We are providing this page as a resource as ACDA members across the state are facing the challenge of distance-learning in the choral classroom. Please check back frequently for further updates!
If you have any further additions or comments please send us an email at washingtonacda@gmail.com.
Open Letter to Principals, Superintendents, and Board Members, with comprehensive Reopening Strategies
WA-ACDA is making this open letter available to all as an advocacy tool. The document also contains a comprehensive list of reopening strategies and curated resources for music educators.
(If you’d like the resource document without the letter included, you can view it here.)
ACDA National Guidelines
Read National ACDA’s COVID-19 Response Committee Report here.
OER—Open Education Resources
(Thank you so much to Jennifer Snoek-Brown, the OER librarian at Tacoma Community College, for helping compile this document!)
You can find this “living” document with clickable links here.
Music Literacy Resources
musictheory.net (music theory lessons, teacher-customizable quizzes)
teoria.com (music theory reference, lessons, and articles)
flat.io (collaborative sheet music composition software)
openmusictheory.com (free on-line music theory book with audio samples)
noteflight.com/learn (your district may be eligible for a free account, email info@noteflight.com to find out)
Online Classroom Resources
zoom.us (video conferencing, also available as an app for android, iOS and desktop)
info.flipgrid.com (social learning platform)
Other Resources
manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorials.html (user-populated open source program with easy-to-use manual for creating your own music tracks)
mpmea.org/music-link-library.html (menu of resources provided by the Mount Pilchuk MEA)
Other Useful Information
nafme.org/covid19/ (up-to-date information of guidelines for school music programs)
Here is a link to a living, constantly evolving document that contains numerous resources for online choir teaching.
Washington ACDA 