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Application for Choral Performance

ACDA Eastern Division Conference
Providence, RI; February 15-18, 2012

The application deadline of April 15, 2011 has passed, and applications are now closed.

This application serves three categories of conference participation. Directors may apply for more than one category.

Auditioned Choir (available to all choirs)
High School Sound Table (available only to High School choirs)
Interest Session/Demonstration Choir (available to all choirs)

ELIGIBILITY

Conductor must be current paid member of ACDA.
Conductor must be employed in the same position for this and two previous school/calendar years.
Conductor must have conducted the auditioning ensemble for this and two previous school/calendar years.
Ensemble did not participate in the 2010 Eastern Division Conference.

ACDA assumes no financial responsibility for performer travel, food, and lodging. Those wishing to have submission materials returned should contact Joseph Mello (jmello@krhs.net) for instructions before submitting.
By submitting an application to perform, if chosen, you automatically consent to being audio and video recorded with no financial compensation from ACDA or the recording company.

Audio CD Requirements

Please submit one AUDIO CD customized to the audition requirements. Show choir applications must include both an AUDIO CD and a video DVD.

The recording should be no longer than 10-15 minutes in length and must include three selections:

One selection from the current school or calendar year, and
One selection from each of the two previous school or calendar years.

Recordings must be of live concert performances. Professional/studio recordings are unacceptable.

*** IMPORTANT! *** Do not place ensemble name, conductor name, performer names, institution, or repertoire selections on the CD/DVD. Instead, place the name of the Ensemble, Conductor and Institution on the envelope containing the audition materials.

Audition Submission Requirements

(For HS Soundtable only) Please submit a description of your choir and a statement of purpose regarding your choir’s participation in this event and what you as a conductor would bring to this session.

Include a photocopy of one concert program for each piece represented on the application CD / DVD. Please photocopy the program page that includes the concert date and the repertoire page.

Please include two copies of the ensemble’s biography and two copies of the conductor’s biography. Each biography should be up to 100 words maximum. (You will be asked to submit photographs upon acceptance).

An application fee of $35 must accompany the submission - either by PayPal or checks mailed with the auditioned materials. If paying by check, please make your check payable to ACDA-Eastern Division.

Mail the following via USPS:
• Audition CD/DVD
• Photocopy of Programs
• Check for the application fee of $35 payable to ACDA-Eastern Division (if NOT using PayPal)
• Completed Signature Form for Choral Performance Application
to
Joseph & Deborah Mello, Co-chairs
ACDA Eastern Division
435 Ridge Road
Newton, NJ 07860

Email
• Ensemble and conductor biographies
• Soundtable information
as attachments to jmello@krhs.net. Send attachments in Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats only.

Process Schedule

April 15, 2011:		Postmark deadline for mailing to Auditioned Choirs Co-Chairs. Applications are now closed.
April, 2011:		R & S Chair Review.
May, 2011:		Executive selection committee convenes for final screening.
Early June, 2011:		Invitations extended to choirs. All notification will be sent via email.

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Last revised May 01, 2012