ICDA News1-22-2014 We are pleased to introduce our recent election winners: 1-22-2014 "The Division Editors for ACDA have made their decision: Iowa has won the Best State ACDA Website (with a professional designer) in a close contest! I congratulate you all. Please pass my congratulations along to the Iowa ACDA Board on this recognition of terrific work! I'll be making a public presentation of this award (with a plaque) in Salt Lake City. I'm hoping you (and your webmaster) be there to accept it." Terry J. Barham, Ph.D., National Coordinator, State and Division ACDA Newsletters 11-27-2014 The director of the 2015 All-State Jazz Choir director is Jeremy Fox, former faculty member at SWICC. Audition materials will be sent to the membership and posted on this web site in early December. Auditions will be held April 7 at Morningside College in conjunction with the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships.
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ICDA Events
We host one annual Symposium,both state and district choral events, and provide many services for ICDA members, including our Mentor program for new educators.
Summer Symposium
2015 Dates in Mason City July 27-30
Learning opportunities -- networking -- fantastic presenters -- social events!
ICDA Mentor Program
If you would like to be a mentor, if you are a beginning teacher and would like a formal mentor
All-State Jazz
ICDA is pleased again to sponsor the 18th Annual Iowa All-State Jazz Choir. Concert given in conjunction with the 2015 ICDA Summer Convention at Mason City’s NIACC Campus. Date tba
Fall Symposium
Saturday, November 7, 2015
for First-Year Arts Educators.
Pre-All-State
Children's/Elementary
Workshop
link to information October 18, 2014 at Novak Elementary in Marion Iowa. Registration deadline Oct 11.
Opus
ICDA will sponsor the twenty-eighth annual Opus Honor Choir on Thursday, November 20th, 2014 at Iowa State University in Ames.
Endowment Fund
Working to further the cause of choral music in Iowa
About ICDA
Iowa Choral Directors Association, Inc. exists to serve choral musicians in the state of Iowa. ICDA's 1000+ members are choral conductors at every level of learning from pre-school to. ICDA is an affiliate of the American Choral Directors Association. Click here for more information.
The 'Sounding Board' is ICDA's quarterly publication -- see the most recent issue