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

November 10, 2023

IDACDA presents All-State for Elementary and Jr. High School Choirs at Timberline High School, in Boise, on March 1-2, 2024. IDACDA is proud to present Judith Herrington and Dan Davison as our guest conductors.

Register your ensembles for Non-Mixed Festival at College of Idaho

September 26, 2023

The College of Idaho is pleased to host the Non-Mixed festival at the College of Idaho on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Please click through to register your ensemble(s) for the festival.

Buy tickets! The Gala Concert is Friday, October 6, 2023

September 19, 2023

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Featuring the Changing Voices Choir, directed by headliner Francisco Núñez; the Cathedral of the Rockies Chamber Choir; Northwest Nazarene University Choir and Orchestra; and The Boise Philharmonic Master Chorale.

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 …

Choral activity in Idaho

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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

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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.

All-State

Honor Choirs for singers 4-9th grade