ACDA National Conference

The ACDA National Conference is organized by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and serves choral conductors, choir teachers, music educators, researchers, composers, students, and other professionals working in choral music.

The conference brings together choral performance, teaching, research, and professional development through choir performances, interest sessions, research presentations, conducting opportunities, and professional networking. The 2027 ACDA National Conference will take place March 7–10, 2027, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. American Choral Directors Association

For students and early-career professionals in Choral Music Education, Conducting, and related areas of school music, ACDA offers a highly focused professional environment. Participants can hear choirs representing different age groups and settings while exploring rehearsal strategies, repertoire selection, vocal development, conducting pedagogy, and performance practice.

The conference also provides opportunities for graduate students and early-career professionals to begin sharing research, conducting work, and teaching-related projects within the broader choral profession. Its specialized professional community is particularly useful for those seeking to develop connections in choral education, conducting, and choral research.

ACDA National Conference opportunities include Interest Sessions, Performing Choirs, Insight Choirs, Research Poster Sessions, and the Student Conducting Masterclass.

Applications for Interest Sessions, Performing Choirs, and Insight Choirs for 2027 have closed. Research Poster applications open October 1, 2026, and close November 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Applications for the Student Conducting Masterclass close October 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. American Choral Directors Association

Research Poster submissions may report completed or ongoing research, although ongoing studies must include preliminary findings. Applicants should consult the current call for complete abstract, membership, and review requirements.

Choral conducting students; choral music education students and teachers; school choir directors; university choral faculty; vocal and choral researchers; composers; and early-career professionals interested in conducting, choral pedagogy, or choral research.