This month, Steve gives a brief recap of the Idaho-ACDA Fall Conference. Then, he interviews Erin Plisco about the annual SA Composition Consortium. In “Check in Out in the Choral Journal,” Steve highlights the Advocacy and Collaborations articles and statement. He then interviews Dr. Edie Copley who is planning the National Conference in Dallas in March. We then turn to Children and Youth with our R&R Quick Pick and an interview with Joy Hirokawa, R&R Chair for Children and Community
Youth. Lastly, in the “Did You Know?” section of the show, we get an update on the goings-on of ACDA.

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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

Choral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journal
Composer/Conductor Challenge: email Steve at acdapodcast@acda.org

Repertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire

R&R Quick Pick: Antiphonal
Hosanna by G. Alan Smith, arr. by Jack Schrader

National Conference Information: https://acda.org/archives/events/2025-national-conference

Robert Shaw Choral Award honoree: Dr.
Charlene Archibeque

Advocacy and Collaboration: Website and Statement

Moveable Do Podcast: MoveableDo.com