Midwestern Region Conference
Your Midwestern Region of ACDA is gearing up for its celebration of choral music this coming February in Omaha, Nebraska! From February 7 to 10, we will gather to reflect on our work in choral music, finding rejuvenation through inspirational performances and speakers, and rejoicing together in song and spirit.
The Midwestern ACDA Omaha conference will be an opportunity for all of us to Reflect, Rejuvenate, and Rejoice together, with one voice!
The 2024 ACDA Midwestern Region Conference will take place February 7-10.
Hotels for the conference will be the Omaha Marriott Downtown and Hilton Omaha.
The conference performance hall is the Holland Performing Arts Center.
All facilities are located in the heart of Omaha’s bustling city center.
- The Midwest Region Conference will feature headline performances by the professional vocal ensemble Kaleidoscope, a showcase of varied ensembles from Nebraska, and a performance of John Rutter’s Gloria on the 50th anniversary of its 1974 world premiere in Omaha.
- Additionally, the conference highlights:
- 15 of the top choirs from across the region
- 25 engaging interest and reading sessions
- 4 honor choirs
- In addition, this conference will host the R3 Choirs, a reference to the conference theme: Reflect, Rejuvenate, Rejoice. These choirs will engage you, the conference goer, in performance! Three of our region’s finest conductors—Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Ann Howard Jones, and Tom Trenney—will lead the entire conference in rehearsals culminating in a gala performance: a chance for all of us to engage with, rather than simply listen to, great choral music with master conductors during the conference.
- Aimee Beckmann-Collier’s R3 Choir will perform choral gems of the modern era
- Ann Howard Jones’s R3 Choir will present masterwork choruses
- Tom Trenney’s R3 Choir will focus on sacred choral repertoire.
MWACDA Composer Call
Hello, MWACDA Choral Directors! We are embarking on an exciting project to showcase the rich talent of choral composers from the Midwest. Our goal is to create a YouTube playlist featuring new and inspiring choral works from our region, and we need your help! Do you know a talented choral composer from the Midwest? Perhaps […]
2024 Weston H. Noble Award Recipient
Dr. Jo Ann Miller North Dakota State University: Director of Choral Activities; University Distinguished Professor Since 1989, Jo Ann Miller has been director of choral activities at North Dakota State University. She conducts the Concert Choir and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in conducting and choral literature. Her involvement in the American Choral Director’s Association […]
2024 Stace Stegman Award Recipient
Mark Lehmann, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & Choir: Chancel Choir Director Mark Lehmann’s music education career has taken him all over the state of Iowa since his first school teaching job in 1974. In the past 41 years, Lehmann has taught at both the high school and college levels. He retired from high school teaching […]
Conference Schedule
A summary of the conference schedule is available on the conference main page. Honor Choir schedules are found on the Honor Choir Information page.
Joining Voices Festival Choir deadline extended to December 1
The Joining Voices Festival Choir is open to high school/college age singers who will apply to participate in pairs. The festival choir will be conducted by Dr. Anton Armstrong, with integrated body singing sessions led by Dr. Therees Hibbard. Rehearsals will take place on Wednesday, March 4th and the choir will sing on the Marcus […]
Honor Choir Announcements
Honor choir auditions will be notified of their acceptance by 2:00pm today, October 30th. Notifications will go to directors first and then to parent/guardians listed with each applicant. Thank you!