Happy Holidays! I trust that this time of year brings a few days of respite from the whirlwind of choir rehearsals, repertoire planning, and concertizing that no doubt filled your December. As we all step back from the podium and take time to browse ChoralNet or our Facebook feed from the past few weeks, I think it will become strikingly clear how the choral world is thriving on the East Coast. So many events hosted by so many wonderful colleagues have shown up in my feed, with many amazing projects to come already being announced for the new year. It's an exciting time to have the privilege to be in this profession.
 Speaking of our online presences, my wife had a wonderful suggestion: Why don't we all post our programs from the fall, or our planned programs for the next few months, to Facebook (or Twitter, etc.)? What a great way this would be to share our concert ideas with each other, and spread a bit of advocacy for the choral art along the way! I will be doing just that, and I hope you will join me.
All the best for a restful holiday, and I'll see you in the new year. As always, we're listening, and we're here to serve.
ACDA Eastern Division President
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Leadership Links
- Melissa shares an interesting view "under the hood" of the singing voice from
- Elisa Macedo Dekaney, PhD: reminds everyone of two publishing companies that are committed to properly representing the musical traditions of world cultures, World Music Press and Earthsongs. These present two excellent options to discover quality new world music.
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See You in Salt Lake
The Biennial ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City is coming up right around the corner, February 25-28, 2015. The conference schedule is packed with sessions and performances that will spark your choral imagination and leave you refreshed for the new year. Registration is open, but early-bird rates continue only through January 21, 2015.
And don't forget to stop by the Eastern Division Reception! Here are the details:
- Thursday evening, February 26th, 2015
- 10 p.m. to Midnight
- Room 150 G of the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Everyone is invited-there will be free food, an open bar, and many friends, old and new, waiting to say hello.
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Division Distinctions
This month we introduce a new ChoraLink feature, Eastern Division Distinctions, a list of exciting & noteworthy news relating from the Eastern Division. Please share your news with us at dfryling@acdaeast.org
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ACDA Mentoring Program: Register Now!
The ACDA Mentoring Program launched its first nationwide mentoring program on December 1, 2014. This exciting new national mentoring program promises to be one of the best uses of our resources-human and financial-as we seek to inspire excellence in choral music education, performance, composition, and advocacy.
The program aims to assist our membership in finding allies in the never ending task of learning and growing professionally. Members wishing to find a mentor can now register at mentoring.acda.org.
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ACDA Career Center
Are you actively looking for a job in the choral world? Or perhaps you're just open to new career options as they arise?
 It's completely free, and you remain anonymous until you give permission to be identified. You can search conducting and choral position listings, create emailed job alerts when new postings are added, or upload a résumé to the confidential database - even import from LinkedIn.
And if you're an employer, this is where you will find the finest choral directors, teachers, and professors online. Unlike the passive job boards of yesterday, your posting will be pushed out to interested candidates, and you will be provided with the latest social media access, mobile compatibility, sophisticated search options, and candidate profile data.
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A Call for Donations to the Kegerreis Scholarship Fund
Richard Kegerreis (1928-2002) contributed enormously to ACDA through his service as editor of the Eastern Division's Troubadour, as national coordinator of newsletter editors, and as editor of New York's state newsletter Choral Cues. To honor these contributions, as well as his life as a dedicated choral conductor and mentor, the Board of the Eastern Division in 2002 established the Kegerreis ACDA Eastern Division Conference Scholarships.
Your donation to the fund is the gift of a transformative experience for our future conductors. Donate today by clicking here.
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