BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Massachusetts ACDA - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Massachusetts ACDA
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://massacda.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Massachusetts ACDA
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260114T222740Z
CREATED:20260114T220859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T222740Z
UID:6148-1771673400-1771711200@massacda.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massacda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Collegiate-Big-Sing-MassACDA.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Richter":MAILTO:jonathan_richter@uml.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111914Z
CREATED:20260407T115139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T111914Z
UID:6250-1787043600-1787162400@massacda.org
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massacda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Secondary-Conference-Flyer-no-registration-info.png
ORGANIZER;CN="MassACDA":MAILTO:massacda@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T150000
DTSTAMP:20261005T222709Z
CREATED:20261005T214611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T222709Z
UID:6339-1794646800-1794668400@massacda.org
SUMMARY:2026 Collegiate Conference & Community Chorus Festival
DESCRIPTION: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).\n  \nGeared toward pre-service music educators\, collegiate vocalists\, and future choral directors\, this conference will feature a variety of inspiring sessions from outstanding presenters including:\n  \nKenneth Griffith (Boston Children’s Chorus) – Elementary Rehearsal Techniques\, featuring the Chelmsford Children’s Chorus\nElizabeth Eschen (Voice Pedagogue) – Warm-up Toolkit for Conductors & Vocal Function for Non-Vocational Singers\nKevin Harris (Speech Language Pathologist) – Vocal Health and Anatomy\nThe conference will also feature a big group sing with the choirs attending the Community Chorus Festival!\n  \nClick here to register!\n  \nRegistration 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.\n  \n\nIn-service teachers can also get professional development points (PDPs and CEUs) for attending.\n  \nIf 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.\n\n  \nClick here to register!\n 
URL:https://massacda.org/event/2026-collegiate-conference-community-chorus-festival/
LOCATION:UMass Lowell\, 35 Wilder St.\, Lowell\, MA\, 01450\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massacda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-ACDA-Collegiate-Conference-@-UMass-Lowell.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Richter":MAILTO:jonathan_richter@uml.edu
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR