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SUMMARY:2023 MassACDA Summer Conference
DESCRIPTION:The MassACDA Summer Conference will be held at Assumption University (Worcester\, MA) from Sunday\, July 9 to Wednesday\, July 12\, 2023. This year\, our distinguished clinicians will be Dr. Jeffrey Douma\, the Marshall Bartholomew Professor in the Practice of Choral Music at Yale University\, in New Haven\, CT\, and Dr. Lesley Maxwell Mann\, Associate Professor of Music a Belmont University\, in Nashville\, TN. Along with traditional in-person attendance\, we are once again offering one-day\, in-person attendance as well as a virtual attendance option. MassACDA will provide participants with the opportunity to receive PDP hours for the conference or graduate credit available through Westfield State University. \nClick here to register! \nClick here for the complete conference schedule. \nRegistration Information \nACDA Members: Early Bird $295 ($350 after June 15\, 2023)\nNon-Members: Early Bird $315 ($370 after June 15\, 2023)\nFull-Time Student Members: Early Bird $125 ($150 after June 15\, 2023)\nOne Day Attendance: Early Bird $125 ($150 after June 15\, 2023)\nVirtual Attendance: Early Bird $150 ($200 after June 15\, 2023) \nOvernight accommodations available on campus in dormitories\, and at Hampton Inn\, which is five minutes away from campus. The dormitory accomodations will be an air conditioned suite with private rooms with XL twin beds. The Hampton Inn rooms will have two queen beds. The cost for a shared campus suite or hotel room is $80 per night\, or $240 for all three nights. The cost for a private suite or hotel room is $160 per night\, or $480 for all three nights. \nGraduate credit is available through Westfield State University: \n1 Graduate Credit\, $150\n2 Graduate Credits\, $250\nUp to 25 hours of PDPs will be offered at no additional charge \nRegistration includes access to all sessions; Sunday night dinner\, lunch on Monday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday\, and snacks; and all sheet music for those singing in the conference chorus. Those staying overnight will have breakfast provided. Everyone will be responsible for dinner on Monday and Tuesday on their own. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://massacda.org/event/2023-massacda-summer-conference/
LOCATION:Assumption College\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Felicia Barber":MAILTO:fbarber@westfield.ma.edu
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SUMMARY:Collegiate Big Sing 2024
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URL:https://massacda.org/event/collegiate-big-sing-2024/
LOCATION:Endicott College\, 406 Hale St.\, Beverly\, MA\, 01915\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Richter":MAILTO:jonathan_richter@uml.edu
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SUMMARY:2024 MassACDA Summer Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Massachusetts ACDA Conference will be held July 14th-17th on the Assumption University campus in Worcester\, MA.  The conference will feature the fantastically versatile British conductor\, composer\, singer and producer Ben Parry. Other highlights include a special appearance by Village Harmony\, and a celebration of Alice Parker lead by the legendary Nick Page. \nThe conference will also include engaging one-hour interest sessions featuring topics of research and expertise by Massachusetts ACDA members. Conference participants will have the opportunity to sing with our annual Conference Chorus conducted by Ben Parry. For our younger singers\, we will feature for the first time\, a Youth Chorus Festival on July 16th\, led by Pamela Mindell\, Reagan Paras\, and Kevin Neel. \nClick here to REGISTER \nClick here to see the SCHEDULE of events. \nClick here to read detailed descriptions of the SESSIONS. \nPlease note that registration includes the cost of dinner Sunday\, all lunches\, and snacks\, in addition to the sheet music for the Conference Chorus. If you are staying overnight\, you will also be provided breakfast for each night you stay. Dinner on Monday will be on your own. \nRegistration opens at 2:30 pm on Sunday\, and dinner begins that night at 4:30 pm. \nPDP will be available for no additional cost. You will need to sign in at each of the sessions and will receive a certificate at the end\, indicating how many hours you attended. For an additional cost\, graduate credit will be available through Westfield State. You will need to complete 15 hours of sessions and provide a written submission of extra evidence to receive 1 credit\, and you will need 25 hours of sessions\, and a written submission of extra evidence for 2 credit hours.
