Ep. #8 - March 2025 (ft. Arreon Harley Emerson and Robyn Hilger)

Episode #8 – March 2025To start out this month, Steve talks about an article that caught his attention in the Choral Journal. Then, he interviews Arreon Harley-Emerson, our ACDA Chair for National Diversity Initiatives about what we need to know about DEI policies. A special R&R Quick Pick includes one of Steve’s compositions. We get an interview with the ACDA Executive Director Robyn Hilger to get us excited about theNational Conference. Steve gives us a review of the conference app in preparation for next week’s conference. We wrap up with some listener-submitted influence stories. Would you like a chance to tell the story of one of your musical influences and thank them? Write or record your story and submit it to [email protected]. Do you have news to share from your region? Email Steve at ⁠[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  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:National Conference Information: https://acda.org/archives/events/2025-national-conferenceChoral Journal: https://acda.org/publications/choral-journalRepertoire and Resources page: https://acda.org/repertoire R&R Quick Pick: I carried your oxygen, by SteveDanielson. https://youtu.be/azAezsSIyi8The Research & Publication National StandingCommittee: https://acda.org/resources/research-and-publications-committee