A Cappella Education Association

02/14/2022

Jerry Lawson, a ca****la icon and innovator, is featured In a PBS special this month. It is a must-watch for all fans of contemporary vocal music!

Jerry Lawson was the original lead singer of the legendary group The Persuasions.

01/12/2022

News!

📣 This one's for all of you that really wanted to participate in our choral festival this year but couldn't make the trip! Now's your chance to join in and be assessed by our amazing panel of judges this year from the comfort and safety of your homes. Worried about glitchy zoom calls? Don't be! We'll record the whole thing for you to watch back at your leisure. Check our for more information and to register today!

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01/01/2022

Here's to a healthy, musical, harmonious 2022!

01/01/2022

Happy New Year from all of us at NACC. Can't wait to see you all at this year 😉

12/30/2021

March is just around the corner! Not only do we give you a chance to escape the winter weather at NACC, but we have fantastic a ca****la performances and clinics to keep you having fun while you're there!

12/26/2021

We hope you all have a fantastic holiday season full of love and music! ❤️

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the AEA!

12/14/2021

🌟CHORAL CLINICIAN SPOTLIGHT🌟 5 facts about Dr. Eady⠀⠀
✨ Recognized as the 2014 Music Educator of the Year by the Tennessee Music Educators Association
✨ Currently serves as Director of Choral Activities at Central Michigan University
✨ His choirs have performed at state and regional conventions of the American Choral Directors’ Association
✨ Has presented at state, regional, and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education
✨ His research interests also include the comprehensive development of the teacher/conductor, the history of the terminal conducting degree, building resilience in pre-service and novice music educators, and the rehabilitative impact of choral singing on incarcerated individuals.

12/14/2021

🌟CHORAL CLINICIAN SPOTLIGHT🌟 5 facts about Dr. Galvan⠀
✨ Awarded the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) New York Outstanding Choral Director Award in 1995
✨ Director of Choral Activities at Ithaca College, conducts the Ithaca College Choir and the Ithaca College Treble Chorale.
✨ Hs conducted professional and university orchestras including Virtuosi Pragenses, the Madrid Chamber Orchestra, and the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, in choral/orchestral performances.
✨ Was awarded the Ithaca College Faculty Excellence Award for teaching, scholarship, and service in the spring of 2018
✨ Has been recognized as one of the country's leading conducting teachers, and her students have received first place awards and have been finalists in both the graduate and undergraduate divisions of the American Choral Directors biennial National Choral Conducting Competition.

12/14/2021

🌟CHORAL CLINICIAN SPOTLIGHT🌟 5 facts about ⠀
✨ He is the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year⠀
✨ He is the Coordinator of Choral and Vocal Studies, Associate Professor of Music, & Director of the Black Music Institute at the University of Arkansas⠀
✨ He has collaborated with Gospel recording artists including: Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood, Mary Mary, Marvin Winans, Marvin Sapp, Lisa Knowles, Kathy Taylor, & more
✨ He has conducted regional and state honor choirs, and headlined conferences in 26 states and 5 countries.
✨ Choirs under Dr. Murdock’s direction have performed at the Arkansas All-State Conference and the Southwestern Division Conference of the American Choral Directors Association.

12/06/2021

Another fantastic quote from the one and only Deke Sharon! Let's be honest, the best aca****la performances are never the "safe" ones!

11/29/2021

⏰IT’S YOUR LAST CHANCE! ⏰Put your application in today! we’re looking for the top ten high school a ca****la groups and the top ten college a ca****la groups in the nation to put on the performance of a lifetime at NACC 2022. Click the for more info and to apply now!⠀
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