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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Choral Conductor,
As a choral conductor and music educator, I feel privileged
to have made music education my career for the last fifteen
years. I cannot think of anything else I would rather do. I
began my association with ACDA as a freshman in college at
California State University, Fresno, and since then I have
actively participated in and supported ACDA related
activities at many levels. I believe that as an
organization, ACDA is critically important for the serious
choral musician and music educator. The incredible support
offered through state, regional and national conferences,
national publications as well as print and online resources
help to make ACDA an invaluable part of the choral
profession.
I have worked as a choral music educator at the Middle
School, High School, Church, Community and Collegiate levels
usually balancing more than one of these at a time. Now, I
continue my work as the Director of Choral Activities and
Music Education at Providence College where I also teach
applied voice and conducting.
As the President of the Rhode Island chapter of the American
Choral Directors Association and my years as an educator,
conductor, and performer I am dedicated to:
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Providing a musically creative and focused sense of
educational purpose to the state of Rhode Island through
choral music.
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Promoting the development of choral groups in schools,
churches, synagogues and local communities in order to help
foster a better understanding of the importance of choral
music in contemporary society.
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Working in concert with state, regional and national ACDA
officers to maintain open lines of communication that will
encourage musical growth in the state of Rhode Island.
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Encouraging new membership and promoting the American Choral
Directors Association here in Rhode Island as an advocate
for choral music and music education in coordination with
the Rhode Island Music Educators Association.
As an active member in good standing of the American Choral
Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference,
National Collegiate Choral Organization, I am a staunch
advocate for the advancement and promotion of music
education and choral music at all levels.
Sincerely,
T.J. Harper
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