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American Choral Directors Association

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The mission of the American Choral Directors Association is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy.

 


 




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    Repertoire Chair Appointment Procedures

Chair Appointment Procedures

National Level Appointment Procedure

  • Applicant resume will be submitted to the National Chair of the Choral Repertoire and Standards Committees (National R&S Chair).
  •  The National R&S Chair will make recommendations to the National Executive Committee.
  •  The National R&S Chair will make formal appointment.
  • The term of office will be two years, renewable.
  • Contract sent by and returned to the National R&S Chair.

Division Level Appointment Procedure

The Division R&S chairs have shared responsibilities to the National R&S Committee, and to the Division; therefore the Division President/President-Elect confers with National R&S Chairs when filling vacancies of Division R&S Chairs.

January to April

  • Division President-Elect consults with the National R&S Committee Chair regarding vacancies and prospective appointees for their term of office.
  • Please make sure that position guidelines (provided by the National R&S Committee Chair), are reviewed by prospective appointees, as well as special division projects or responsibilities.
  • President-Elect recruits prospective appointee.

May 1

  • Provide the National R&S Committee Chair with appointee's contact information.
  • Either receive and forward a copy of the contract to the R&S National Committee Chair, or delegate this task to the National R&S Chair.

The National R&S Committee Chair will contact the appointee to welcome them to the appropriate National R&S committee and review the guidelines. The Division President-Elect provides the National R&S Chair with a roster of all Division R&S Chairs including contact information and year of appointee's first term.  The National R&S Chairs may fill vacancies remaining after June 1. New appointees begin July 1.  TERM LIMIT: 6 Years.

State Level Appointment Procedure

The State R&S Chairs have shared responsibilities to the Division R&S Committee, and to the State; therefore the State President-Elect confers with Division R&S Chairs when filling vacancies of State R&S Chairs.

January to April

  • State President-Elect consults with the Division R&S Chair regarding vacancies and prospective appointees for their term of office.
  • Please make sure that position guidelines (provided by the Division R&S Chair), are reviewed by prospective appointees, as well as special state projects or responsibilities.
  • President-Elect recruits prospective appointee.

May 1

  • Provide the Division R&S Chair with appointee's contact information.
  • Either receive and forward a copy to the National R&S Chair, or delegate this task to the Division Chair.

The Division R&S Committee Chair will contact the appointee to welcome them to the R&S Committee and review the guidelines.  The State President-Elect provides the Division R&S Chair with a roster of all State R&S Chairs including contact information and year of appointee's first term. The Division Chair then forwards all information to the National R&S Chair.  The Division R&S Chairs may fill vacancies remaining after June 1.  New appointees begin July 1.  TERM LIMIT: 4 Years.