IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALLIANCE CHORALE DU QUÉBEC
This academy is intended for conductors of children’s and youth choirs at the elementary and secondary levels, as well as teachers and musicians wishing to discover youth choral conducting or deepen their skills.
Over five days, participants will take part in an intensive training program combining artistic reflection, practical pedagogical tools, and collaborative practice. Topics covered will include:
- Warm-ups and vocal technique: physiological considerations specific to working with children’s and adolescents’ voices;
- Conducting language: foundations of choral conducting gestures, positive leadership, communication with young singers and with audience:
- Pedagogy: teaching unison songs and polyphony;
- Rehearsal management: planning and structuring rehearsals, repertoire research, and the creation of thematic programs tailored to the school environment.
From the very beginning of the program and throughout all modules, participants will be invited to both sing and conduct. They will put into practice vocal exercises and warm-ups, learn proper conducting gestures, and apply them while conducting their peers. They will practice teaching songs following the steps of the Kodály method, and explore tips and techniques that make choir engaging and dynamic for young singers.
The training will alternate between presentations, hands-on workshops, individual work, and small‑group discussions, encouraging the sharing of experiences among educators from various school settings. Each participant will leave with immediately applicable tools, repertoire ideas adapted to their own context, and a deeper reflection on their personal conducting and leadership style.
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