2026 Collegiate Conference & Community Chorus Festival
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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 (35 Wilder St., Lowell, MA 01450).
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!
Registration is $30 for non-ACDA members and $20 for ACDA members (and ACDA membership is only $15 for students). Reach out to Jonathan Richter for a different link if you need to register a group and pay by check.
In-service teachers can also get professional development points (PDPs and CEUs) for attending.
If you have a community chorus and have a group of singers that you would like to bring to the Community Chorus Festival, find more info on the Lowell Center for the Arts website.