MISSISSIPPI ACDA

American Choral Director’s Associaion

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We are MSACDA — inspiring excellence in choral ​music in Mississippi through education, performance, ​composition, & advocacy.

We are MSACDA — inspiring excellence in choral ​music in Mississippi through education, performance, ​composition, & advocacy.

We are MSACDA — inspiring excellence in choral ​music in Mississippi through education, performance, ​composition, & advocacy.

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Membership matters

Representing current and future music educators, MSACDA works to support the ​future of music education in Mississippi. Your membership matters.

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2024-2025

MS All-State Showchoir

Students audition to be selected for a ​weekend intensive of learning from the ​show choir community’s expert ​choreographers and directors.

Date: October 3-5, 2024


Location: Biloxi High School Fine Arts Wing

Mississippi ACA-Fest

High energy and exceptional vocals are ​experienced by attendees at ACA-Fest held ​on Pearl River Community College’s ​Poplarville campus.

Date: November 15, 2024


Location: Brownstone Center for the Arts ​(Poplarville, MS)

ACDA/MMEA State Conference

The annual joint in-service conference for ​the Mississippi Music Educators Association ​& the Mississippi American Choral

Directors Association.

Date: January 23-25, 2025


Location: The University of Southern Mississippi

MSACDA Summer Conference

All rehearsals and interest sessions will ​occur in the beautiful music facilities at ​Mississippi State University.

Date: June 16 - 18, 2025


Location: Starkville, Mississippi

Ernestine Ferrell Award

The Ernestine Ferrell Award for Excellence in Choral Music in Mississippi

is a​ prestigious award established to honor the memory of Mississippi’s​ longtime State Supervisor of Music.​

To be selected as a recipient of this award, one must have been active in Choral ​Music in Mississippi for at least twenty years, should have made significant ​contributions to the choral art, and should have the respect and admiration of ​colleagues and students alike. There are many distinguished choral musicians ​who deserve to be nominated for this award. The recipient of this award is ​selected by a committee made up of ACDA members. Please submit your ​nomination no later than November 15, 2024.

2024 - Carrie Owens

2023 - Don Trott

2022 - Holly Beck

2021 - Lisa Clark

2020 - Bob Taylor

2019 - Timothy Coker

2018 - Angie Rawls

2017 - J. Reese Norris

2016 - Tammy Carney

2015 - Regina Weeks

2014 - Kathy Smith

2013 - Nancy Robertson

2012 - Ruth Randle

2011 – Milfred Valentine

2010 – Brad Johnson

2009 - Nancy Moore

2008 – Mark Malone

2007 - Martha Neilson

2006 – Robert Sims

2005 – Bruce Lesley

2004 – James Hawkins

2003 – Richard Joiner

2002 – Lillian Lee

2001 – Rose Longwitz

1998 – Donna McCommon

1997 – Rolland Shaw

1996 – Martha Murray

1995 – Joanne Edwards

1994 - Geneva Reeves

1993 – Jack Donovan

1992 – Leonard Metts

1991 – James Leslie Reeves

1990 – Peggy Felder

Mrs. Ernestine Ferrell

2024 Award Recipient

Carrie Owens

Group of Men and Women Singing Together

SATB Choir

Jordan Durham, SATB Honor-Choir

Treble Choir

Keely Kelso, Treble Honor Choir

HS Showchoir

Toney Keeler, HS Honor Showchoir

MS Showchoir

Sam Lovorn, MS Honor Showchoir

All-Collegiate

Don Trott, All-Collegiate Choir

Sight Reading materials

MSACDA Leadership

PResident

Libby Hearn

Email

PResident-elect

Dale Beech

Past-president

LaDona Tyson

Email

Treasurer

Secretary

Jonathan Kilgore

Terrell Hall

Email

Treble All-State

Keely Kelso

SATB all-state

Jordan Durham

HS Honor Showchoir

Toney Keeler

JH Honor Showchoir

Showchoir All-state

Sam Lovorn

Hannah Morris

Showchoir all-state

Susan Cokely

Summer conference

Summer conference

Children & Community

Jennifer Davis

Nick Cummins

Amy Touchstone

jr. high Youth Choirs

Kimberly Hunsucker

Sr. high Youth Choirs

Jayne Doolittle

College & University

Don Trott

Two-Year College

Student activites

Kelvin Towers

Philip Stockton

Lifelong choirs

Debra Atkinson

Music in Worship

Creighton Holder

world Music & Cultures

Brandon Cash

Tenor-Bass choirs

Joel Barron

Soprano-alto choirs

Contemporary choirs

Allen Sanders

Jeffery Coulter

Conference Registrar

Joel Hill

Membership

MMEA President

Drew Trautman

Andy Beasley

student Rep

Lydia Dees

Digital designer

Benton Donahue

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