Dr. Sarah J. Graham Professor of Music at Lewis-Clark State College Many people refer to choral singing as “therapy.” While most choirs are not designed for the purpose of music therapy, nor are they directed by licensed therapists or music therapists, they can resemble some aspects of therapeutic environments. This may be one reason why the choral ensemble and choral rehearsal could be deemed “therapeutic.” One counseling theory that mirrors much of what some successful choi

By Joan Szymko I have taken a fragile fire out of my heart That I might give you light to find a shining Beyond these luminous shadows And this disastrous darkness. I cannot imagine a more compelling description of what it feels like to compose choral music in this current time and space. These lines of poetry are from “Vox Matris”, premiered and recorded this past Spring by the outstanding singers of Prime Voci of the Seattle Girls Choir. At a rehearsal visit, as I shared in

Aubrey Patterson, Artistic Director, Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir NWACDA R&R Youth Coordinator The first time I engaged in...

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NW ACDA Represents in Dallas!

Youth Choirs and School Choirs in harmony.

Reports to: Seattle Peace Chorus Board of Directors Location: Seattle, WA To Apply: Applications consisting of a cover letter, a CV or...

October 7-9, 2021 Please Register at idacda.org

A two-day workshop with Geoffrey Boers to retool for choir after the COVID 19 pandemic. Friday–Saturday, August 27–28 9a–3p PDT Mountain...

Choral conductors teaching at the middle school/junior high level are a great gift in our NW community, fostering community, vocal care...

Especially for those seeking musical beauty in spiritual communities, we celebrate all the choral conductors working in religious or...

Montana Choral Directors Summer Institute

So many of our NW ACDA members are working daily in school settings that are virtual, keeping our young students singing, caring for...

In times of virtual teaching and music-making, it can be harder for choral conductors to be "seen" and feel supported, to feel valued. So...

10:00: Virtual Rehearsal Techniques Join Taylor Iverson (High School) and Aly Henninger (Elementary and Middle School) as they help us...

ACDA's National Conference fast approaches! NWACDA's President Tim Westerhaus provides his Top Five Reasons why we should all attend this...

Join Symphony Tacoma Voices; A Messiah for Our Times

Four Seasoned Music Educators Share the Same Concern Among the necessary, and at the same time, egregious choices in which education...