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From the NATIONAL OFFICERS

President PRESIDENT

DAVID FRYLING
dfryling@acda.org
This issue of the Choral Journal represents a year of
tireless work by ACDA’s Advocacy & Collaboration VICE PRESIDENT
Standing Committee. I want to thank the committee EDITH COPLEY
and its chair, Emily Williams Burch, for thoughtfully ecopley@acda.org
curating these articles to resonate with all educators, PRESIDENT-ELECT
advocates, and collaborators in the choral communi- PEARL SHANGKUAN
David Fryling ty—in other words, each and every one of you! pearl.shangkuan@calvin.edu
I encourage you to read the guest editor column. It
will orient you to the mission of A&C Committee and will help contextualize SECRETARY/TREASURER
their important work. I also hope you’ll head over to the committee’s biogra- TOM MERRILL
phy page and read each member’s affirmation on why they love this work and merrilltg@gmail.com
why it’s so very important.
You will notice that the articles are organized into three sections: PAST PRESIDENT
ANDRÉ THOMAS
athomas@acda.org
• First and foremost, a topic that is becoming increasingly critical in today’s
educational landscape: Teacher burnout in the choral classroom. The EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
articles in this area delve into the various factors contributing to burnout ROBYN HILGER
among choral educators and offer practical strategies and resources to help executivedirector@acda.org
educators manage stress. This section is not just a reflection of the difficulties NATIONAL R&R CHAIR
faced; it is a beacon of hope that provides tools to reignite your joy of teach- GRETCHEN HARRISON
ing. nationalrr@acda.org

• Next are advocacy strategies for everyone. This section aims to em- EASTERN REGION PRESIDENT
power you with the knowledge and confidence to advocate for the arts, with AMANDA HANZLIK
actionable advice on how to make your voice heard. As Emmy says, “We amandahanzlik@gmail.com
often say advocacy is a scary word to many folks, but really it’s just as easy as MIDWESTERN REGION PRESIDENT
sharing your story—and every one of us has an incredible story to share!”
DERRICK FOX
foxderri@msu.edu
• Finally, we end with stories of collaboration. We all know that the cho-
ral community is the power of our voices coming together, both literally and NORTHWESTERN REGION PRESIDENT
metaphorically, and this section celebrates the spirit of that partnership. You’ll STEVEN ZIELKE
read about uplifting stories of innovative collaborations that have pushed the stevenzielke@nwacda.org
boundaries of choral music happening across the country. From crosscultural SOUTHERN REGION PRESIDENT
exchanges to interdisciplinary projects, these stories exemplify the transfor- JEFFERY AMES
mative power of people coming together. jefferyacdasouthern@gmail.com

The Advocacy & Collaboration Standing Committee members strongly SOUTHWESTERN REGION PRESIDENT
believe that this issue will be a valuable resource and idea generator for all JONATHAN D. OWEN
our members at any stage of their career. Each article is designed to provide Jonathano@swacda.org
practical insights, fresh perspectives, and the motivation to continue making WESTERN REGION PRESIDENT
beautiful music. JULIE DANA
I trust that these articles will inspire you to tell your stories and push us jreydana@comcast.com
all to explore creative avenues of future collaboration. Thank you to the Ad-
vocacy & Collaboration Committee for providing such a valuable resource. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE
OLIVER SCOFIELD
KI Concerts
oliver@kiconcerts.com
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