Conference Hotel Information
TN-ACDA is happy to provide a housing group rate at two hotels in close proximity to First Baptist in Downtown Chattanooga. Both are comparable in pricing. One hotel has parking included and one does not, but ends up being about the same price.
Please use the following links to make your reservation:
Holiday Inn Downtown Chattanooga: (Parking is included)
434 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
*When clicking the link, it will auto-populate to the current date. You will need to manually change it to their desired date of arrival and departure before your discounted group rate will show.
The Read House
107 W M.L.K. Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Valet parking is $28 + tax per car, per night or $12 for day-only parkers
If you prefer to call in and make a reservation, be sure to reference TN ACDA 2025 when you speak with reservations.
Holiday Inn – Downtown Chattanooga
The Read House
Announcing the Inaugural Tennessee ACDA Honor Choir
Tennessee ACDA is pleased to announce its first collegiate honor choir with special guest conductor, Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand. Included in your registration cost is your student membership to ACDA, the cost of your music, which you keep, and two meals while you are in attendance. Additionally, you are invited to stay for the third day of the conference where there will be sessions specifically geared toward college music education majors, free of charge. Sign up now to secure your spot in the choir!
Tennessee ACDA is proud to announce Athena, the treble choir from Stewarts Creek High School has been selected as a performing demonstration choir for the National Convention in Dallas, TX. We are so proud of their accomplishments and special congratulations to Dr. Brian Russell and Dr. Susan Kelly for this great honor.
Welcome to Our New Board Members!
Nita Smith
Junior High/Middle School Choirs
Cresswell Middle Magnet School, Nashville
middleschool@tnacda.org
Mark Statler
State Choral Performance Assessment Coordinator
University of Tennessee, Martin
statecpa@tnacda.org
Summer Conference 2024 Highlights
Preston Wilson accepts the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award given posthumously to Paul T. Kwami (1952–2022). The award was presented by Robert King, 2023 LAA honoree.
Lynn Brinckmeyer inspires attendees during her headliner sessions
Conducting Masterclass with student conductor Sophia Bennett and Preston Wilson, clinician
See our Events/Conference page for more pictures and highlights.