New Mexico American
Choral Directors Association
Welcomes You
YOUR NEW MEXICO CHORAL MUSIC COMMUNITY
Who We Are
Here at the New Mexico American Choral Directors Association, we know that all it takes to change a life is music. Since our founding in 1997, we have been determined to make an impact. The core of our efforts is to bring quality choral education and opportunities to New Mexico educators and students. Through all of our endeavors we hope to display the passion behind our beliefs.
Announcements
AUDITION TRACKS can be found and downloaded HERE
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The Commitment Form can be downloaded HERE
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​The 2025 NMACDA Conference will be held January 30-February 1st, 2025 at the Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM.
The audition registration/submission window will open September 27th and close on October 16th.
The audition submission fee of $10 AND the NMACDA Commitment Form will be required when completing the audition registration/ submissions for the 2025 NMACDA All-State Conference.
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Your membership must be up-to-date to submit auditions.
If you need to become an ACDA member or renew your membership, click on the link below.
Audition Registration, Quotes, and Invoices
Please register students before you submit auditions.
This allows us to cross reference and ensure that all auditions are received.
If you need a quote for your school and/or bookkeeper, please use the instructional video to fill out the form below.
Once you need an invoice for your school and/or bookkeeper, please fill out the form below.
Youth All-State Choirs
MEANINGFUL WORK. UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES.
COVID Statement
NMACDA is dedicated to the safety of its members and participants in all of its events. Masks are NOT required at the NMACDA Elementary/Youth All-State Conference. Wear a mask for your comfort level.
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NMACDA All-State Schedule
January 25-27, 2024
National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 4th St. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102)
Thursday, January 25
Registration
12:00-1:00 PM
Registration in the lobby of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC).
Rehearsal
1:00-2:45 PM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
Break
2:45-3:15 PM
Break
Rehearsal
3:15-4:45 PM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
Dinner
4:45-6:15 PM
Dinner
Rehearsal
6:15-8:00 PM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
Friday, January 26
Rehearsal
8:30-10:00 AM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
Break
10:00-10:30 AM
Break
Rehearsal
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
NMACDA Yearly Meeting in Education Building
Lunch
12:00-1:15 PM
Lunch
Rehearsal
1:30-3:00 PM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
Break and Dinner
3:00-5:45 PM
Use this time to rest and relax or have fun with your friends.
Dinner
Rehearsal
6:00-6:45 PM
Elementary Choir-Journal Theater
Treble Choir-Wells Fargo Theater
Mixed Choir-Bank of America Theater
Shareformance
7:00-8:30 PM
All Choirs in Journal Theater
Saturday January 27
Elementary Warm-Ups
9:15 AM
Elementary Choir students warm-up
Elementary Performance
10:00 AM
Elementary Choir students perform in the Journal Theater
Treble Warm-Ups
10:15 AM
Treble Choir students warm-up
Treble Performance
11:00 AM
Treble Choir students perform in the Journal Theater
Mixed Warm-ups
11:15 AM
Mixed Choir students warm-up
Mixed Performance
12:00 PM
Mixed Choir students perform in the Journal Theater
"Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don't understand the language that you're singing in, they still know good music when they hear it."