URL:https://massacda.org/event/2024-massacda-summer-conference/
LOCATION:Assumption College\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 MassACDA Summer Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Massachusetts ACDA Conference will be held August 14th–16th at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in Boston. The conference will feature Ethan Sperry and Sophia Miller as headliners\, and engaging one-hour interest sessions offered by MassACDA members.  Participants will also have the option to sing in the popular conference chorus.  \nCalling all Boston Community Choir Singers! \nWe are excited to announce that for this year’s summer conference\, we are opening up our Saturday schedule to interested singers to attend sessions.  \nCome attend sessions by our headliner\, Ethan Sperry\, sessions on voice building\, a presentation by Cambridge Common Voices (Directed by Andrew Clark). After a group dinner\, singers are invited to attend our conference presentation of the conductor’s chorus\, conducted by Dr. Sperry\, a performance by Cambridge Common Voices\, followed by a community sing lead by Lisa Graham.  \nCome for the community sing\, the afternoon\, or the full day- each option will gear you up to get back into the concert season with some inspiration. Repertoire to include excerpts from Mendelssohn’s Elijah\, Britten’s Choruses from Glorianna\, and Ralph Vaughan Williams Towards the Unknown Region. \nWe look forward to seeing you in August! \nClick here to REGISTER
URL:https://massacda.org/event/2025-massacda-summer-conference/
LOCATION:The Boston Conservatory at Berklee\, 8 Fenway\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 MassACDA Collegiate Big Sing
DESCRIPTION:Come perform the Beethoven Mass in C Major\, Op. 86 at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre on Saturday\, February 21\, 2026! Under the direction of Dr. Hana Cai\, the work will be performed in a newly commissioned arrangement for chorus\, piano four-hands\, and harmonium by musicologist Michael Ostrzyga. Collegiate ensembles as well as individual singers are invited to attend! \nRegistration is $30 per person and dinner is included. In addition to rehearsals preparing the Beethoven\, the day will include a private “sing and share” in which participating collegiate ensembles will have the opportunity to perform for each other. \nProfessional Development Points (PDPs) are available for in-service MA educators. \nPlease register by Monday\, January 26. Click here to register!
URL:https://massacda.org/event/2026-massacda-collegiate-big-sing/
LOCATION:Harvard University – Sanders Theatre\, 45 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Richter":MAILTO:jonathan_richter@uml.edu
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SUMMARY:2026 MassACDA Summer Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick here to register! \n  \nConnect and collaborate with your choral colleagues for this exciting two-day conference! \nACDA Members and Non-Members are welcome to attend. \nDeadlines: Early-bird registration available until July 1st at 11:45pm. After July 1st\, full conference registration for members increases to $249. Registration will be available until the conference days\, including day-of registration on site. \nOverview: The 2026 Massachusetts ACDA Summer Conference\, Heart\, Brain\, Body: Building Mindful Choral Spaces\, will be held August 18-19th on the Boston Conservatory at Berklee campus in Boston\, MA. The conference will feature the fantastic Sharon J. Paul and Anthony Trecek-King as conference headliners. You can read more about their incredible and visionary work below. \nThe conference will feature engaging sessions from our guest headliners and additional one-hour interest sessions featuring topics of research and expertise by Massachusetts ACDA members. Conference participants will also have the opportunity to sing and share in reading sessions\, roundtable discussions\, meals\, and a conducting masterclass. \nMeals: Please note that registration includes the cost of dinner on Tuesday\, lunch on Wednesday\, and coffee each day. \nLodging: Registration does not including lodging. For nearby options\, we recommend Citizen M Hotel\, Hotel Commonwealth\, Hilton Back Bay\, and Sheraton Prudential Center. \n  \nClick here to register! \n  \n \n \n 
URL:https://massacda.org/event/2026-massacda-summer-conference/
LOCATION:The Boston Conservatory at Berklee\, 8 Fenway\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
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