Experienced composer and arranger Fred Umar works as an adjunct professor, teaching various subjects, ranging from educational music approaches to the value of educational psychology in special education. Frederick Umar possesses a doctorate in education, with an emphasis in music. As a composer and arranger, Fred Umar is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)..
The American Choral Directors Association aims to deliver excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in chiral music for everyone through education, performance, composition, and advocacy. One of the organization’s resources is the Fund for Tomorrow.
The ACDA’s Fund for Tomorrow provides American youths access to music opportunities. The fund encourages choral directors and young people who have passion and wish to pursue a career in music, as it provides an avenue for them to further their passion and express themselves.
ACDA’s Fund for Tomorrow has been used to provide 20 grants all over the country since 2014. Some organizations and projects that have benefitted from the fund are Meet in the Middle, Join Voices Chicago, Chelsea High School School, and Detroit Renaissance High School Music Cultural Exchange.
