IFCM North American Regional Office — Report 2017–2020
Tim Sharp, current IFCM Board Member, former IFCM Vice-President representing IFCM Founding Member ACDA, the American Choral Directors Association
Tim Sharp is Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association. Dr. Sharp pursues an aggressive agenda of progressive initiatives to keep ACDA energized and relevant in the 21st century, inspiring ACDA’s membership to excellence in choral music performance, education, composition, and advocacy. Tim is also in his fifth season as Artistic Director of the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Tulsa. Before coming to ACDA, Sharp was Dean of Fine Arts at Rhodes College, Memphis, where he conducted the Rhodes Singers and MasterSingers Chorale. Earlier, he was Director of Choral Activities at Belmont University where he conducted the Belmont Chorale and Oratorio Chorus. Sharp’s publications include Mentoring in the Ensemble Arts, Precision Conducting, Up Front! Becoming the Complete Choral Conductor, Achieving Choral Blend and Balance, Memphis Music Before the Blues, Nashville Music Before Country, Jubilate! Amen!, Collaborative Creativity, and a variety of articles, essays, and CD liner notes. Tim received his undergraduate degree at Belmont University, and his MCM and DMA degree from The School of Church Music, Louisville, KY. His post-doctoral work has taken place at the Aspen Music School, Aspen; the NEH Medieval Studies program at Harvard University; throughout Belgium on a Rotary Scholarship; and at Cambridge University, where he is a Clare Hall Life Fellow. Email: sharp@acda.org
Tim Sharp, current IFCM Board Member, former IFCM Vice-President representing IFCM Founding Member ACDA, the American Choral Directors Association
Tim Sharp, ACDA Executive Director
Tim Sharp, Choral Conductor, Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association
When we think of a staged drama, whether a play, opera, or musical, certain elements come to mind. Actors, stage, curtains, scri…Read More →
American Choral Directors Association 2011 National Conference
By Dr. Tim Sharp, Executive Director, ACDA
One of the strongest affirmations of one of our American Choral Directors Ass…Read More →
By Tim Sharp,
Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association and Conductor of the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus
The development of the choral program has always been of interest and c…Read More →
Press Release
Tim Sharp
ACDA Executive Director
In a joint statement by ChoralNet President James D. Feiszli and ACDA Executive Director Tim Sharp, ChoralNet…Read More →
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