Nomination Criteria and Procedures
Nominations are due May 1, annually.

Submit a Prelude Award Nomination

Nominee Criteria:

• Successful teaching and performance in choral music in Kansas
• Professional demeanor in interactions with colleagues
• Potential as an exemplary professional with an extended career in choral music
• A spirit of service through active participation and involvement in KCDA and/or KMEA 

Selection Procedure:

• Nominations will be solicited from the general membership of KCDA
• Nominees must be current members of KCDA in their third, fourth, or fifth year of experience as a choral director,    currently teaching in the state of Kansas 
• Nominations must include biographical information, a letter of nomination from a current member of KCDA, and a letter of support from an administrator, supervisor, or mentor.
• The KCDA Executive Board will serve as the selection committee for reviewing nominations and voting to select a                            recipient.
• Nominations may be resubmitted anytime during the eligibility period (three to five years of experience), but are not automatically carried forward for future consideration.

The Prelude Award is presented at the Kansas Choral Directors Association Summer Convention