The mission of the American Choral Director's Association is as follows:
"The mission of the American Choral Directors Association is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy." The Purposes of ACDA:
-To foster and promote choral singing which will provide artistic, cultural, and spiritual experiences for the participants.
-To foster and prom
ote the finest types of choral music to make these experiences possible.
-To foster and encourage rehearsal procedures conducive to attaining the highest possible level of musicianship and artistic performance.
-To foster and promote the organization and development of choral groups of all types in schools and colleges.
-To foster and promote the development of choral music in the church and synagogue.
-To foster and promote the development of choral societies in cities and communities.
-To foster and promote understanding of choral music as an important medium of contemporary artistic expression.
-To foster and promote significant research in the field of choral music.
-To foster and encourage choral composition of superior quality.
-To cooperate with all organizations dedicated to the development of musical culture in America
Source: http://acda.org/page.asp?page=acda_history
