What is Ithaca College ACDA?
Since 1986, the Ithaca College Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association has been a vital and active organization within the School of Music. Founded by Advisor Dr. Janet Galván and Graduate Conducting Student Carl Johengen, the IC ACDA chapter established itself as a group committed to furthering the professional and academic interests of future choral directors at IC.
Members of the Ithaca College Chapter attend Divisional and National ACDA Conferences each year, and have won the biennial Most Outstanding Student Chapter award in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2019. Alumni members have gone on to successful careers in choral music, and are well-represented in ACDA leadership at state, regional, and national levels.
The purpose of the Ithaca College Chapter of the ACDA is to facilitate and enhance professional development in choral singing, education, and conducting through:
To learn more about the activities we provide, please read the Ithaca ACDA Blog.
You can also learn more about our Officers and our Advisors.
For information about ACDA at a national level, please visit the ACDA website at: http://acda.org.
For more info on the Eastern Division, please visit their website at website at: http://acdaeast.org.
To learn more about the New York State chapter, please visit at: http://www.nyacda.org.
Members of the Ithaca College Chapter attend Divisional and National ACDA Conferences each year, and have won the biennial Most Outstanding Student Chapter award in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2019. Alumni members have gone on to successful careers in choral music, and are well-represented in ACDA leadership at state, regional, and national levels.
The purpose of the Ithaca College Chapter of the ACDA is to facilitate and enhance professional development in choral singing, education, and conducting through:
- Lectures, seminars, workshops, and discussions to supplement the knowledge and skills students acquire in the classroom
- Networking members with those of other collegiate chapters and professionals at all levels
- Providing opportunities for future choral directors to practice and refine skills needed on the podium
To learn more about the activities we provide, please read the Ithaca ACDA Blog.
You can also learn more about our Officers and our Advisors.
For information about ACDA at a national level, please visit the ACDA website at: http://acda.org.
For more info on the Eastern Division, please visit their website at website at: http://acdaeast.org.
To learn more about the New York State chapter, please visit at: http://www.nyacda.org.
