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Dustin Cates

Oct 14, 2026

9:58
So how does that philosophy influence the way you think about repertoire selection?
10:04
I think it's just sort of a central tenet of who I am as a human, but also who I am as a choral director.
10:13
And then, you know, the kind of dad I try to be and the kind of leader I try to be as I have had different positions within ACDA.
10:23
I think it's something that's really important to me in all aspects of my life.
10:28
But I think ACDA, it sort of aligns with the mission of ACDA.
10:33
While the word inclusivity may not be in the mission, blatantly, it sort of runs through our veins.
10:43
And I think specifically in R&R, where we're trying to select as diverse as is possible repertoire and resources to share with our members.

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15:55
If you had complete freedom to redesign one aspect of ACDA's R&R program, not necessarily because it's broken, but just because you want to dream a little, what would you change and why?

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