EDUCATION SPOTLIGHTS
FALL 2025
Sept. 16th - "How to Graduate," Kaitlin Chheng
Sept. 23rd - "A Musician's Resume," Dr. Joni Prado
Sept. 30th  - "Interactive Elementary Music Games," Dr. Bri'Ann Wright
Oct. 21st - "Introduction to Vocal Jazz Choirs," Kaitlin Pi
Oct. 28th - "Choral Programming," Dr. Christopher Peterson
Nov. 4th - "Vocal Health," Jacob Gomez & Milena Leonis
SPRING 2025
Feb. 25th  - "1st Year Teaching Hotline," Fernando Munoz
Mar. 4th - "Social Media & Recruitment," Lindsey Lacanilao
Mar. 11th - "Elementary Music Overview," Brenda White
Mar. 18th - "So You Want to Teach Middle School?" A.J. Stevens Castro
FALLÂ 2024
Oct. 22nd - "Developing YOUR High School Program," Sang Park
Nov. 19th - "Stress Management," Hannah Park
MUSIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
OVERVIEW
Dedicated to promoting and developing music education, non-profit music education organizations work hard to support students and educators alike in their respect regions. Notable associations in our region include: Southern California Vocal Association (SCVA); American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) with its subset California Choral Directors Association (CCDA); and National Association for Music Education (NAfME) with its subset California Music Education Association (CMEA).
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Student memberships are offered at discounted rates. Signing up will give you access to choral periodicals, professional events, resource libraries, and more!
STARTING A NEW ACDA STUDENT CHAPTER?
ARTICLE PUBLICATION
Our student chapter had the wonderful opportunity to co-write an article for Cantate, a music journal published by the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA). Our student leaders worked alongside the San José State University (SJSU) ACDA Student Chapter under the mentorship of Dr. Corie Brown, Professor of Choral Music Education at SJSU to publish this article. Please feel free to browse our article and access the resources below if you are interested in learning about kickstarting an ACDA Student Chapter on your campus!
MUSICIANSHIP
For music educators, training your ears and growing as an artist are just as important as your pedagogy. Musicianship encompasses all skills from sight-reading to being able to identify various intervals and chord progressions. Try switching up the pace by practicing with some of our favorite resources!
CHORAL DATABASES
Looking for a new pool to draw scores from? With hopes of broadening your scope and making the process easier, we have linked some of our favorite databases and publishing houses. Happy programming!