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ACDA NATIONAL
2025 ACDA National Conference
Alphabetical Listing of Interest Sessions
2025
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March 18-22 Dallas, TX R&R Forums and Deep Dives (Open to Both Tracks)
by the fact that very few music education programs unique vowel sounds create a vibrant and distinctive
prepare choral educators in the area of jazz pedagogy, soundscape. This engaging forum will feature notable
which includes improvisation. Our default instruction recorded performances by iconic choirs and showcase
to students is often, “Well… just make something up.” public domain treasures, providing a richly immersive
Unfortunately, this doesn’t actually help our students, sensory experience. Join us for an enlightening session
nor is it something jazz musicians do. In this session, and seize the opportunity to deepen your practical
we will use examples from jazz literature to explore understanding of Dutch choral music.
scat singing concepts used by professional jazz singers,
including variation on the melody, tools for building Presenter: Madlen Batchvarova and Michel Hogenes
harmonic vocabulary, use of blues concepts, the
importance of listening and transcription, and how
rhythm and groove make even the most harmonically
simple solos become more stylistically authentic. Deep Dive

Presenter: Justin Binek
Saturday 8:00 am - 8:50 am
National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

World Musics and Cultures Salon

Forum Northern Nocturnes:
Exploring Night and Nature in

Wednesday 8:00 am - 8:50 am Baltic and Scandinavian Choral Works
National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sanctuary Immerse yourself in the evocative themes of
night and nature in the choral gems of Baltic and
Scandinavian composers. This session will guide
Voices of the Netherlands: you through the works of Pärt Uusberg, Kęstutis
Exploring the Rich Tapestry Daugirdas, Anders Edenroth, and others as we explore
the symbolic and lyrical elements that breathe life into
of Dutch Choral Music these nocturnes. Discover how the delicate whispers

of trees and the tranquility of the night are intricately
This World Musics and Cultures forum invites you woven into the music, while deepening your ensemble’s
on a captivating journey through the heart of Dutch musical and cultural understanding.
choral traditions, from Renaissance masterpieces to
the modern innovations of contemporary composers. Presenter: Madlen Batchvarova
Discover practical strategies for curating compelling
and educational concert programs that blend the choral
landscapes shaped by the Protestant Reformation
and folk melodies and the lush harmonies of modern
Dutch choral music. Delve into the linguistic intricacies
of singing in Dutch, where guttural consonants and

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