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UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Advocacy in Action:
of
THORNTON SCHOOL MUSIC Get to Know the National ACDA Standing Committees
of

choral
&
sacred music

DEGREES OFFERED
Choral Music BM, MM, DMA
Sacred Music MM, DMA

APPLICATION DEADLINE
DECEMBER 1, 2024

ACDA has seven national standing committees that to five pieces, offering expertise to add those pieces to
serve the membership on the day-to-day tasks. In this their personal and professional repertoire. Finally, each
issue, we advocate for those fellow standing committees chair curates their own forum, or interest session, to
by providing a space for you to get to know who they are, further meet the needs of members. Since 2023 we’ve
what they do, and how they can support you! also focused on providing experiences and events for
members who can’t attend a National Conference.

Standing Committee for
Choral Repertoire and Resources Who is included on the committee?

Collegiate Activities
What is the committee’s mission?
• Collegiate Choirs Coordinator: Jenny Bent
We source and curate widely varied and diverse rep- • Four-Year University Choirs Chair: Caron Daley
ertoire and resources for ACDA members and the wider
choral community. • Two-Year Community Choirs Chair:
Brandon Elliott

What does the committee provide for ACDA • Student Activities Co-Chair for Programming:
members? Elizabeth Swanson

ACDA is about repertoire and its authentic, expert • Student Activities Co-Chair for Chapter
and artistic performance. The Repertoire & Resources Development: Ryan Beeken
Committee serves ACDA members 365 days a year. We
music.usc.edu/choral-sacred-music serve conference-going members by providing Virtual Youth Choirs
Reading Sessions to all ACDA members whether con-
ference attendees or not. We prepare Deep Dive sessions • Youth Choirs Coordinator: Damion Womack
@USCTHORNTON for chairs to guide conference attendees through four

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