Page 6 - CJOct24

CHORAL JOURNAL From the
EDITORIAL BOARD
Guest Editor

EDITOR
AMANDA BUMGARNER Hello, choral colleagues! We are thrilled to present
ACDA National Office this Advocacy and Collaboration focus issue to you.
405-232-8161 (ex. 205) It’s something we’ve worked on for over a year with
abumgarner@acda.org YOU in mind. What is the purpose of the Advoca-
cy and Collaboration Committee? We help connect,
MANAGING EDITOR communicate, and create opportunities for our com-

RON GRANGER Emily Williams Burch munity to continue impacting our world with the pow-
ACDA National Office er of choral music. How? So glad you asked! Check
405-232-8161 out our mission statement:
rgranger@acda.org

EDITORIAL BOARD ACDA Advocacy Statement
The human spirit is elevated to a broader understanding of itself and its
SEAN MICHAEL BURTON
seanburtonmusic@gmail.com place in the world through the study of and participation in choral music.
Singing in a choir produces more active and involved citizens. It affects self-
MARQUES L. A. GARRETT worth in youth and adults. It builds connectivity throughout communities.
marques.garrett@unt.edu Society benefits from the aesthetic beauty and community of singers created
by choral programs within schools, houses of worship, and community orga-
MICHAEL PORTER
cmporter1750@gmail.com nizations through involved citizenry, connectivity throughout communities,
and feelings of personal self-worth.
WILLIAM SOUTHERLAND The American Choral Directors Association, and its membership, resolve
williamgsoutherland@gmail.com to ensure the survival of choral programs for this and future generations by:

DEBRA SPURGEON 1) actively voicing support for funding at local, state, and national levels of
dspurg@olemiss.edu education and government; 2) collaborating with local and national organi-
zations to ensure the distribution of arts funding data and arts-related activ-
WILLIAM WEINERT ism opportunities; 3) advocating for full access to choral singing and inclusion
wweinert@esm.rochester.edu of all singers in a choral program; and 4) ensuring the distribution of advo-
GISELLE WYERS cacy statements and data regarding choral programs.
wyersg@uw.edu To access the content we’ve curated or reach out to us for help with your
advocacy and collaboration needs, check out acda.org/advocacy or turn to
COLUMN EDITORS page 7 for a quick overview and QR codes to the resources.
Speaking of resources, what lies ahead for you in this October issue of the
MICAH BLAND
mbland1613@gmail.com Choral Journal? We start by addressing the first concern: burnout. You can’t
advocate or collaborate if you’re in burnout mode. The articles in the burn-
MATTHEW HOCH out section offer tips, tools, and techniques to overcome and ultimately avoid
mrh0032@auburn.edu the dreaded burnout phase.
Next, we define advocacy and explore a variety of tools just for you. We
BRYAN E. NICHOLS
bnichols@psu.edu should all be practicing “little a” advocating (like sharing stories, sending pic-
tures, or the likes), but we can also find ourselves needing the power of “big
GREGORY PYSH A” advocacy (these are the big state and national platforms). We are here to
gregory.m.pysh@gmail.com help you get started or take your advocacy or collaborative ideas to the next

JENNIFER RODGERS level.
rodgersj@iastate.edu Finally, we wrap up with all things collaboration. Good collaborations are
like the best dinner party you’ve ever attended; instead of being told what
LAURA WIEBE to bring, you chat beforehand on what would best support all persons, and
lwiebe@marin.edu

4 CHORAL JOURNAL October 2024 Volume 65 Number 3