Conducting Apprenticeship Program
The Association of Canadian Choral Communities is pleased to sponsor the National Youth Choir/Choeur national des jeunes Conducting Apprenticeship Program.
Initiated in 1998, this program offers a young conductor the opportunity to work with Canada's finest youth choir. The successful applicant will spend two weeks with the NYC/CNJ during rehearsals, performances and touring. Throughout the time period the apprentice will have opportunities to study with one of Canada’s finest choral conductors, to observe rehearsals, to discuss choral techniques and to have some conducting opportunities.
The successful applicant must be a member of ACCC who demonstrates a keen desire to learn more about choral conducting at an advanced level. Candidates must submit:
- a letter of application explaining their desire to enter the apprenticeship program as well as an indication of why they should be chosen
- a detailed résumé outlining their choral conducting education and experience
- a list of the repertoire conducted over the past 2-3 years *
- three copies of a DVD/videotape recording showing 10-15 minutes of the candidate in rehearsal and 5-10 minutes showing the candidate in performance *
- two letters of recommendation
The successful applicant will be responsible for transportation to the NYC/CNJ location but accommodation and meals will be provided during the training period and the tour. An independent selection committee will choose the successful applicant.
The 2010 National Youth Choir will meet and tour in the Saskatchewan (location to be confirmed) and perform at Podium 2010 in Saskatoon from May 8 to 23, 2010 (exact dates to be confirmed) under the direction of master conductor Victoria Meredith. Dr. Meredith is currently Associate Dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music at the University of Western Ontario. She leads a very distinguished career as a conductor, with numerous awards to her credit, and is also a leading conducting teacher, Canadian music educator and published author on various aspects of choral music.
Send the letter of application and required documents to:
ACCC
6303 Duncan Street
Halifax, NS B3L 1K4
Receipt of applications will be acknowledged.
Application deadline for the Conducting Apprenticeship Program 2010: March 1, 2009.
* See Application Instructions for preparing the DVD/videotape and repertoire list
For more information contact 1 (902) 442-7054 or accc@choralcanada.org