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 CONDUCTING FELLOWS
A Cappella Conducting Masterclass
with Podium Coaches Marguerite L. Brooks, Robert Sund, and Special Guest Hans Graf
January 14-17, 2010
Houston, TX
Hosted by the Houston Chamber Choir, Robert Simpson, Artistic Director
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING FELLOWS
The Conducting Fellows program is designed for working professionals in the choral field, preferably holding a position with a chorus or orchestra.
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- Completed application form
- $35 non-refundable application fee; application fee does not apply to the actual cost of the Masterclass
- Four copies of a Videotape or DVD of applicant conducting rehearsals/performances. Video Guidelines: chorusamerica.org/masterclass10/documents/video_guidelines.pdf
- Letters of reference from two professional conductors
- Deadline: Application must be received by October 26, 2009
- Note: Fellow applicants must be at least 22 years of age
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Submitting a complete application package (i.e., an application package containing all of the parts together: references, media, application form & fee) is encouraged as is early submission. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A panel will select up to 18 Conducting Fellows and notify them in early November 2009. Conducting Fellows will be assigned selections from the Masterclass repertoire to prepare for January.
For more information, please contact:
Jonas Cartano, Director of Programs, Chorus America
jonas@chorusamerica.org, 202.331.7577 x247, fax 202.331.7599
The Chorus America Conducting Masterclass series is supported in part by generous funding from the Houston Arts Alliance; The Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston; Houston Endowment; Chorus America’s John Alexander Conducting Faculty Chair endowment; and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
