Registration Info
June 20 - 24, 2022
Online Course - This course will be held remotely.
Faculty
James Jordan, Anthony Maglione
About the course
This is a beginning course in choral conducting taught collaboratively by James Jordan and Anthony Maglione.
The course is designed for persons with little or no conducting background. The course is structured in a way that maximizes individual attention for maximum growth and understanding during the intense week of study.
Jordan’s conducting text, Evoking Sound, was named one of six books that are a “must read” for choral conductors. Participants experience a unique team-teaching format for this course. All participants study and receive feedback from both instructors.
Jordan will provide the initial pedagogical material for the course. After the introduction of material, students will hone conducting technique, skill and understandings for the rest of the week with Anthony Maglione.
Also, during this course, participants are taken through the new second revised edition of the Evoking Sound textbook. This is a unique opportunity to study with the author of one of the leading conducting texts in the country. Early enrollment is encouraged to guarantee a place in the class.
This course teaches the fundamental concepts and skills of choral conducting. It is designed for the musician with some prior choral conducting exposure but little formal training. Workshop participants focus on the relationship between music, gesture and communication, coupled with basic musicianship skills and vocal issues unique to the choral ensemble. These skills are learned through conducting, singing and observing the preparation and performance of compositions from various style periods.
This course has a maximum enrollment of 30 participants.
Tuition
- For credit: $1950 (3 credits) or $1300 (2 credits)
- Non-credit: $650
$150 deposit required
Required Texts
Jordan, J. Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting. Second Edition, Revised. Chicago: GIA, 2007.
Jordan, J. and Corporon, E.. The Anatomy of Conducting Workbook. Chicago: GIA.