ACD MEMBERSHIP

Founder members of the ACD at the Directors' Convention, January 2011, Wellington

Membership of the ACD is open to all with an interest in choral conducting, regardless of whether actively involved in choral direction or not.  ACD members are automatically granted individual membership of the NZCF.  Annual membership of the ACD costs $80 and runs from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.

Join ACD online here

Download the ACD New Members application form - PDF l WORD

Download the ACD Membership Renewal form - PDF l WORD

ACD Membership benefits 

• access to ACD mentors to work with the conductor and choir
• invitations to and special ACD rates at choral conducting workshops, conventions and other NZCF events
• preferential acceptance to NZCF or ACD workshops where numbers are limited
• the opportunity to network and combine with other choral singers and conductors, for encouragement and the sharing of information and resources
• a dedicated ‘Conducting’ section on the NZCF website with access to online ACD ‘members only’ educational resources
• a personal copy of Breve and monthly NZCF E-news
• a reduction (greater than that for NZCF Individual member or singers from member choirs) on the entry fee to NZCF events
• invitations to attend NZCF events, such as choral workshops and courses on singing and conducting, run by top New Zealand and internationally-recognised choral practitioners
• discounts on NZCF publications
• 20% discount on music hired from the National Library's extensive collection
• Voting rights at NZCF elections and other meetings