Ep. #21 - April 2026 (ft. Peter Steenblik and Jack Curtis Dubowsky)

🎙️ACDA Podcast – April 2026This month, Steve reflects on the realities of fatigue in the choral profession—especially in the wake of a busy performance season—and opens an honest, thoughtful conversation about burnout, identity, and sustainability in our work.🧠Burnout & the Choral Director IdentitySteve is joined by Dr. Peter Steenblik for a deeper exploration of burnout—not just as a problem to solve, but as a signal worth understanding. Moving beyond practical strategies, this conversation examines how passion, expectations, andprofessional identity intersect, and what it means to pursue sustainable joy in a demanding field.🎶 Why Do We Sing? – Community & HumanityContinuing the Why Do We Sing? series, Steve speaks with composer and author Jack Curtis Dubowsky about singing as a deeply human, embodied, and communal act. Their discussion explores singing as a vehicle for identity, connection, and even social change—broadening the question beyond music into the shared human experience.🎵R&R Quick PickThis month’s selection comes from the Junior High/Middle School Choirs R&R Chair, featuring Crossroads by Reginal Wright—an engaging and meaningful work for developing ensembles.📚Into the ArchivesThis segment explores ACDA’s long-standing partnership with Hinshaw Music and the evolution of its publishing efforts—from the practical ACDA Monograph Series to today’s scholarly and historical resources that continue to shape the choral profession.📢Did You Know?Updates include:A new "Between the Staves" advice column on managing springtime workloadFinal days to apply for performing and insight choirs for the 2027 National ConferenceApplications open for the International Conductors Exchange Program (New Zealand)🎧Stay ConnectedSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more.Have thoughts on burnout or Why Do We Sing? Send your reflections or voice memos to [email protected]. Follow the podcast on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562971310243⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/acdapodcast/⁠Website: https://acda.org Join or log in to your ACDA profile: https://acda.org/login  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:ACDA website: https://acda.orgChoral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journalChoral Journal Article from Peter Steenblik: https://acda.org/archives/6586 Repertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire/Virtual Reading Sessions: https://acda.org/archives/events/2025-national-rr-virtual-reading-sessionsR&R Quick Pick: Crossroad by ReginalWright - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/crossroad-9780193433502?cc=us&lang=en&Jack Curtis Dubowsky: https://www.jackcurtisdubowsky.com/Hinshaw Music Series: https://acda.org/publications/hinshaw-music-seriesBetween the Staves: https://choralnet.org/archives/812170Insight Choir or Performing Choir Application forNational Conference: https://acda.org/archives/events/2027-national-conferenceSymposium for Research in Choral Singing: https://acda.org/conferences/symposium-for-research-in-choral-singingInternational Conductors Exchange Program: https://acda.org/resources/icep