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Catch up on important NY-ACDA news!
We look forward to hosting great events for choral professionals in New York this year! Click the infographics below for more information about our upcoming events.
ACDA EAST X NY-ACDA HIGHLIGHTS
Congratulations to the following New Yorkers for being invited to share their gifts at the Eastern Region Conference in February!
Headliner: New York City Men’s Chorus
Directed by John Atorino
John is also leading a session titled “Start with Joy: Power Warm-Ups Using Part Songs & Rounds
Special Event
One Night Choir with Matt Goldstein of Gaia Music Collective
Performing Choir
Ithaca College Treble Chorale, conducted by Dr. Sean Linfors
Interest Sessions
Reclaiming Repertoire: Programming with Power, Passion, and Purpose!
Dr. Khyle Wooten (NY), Edryn Coleman, Ocie Banks, and Gyasi J. Blanton
Easy Korean Diction: Inclusive Access to Korean Choral Works
Dr. Sinheang Lee
Rethinking the Sacred/Secular Dichotomy in Choral Music
Dr. Philip Silvey
Envisioning a World without Grades: Solving the Conundrum
Dr. Doreen Fryling
Invited Sessions
The Visionary Integration of Choir and Industry
Cheryl B. Engelhardt (NY), Tehillah Alphonso, Scott Hoying, Shams Ahmed, and Ben Bram
Songs that Tell the Story: A Reading Session for Elementary & Community Youth Choirs
Emily Crowe Sobotko (NY) and Kenneth Griffith
If you know of a New Yorker who was left off this listing, please email us at [email protected] to notify us!
We are excited to host our first New York ACDA collegiate meeting of 2026!
Please plan to have 1-2 representative members attend (so the Zoom doesn’t get too crowded the first meeting). You will receive the Zoom link via email after you have registered.
Fall 2026 Repertoire & Resources Chairs – Repertoire Suggestions!
NY-ACDA CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ANN CAPONE MURPHY
Choral director and former NY-ACDA Treasurer Ann Murphy passed away on June 26, 2025. We are saddened by the loss of such a wonderful colleague, but her dedication to both our organization and our shared art will remain an inspiration to us all.
Ann served as our state Treasurer for nearly 20 years. She modeled faithfulness, grace, and kindness in all her work and teaching. She was an outstanding choral music educator, serving as the choral music instructor at Spencerport High School, where she shaped the lives of hundreds of young choral musicians. She was also an integral member of the NY-ACDA board throughout her many years with us. Recent musical highlights of her career include preparing the Spencerport High School Treble Chorus to serve as the demonstration choir for the NY-ACDA Conducting masterclass at the 2021 NYSSMA Winter Conference. Her students and colleagues will continue to remember her with fondness and admiration throughout their lives and careers.
Ann’s obituary may be found at https://bartolomeo.com/obits/ann-marie-murphy/.
Instead of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Ann’s name to the Spencerport School Music Association, at Spencerport Central School District, 71 Lyell Ave., Spencerport, NY 14559.
