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Register 4-9th grade singers for IDACDA All-State Honor Choirs

October 9, 2024

IDACDA presents All-State for Elementary and Jr. High School Choirs at Timberline High School, in Boise, on March 7-8, 2025. IDACDA is proud to present Kristina Ploeger-Hekmatpanah and Daniel Gutierrez as our guest conductors.

View resources from 2024 Conference with Dr. Doreen Rao

October 9, 2024

Choral directors from across the state of Idaho gathered in Meridian, Idaho for the annual Fall 2024 Conference with headliner Dr. Doreen Rao. Check back as resources become available on our site.

Meet Doreen Rao, headliner for Fall 2024 IDACDA Conference

May 20, 2024

Doreen Rao is celebrated internationally for her moving concerts and inspirational teaching. Her pioneering career changed the landscape of music education in America. Linking the standards of performance and the goals of education with the…

About us

IDACDA is the Idaho Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy. We do this by creating powerful artistic experiences and advocating cultural and educational change so that we might transform people’s lives.

A national organization

Founded in 1959, the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit music-education organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research, and …

Where Idaho fits

ACDA is divided into seven geographic regions and fifty state chapters. National conventions are held in February or March of odd numbered years and divisional conventions take place during the …

Inclusion Statement

Black Lives Matter. Black Music Matters. Idaho ACDA believes music-making and choral music is a universal human experience and that choral music and education should be inclusive and equitable for …

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IDACDA Board Officers

Leadership

Serena Clark

President

Sean Kane

President-elect

Sidney Hudson

Past-President

Amanda Hall

Treasurer

Cassie Horner

Secretary

Emmanuella Mazile

Membership

Keith McCauley

Webmaster

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The Grant Program

IDACDA presents a grant program for members to request grant monies for continuing education, professional development, or otherwise increasing their impact to the mission of IDACDA.

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Francisco Nuñéz sends thank you video and invitation to Fall 2023 Conference attendees

I hope this email finds you all in good health and high spirits. I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation for the invitation from Serena and for the time I spent with you all last month. It was an absolute delight to not only meet each and every one of you but to also witness the incredible work you are doing in the field of choral music. Your dedication and passion are truly commendable.

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