Singing Sergeants to perform at national choral convention Published Feb. 5, 2015 By Technical Sgt. Mandi Harper Washington, D.C. -- The mission of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition and advocacy. The Singing Sergeants couldn't agree more! The United States Air Force Band's mission is to honor veterans, inspire patriotism and service, and positively impact the global community -- all through music. Feb. 25 to 28, these missions will combine as the Singing Sergeants join with choral directors and choristers from around the country at the national ACDA conference in Salt Lake City. Striving for excellence in all they do, the Singing Sergeants will perform two solo programs which will include classic Americana, 1940s swing, barbershop, music theater, new compositions and much more! They began rehearsing at the start of the new year and are eager to present this stunning new program for the prestigious audience at ACDA. These concerts will be the premiere performance of Master Sgt. Benjamin Park's new arrangement of "Finding North." Originally performed by four-time Grammy Award-winning folk artists, The Civil Wars, "Finding North" features soloists accompanied by Park's signature a cappella, close-harmony style. Fans of the Singers might recognize Park's compositional style in one of their most popular tunes, "Freedom Song." Take a listen here: Several members of the Singers have expressed that they are most excited to perform a newly-arranged medley of select Stephen Sondheim music. At the convention, they will perform selections from "Into the Woods," to include "Your Fault," "Last Midnight" and "Ever After." Following ACDA, they will travel with the Concert Band to Nevada and California performing the full 25-minute Sondheim medley at multiple venues. In addition to ACDA performances, several singers will be managing a marketing booth at the convention. They will hand out recordings to educators and prospective Airman musicians and spreading the word about upcoming auditions As a finale to the convention, the Singing Sergeants will join voices with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the combined ACDA Honor Choirs to perform a concert for an anticipated sellout audience of more than 20,000! For more details about the concerts or to obtain tickets, please visit our website: Concerts at ACDA Feb. 27, 2015 at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Temple Square Assembly Hall 50 West North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84150 Concert with Mormon Tabernacle Choir Feb. 28, 2015 at 8 p.m. LDS Conference Center 60 West North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84150 Click here for ticket and venue information: https://www.lds.org/locations/assembly-hall