PROGRAM OVERVIEW

A Cappella Conducting Masterclass
Hosted by VocalEssence and St. Olaf College

Friday, October 5 through Monday, October 8, 2007
Minneapolis, MN

Chorus America continues its series of highly successful professional development programs for conductors by collaborating with VocalEssence and St. Olaf College.

The program will provide conductors with intensive conducting sessions, focused enrichment sessions, interactions with master conductors, and valuable networking forums. In addition, selected Conducting Fellows will have at least an hour of podium time working with a fully prepared professional chorus, under the tutelage of master conductors.

• Work with celebrated conductors and teachers on the unique challenges of
  a cappella repertoire, including classical, gospel/spiritual, and contemporary works
• Move to the next level of professional development while refining conducting technique
• Build career-enhancing connections with conducting colleagues and mentors

ENRICHMENT SESSIONS
Special interest enrichment sessions for Masterclass participants include:

• Conducting technique
• Sound as artistry
• Repertoire
• Working with living composers

CONDUCTING SESSIONS & LESSONS
Conducting Sessions for Conducting Fellows: Each Conducting Fellow will have one hour of podium time. Conducting Fellows will have the opportunity to review video recordings of each podium session in consultation with one of the private coaches.

Private Lessons for Conducting Associates: Conducting Associates will be scheduled for a lesson with a private coach, with a topic/focus selected by each Associate, which may include a personal video review.

Enrichment Sessions: All participants will attend informative enrichment sessions on essential topics for professional development.

Advisor Meetings: All Fellows will be assigned to an advisor selected from the private coaches, and will meet in small groups during the Masterclass.

For more information, please contact:
Jamie Roberts, Director of Programs, Chorus America
202-331-7577, x247; fax 202-331-7599; Jamie@chorusamerica.org

The Chorus America Conducting Masterclass series is supported in part by generous funding from Chorus America’s John Alexander Conducting Faculty Chair endowment and the National Endowment for the Arts.