Our Team

ACDA-MN is made up of a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

Mark Johnson

State President, Minnesota Boychoir

Jerry Upton

Vice President, retired

Jim Cox

President-Elect, Eagan High School

Jeff Iverson

Secretary, Minnewaska School District

ACDA-MN is a state-wide network of choral musicians and educators who believe in the power of music to strenghten bonds and build community through performance opportunities, professional development, composition, publication, and research.

Our Mission

To Inspire & Support a Community of Choral Musicians in Minnesota

District Chairs

Isaac Lovdahl

Northwest District, Bemidji State University

Christopher Mason

Northeast District, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Garrett Lathe

Central District, Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota

Dylan Pringle

Student Representative, Monticello Middle School

Randi Erlandson

Metro West District, Prior Lake High School

Shaun Halland

Metro East District, Shepard of the Hills Lutheran Church

Bri Bergstrom

Southwest District, St. Peter Schools

Colleen Chester

Southeast District Chair, Winona State University

Kennedy Niksa

Star of the North Managing Editor, Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota

Staff

Jamie Andrews

Executive Director jandrews@acda-mn.org

Kristin Kivell

Executive Assistant execassist@acda-mn.org

Mark Traynor Quamme

Associate Director  mtraynorquamme@acda-mn.org

Repertorie & Resource Chairs

 

 

Elizabeth Egger

Children & Community

Gillian Teoh-Berbee

Middle School/Jr. High

Paula Asmus

High School

Brad Miller

Student Activities

Sam Grace

Community Choirs

Adam Giebner

Sacred Music

Laura Krider

Minnesota Composers

Ian Brekke

Vocal Jazz

Lara Moline

Pop/Commerical Music

Scott Perau

TTBB

Jaclyn Schmeichel

SSAA

Natalia Romero Arbeláez

World Music

Therees Hibbard

Youth College/University

Star of the North Editors

Kennedy Niska

Managing Editor

Gerald Gurss

Associate Editor

Melissa Sassaman

Associate Editor

Eric Doucette

Associate Editor

Miriam Augsburger

Associate Editor

Emily Chmielewski

Associate Editor

Committees

FMC Endowment Committee

  • Daniel Digre
  • Marie Spar Dymit
  • Rikka Estenson
  • John Habermann, Chair
  • Diane Heaney
  • Paula Holmberg, Vice Chair
  • Anne Klus, Secretary
  • Kathryn Larson
  • Terri Larson
  • David Mennicke
  • Karla Miller
  • Andrew Parr
  • Melanie Payne
  • Ron Rydell
  • Mitra Sadeghpour
  • Daryl Timmer, Scholarship Subcommittee Chair
  • Mark Johnson, ACDA-MN State President
  • Michael Walsh
  • Jamie Andrews, Executive Director

FMC Endowment Committee Emeritus Members

  • Steven Albaugh
  • Rolf Anderson
  • Linda M. Armstrong
  • Bruce W. Becker
  • Steven O. Boehlke
  • Paul Brandvik+
  • Lawrence Burnett
  • David Docter+
  • Katherine G. Doepke+
  • Richard Edstrom
  • A. B. Engen+
  • Geneva S. Eschweiler+
  • Murrae N. Freng+
  • Barbara A. Geier
  • Mary Kay Geston
  • Janice Gilbertson
  • Lauretta P. Graetz+
  • Nancy Grundahl
  • Stephen Grundahl
  • Curtis E. Hansen+
  • Thomas Wm. Hassig
  • Diane Heaney
  • Charles Hellie
  • Robin Hughes
  • Robert “BJ” Johnson+
  • Jon Kietzer
  • Wayne M. Kivell
  • Jennifer Krinke
  • Diana J. Leland
  • Howard C. Lerohl+
  • Carl H. Lipke
  • Larry McCaghy
  • Robert D. Mix+
  • Mark Nelson+
  • Ronald A. Nelson+
  • Robert L. Peterson+
  • Tim Peterson
  • Bruce Phelps
  • Randy Schafer
  • Linda M. Smith
  • Roger H. Tenney+
  • Axel Theimer
  • Stephanie Trump
  • Jerry Upton
  • Michael Wolsted

+In Remembrance

Adivsory Board

  • Anton E. Armstrong
  • Carol Barnett
  • Abbie Betinis
  • Philip Brunelle
  • René Clausen
  • Jocelyn Hagen
  • Sigrid Johnson+
  • Brian Newhouse
  • Stephen Paulus+
  • Kathy Saltzman Romey
  • Jake Runestad
  • Timothy C. Takach
  • Dale Warland

+In Remembrance