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From the CHORAL JOURNAL
Editor EDITORIAL BOARD

EDITOR
AMANDA BUMGARNER
In this January issue of Choral Journal, we flip the ACDA National Office
calendar page to 2026 and share with you the com- 405-232-8161 (ex. 205)
plete preview of the six 2026 ACDA Region Confer- abumgarner@acda.org
ences. There are many exciting events, special perfor-
mances, and sessions that you will not want to miss! MANAGING EDITOR
Amanda Bumgarner Registration is now open. We do want to remind you RON GRANGER
that the information in this issue is current as of press ACDA National Office
time. Make sure to consult acda.org/region-conferences or your region’s rgranger@acda.org
website for the most up-to-date information.
As I mentioned in my column in the previous issue, we have several EDITORIAL BOARD
new editorial board members joining our work this year. In addition to SEAN MICHAEL BURTON
those previously named, I want to recognize and thank Gregory Pysh seanburtonmusic@gmail.com
for his service as editor of our book review column. Dennis Malfatti,
professor of music and director of choral activities at the University of CARON DALEY
Evansville, is stepping into this role for his term beginning in 2026. The daleyc1@duq.edu
book review column has been a longtime staple of Choral Journal, and we MARQUES L. A. GARRETT
welcome feedback and suggestions for how to best continue this work. marques.garrett@unt.edu
The 2025 Choral Journal calendar featured articles on a wide range of
topics. I encourage you to go back and check out any issues you may have ZEBULON M. HIGHBEN
missed. All past issues of Choral Journal are available online at acda.org/ zebulon.highben@duke.edu

choraljournal. MICHAEL PORTER
Looking ahead to articles and focus issues for the 2026 calendar year, cmporter1750@gmail.com
consider how you may want to contribute research to Choral Journal, Chor- BRETT SCOTT
Teach, and The International Journal of Research in Choral Singing. Our mem- cornislb@ucmail.uc.edu
bership is broad, but our hope is that everyone can find something of
interest within the pages of our various publications. Submissions are DEBRA SPURGEON
open! Find out more information at acda.org under the “Publications” dspurg@olemiss.edu
dropdown. BRANDON WILLIAMS
The March/April 2026 issue will feature our annual free Summer Fes- bwilliams@mgsa.rutgers.edu
tival and Workshop listing. Email submissions to abumgarner@acda.org
by January 15 in the following format: COLUMN EDITORS

Event date MICAH BLAND
Event name mbland1613@gmail.com
Event location MATTHEW HOCH
Description of the event (30 words maximum) mrh0032@auburn.edu
Contact information (e.g., name, phone, email, website)
ELIZABETH HEARN
ehearn@olemiss.edu

DENNIS MALFATTI
dm155@evansville.edu
JENNIFER RODGERS
rodgersj@iastate.edu
ELIZABETH CASSIDY PARKER
eparker@temple.edu
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