Tim Sharp

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

IFCM North American Regional Office — Report 2017–2020

On: January 15, 2021

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Tim Sharp, current IFCM Board Member, former IFCM Vice-President representing IFCM Founding Member ACDA, the American Choral Directors Association

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2017 American Choral Directors Association National Conference

On: July 15, 2017

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Tim Sharp, ACDA Executive Director

The biennial national conference of the American Choral Director’s Association took place March 8-11, 2017…Read More →

Conducting the Score - Part One: The Drama of Conducting

On: January 15, 2017

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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 →

A View from Chicago

On: July 15, 2011

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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 →

Researching the Choral Score

On: October 15, 2010

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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 →

ChoralNet Merges with ACDA

On: January 15, 2010

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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 →