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2026 ACDA Western Region Conference

Conference Overview

I am so very thrilled to welcome renowned ensembles like Chanticleer and Lyyra.
you back to San Jose for the first This year we also invite you to enjoy two special cho-
time in forty years for the 2026 ral events before and after our conference! Our pre-con-
Western Region Conference, “A ference offering, Nurturing Our Roots, invites both
Tapestry of Voices.” Our confer- members and nonmembers to explore specialized learn-
ence celebrates the power of con- ing for teaching young singers. Presented by the staff of
Julie Dana nection, community, and collabo- the Tucson Girls Chorus, this session promises to provide
ration—the threads that make our invaluable tools for anyone working with children in cho-
musical tapestry beautiful and strong. After four decades, ral settings.
it’s an exciting moment to return to San Jose, where we After closing our conference with the Honor Choirs
will weave together past, present, and future through Concert, you are invited to stay and enjoy a special per-
the collective voices of our choral community. Our five formance offered by the San Jose Symphony & Sympho-
states will come together to celebrate our history by in- ny San Jose Chorale on Saturday evening at the histor-
troducing past presidents, showcasing our present with ic California Theatre. The Symphony’s concert, The
extraordinary performances by our region ensembles, Enigmatic Voice, will feature Handel’s Zadok the Priest
sharing informative practices presented by colleagues and Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem. Conference
and composers, and highlighting the potential of our attendees can receive a 15% discount on tickets with a
future through the beautiful voices of our honor choirs. special conference code available on the Western Region
The conference kicks off with our Welcome Concert, website.
featuring the ACDA Western Collegiate Consortium Our amazing Western Region conference team has
conducted by Dr. Joshua Habermann, and an inspiring planned an unforgettable celebration of choral artistry
keynote address from Melanie DeMore. Our days to- for us. Like a centuries-old wall tapestry, we, too, weave
gether will be filled with performances by fifteen selected stories through our voices and experiences, contributing
choirs, over twenty interest and reading sessions, eight to a legacy that will endure for the next generation of
poster sessions, conducting masterclasses, a composer choral musicians. Join us in San Jose, March 4–7, 2026,
track, four honor choirs, and opportunities to learn from as we weave a powerful Tapestry of Voices together!

Western Region Conference Registration Information

Until January 15 at 11:59 PM CST

Attendee $325 Retired $225 Student $125

January 16 - March 7

Attendee $375 Retired $250 Student $145

One Day $175 only available on site

Register at acda.org/region-conferences

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