Massachusetts ACDA

Serving Massachusetts choral directors with workshops and clinics, festivals, conferences, publications, repertoire lists, networking opportunities, and advocacy to promote excellence in choral music throughout the Commonwealth.

2026 Collegiate Conference & Community Chorus Festival

MassACDA is pleased to announce the 2026 Collegiate Conference & Community Chorus Festival, sponsored by MassACDA, NH ACDA, and the Lowell Center for the Arts. The event will be held at UMass Lowell on Saturday, November 14 from 9:00-3:00.

Geared toward pre-service music educators, collegiate vocalists, and future choral directors, this conference will feature a variety of inspiring sessions from outstanding presenters including:

Kenneth Griffith (Boston Children’s Chorus) – Elementary Rehearsal Techniques, featuring the Chelmsford Children’s Chorus
Elizabeth Eschen (Voice Pedagogue) – Warm-up Toolkit for Conductors & Vocal Function for Non-Vocational Singers
Kevin Harris (Speech Language Pathologist) – Vocal Health and Anatomy

The conference will also feature a big group sing with the choirs attending the Community Chorus Festival!

Click here to register!

Registration is $30 for non-ACDA members and $20 for ACDA members. Reach out to Jonathan Richter for a different link if you need to register a group and pay by check.

Repertoire Lists Posted

We have posted repertoire lists from our MassACDA R&R Chairs. Check them out if you haven’t already!

Job Posting Page Open

We are once again welcoming submissions for choral positions in Massachusetts and neighboring states.

To add a posting, please fill out this form. Postings will be listed on our jobs page. (Last updated 9/1/26)

The Massachusetts American Choral Directors Association is committed to several initiatives in regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to the following areas of our organization:

  • Membership: We are committed to increasing our membership to include more teachers, conductors and singers of color and from areas of our state less represented in our organization to date. 

  • Mentorship/networking: We are committed to creating a network of teachers, conductors, and singers willing to volunteer their time to serve as mentors for new teachers and collegiate students.

  • Events: We are committed to re-imagining our regular events while also encouraging participation from more teachers, conductors, and singers of color leading us to learn about and hear various experiences and perspectives. 

  • Resources: We are committed to providing resources for our membership regarding diversity, equity and inclusion comprising of: 

    • Repertoire lists including a number of works from composers of diverse backgrounds and works beyond those of the Western classical idiom.

    • Databases to explore music of composers of diverse backgrounds.

    • Media such as articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, books, and virtual events on the subject of diversity in the choral realm.