer, or even just R&R Deep Dive
want to try something new, join us as National Shrine Cathedral of
we take a look at some great offerings! OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS Our Lady of Guadalupe
National Shrine Cathedral of Grand Salon
Presenter: Kelsey Burkett Our Lady of Guadalupe
Despite a robust culture of choral
Grand Salon music, Filipino musical perspectives
Soprano-Alto Choirs Northern Nocturnes: Exploring are invisible in U. S. curricula, and
R&R Deep Dive Night and Nature in Baltic and our musical culture remains vulner-
Scandinavian Choral Works able to miseducation. This session
OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS provides choral conductors with

National Shrine Cathedral of Immerse yourself in the evocative an exploration of underperformed
Our Lady of Guadalupe themes of night and nature in repertoire, authentic pedagogical
approaches, an introduction to pro-
the choral gems of Baltic and
Sanctuary Scandinavian composers. This session nunciation (Tagalog), and how to find
Changing the Narrative will guide you through the works of repertoire and resources. This is an
Pärt Uusberg, Kęstutis Daugirdas, interactive session, so be prepared to
Explore several pieces of repertoire Anders Edenroth, and others as we dance, sing, laugh, cry, and learn as
for treble choir in depth—listen, sing, explore the symbolic and lyrical we broaden our musical perspectives,
and discuss rehearsal strategies. All elements that breathe life into these ensuring a brighter future for all.
pieces included in this session will nocturnes. Discover how the delicate
challenge or defy treble literature whispers of trees and the tranquility Reagan G. Paras, presenter
stereotypes in some form. We will of the night are intricately woven
look at pieces that utilize under- into the music, while deepening Felicia Barber, presider
explored emotions and themes your ensemble’s musical and cultural Yale University
like rage, fear, violence, grief, loss, understanding.
and power (among others). We will
explore different approaches to sound Presenter: Madlen Batchvarova 2 In Her Voice: Spotlighting
production and movement in the Female Choral Composers
context of diverse repertoire, along
with strategies for approaching the 9:00 am - 9:50 am National Shrine Cathedral of
rehearsal and performance of rare Our Lady of Guadalupe
or dead languages. Sanctuary
Interest Sessions
Presenter: Erin Plisco Choose from six options This session focuses on the work
of female choral composers who
OPEN TO BOTH TRACKS
represent a span of several centuries,
multiple countries, and various genres
of music. In a new book, over forty
authors wrote about more than 200
composers, giving information about
their lives and music. Each entry

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