Choral Intensive
A student conductor at a previous summer workshop.
Declared “one of this country’s leading conservatories” by the New York Times, CCM offers an exceptional summer choral intensive program lead by the college's world renowned faculty.
The summer 2024 Choral Intensive offers two tracks for particpants — the International Conducting Training Program and the Choral Conducting Workshop. Learn more about the tracks below.
Choral Conducting Workshop
- Dates: July 6–12, 2025
- Instructor: Joe Miller, Director
- Tuition: $700 (early bird $600)
- Early Bird Discount: Register by May 1st
- Hard Deadline for Registration: June 15th
- No audition requirement
Offering exceptional training in choral pedagogy, literature, and performance, the CCM Choral Conducting Workshop is open to all musicians. The workshop will be a week-long immersion in new pedagogies and literature with participants receiving daily training in conducting, voice and choral pedagogy, performance practice, and a wide range of historic and modern repertoire. Featuring CCM’s outstanding choral and voice faculty, the week will include a performance on the final day. Participants will also be able to intersect with the International Conducting Training Program.
Vocal and Choral Pedagogy
Led by Brett Scott, Quinn Ankrum and Daniel Weeks, sessions will be given in choral and vocal pedagogy. Topics such as body mapping, voice specific training and concepts of vowel modification and registration will be included. Participants will build tools to broaden their ability to work with singers of all voice types and backgrounds.
Conducting Technique
Brett Scott, Earl Rivers and Joe Miller will lead sessions in conducting technique. Participants will be able to interact in small groups and in private lessons. One of the highlights of the week will be the rehearsal observations of the Paukenmesse (Mass of Time War). Joe Miller will lead an open forum to discuss the rehearsal process, performance style and practices, and conducting techniques. Miller will lead observations and question/answer sessions on rehearsal process, performance style, and conducting technique.
Voice
CCM Voice Faculty members Quinn Ankrum and Dan Weeks will provide instruction on vocal techniques and sessions dedicated to vocal pedagogy and group vocal work.
Scenes from Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Evenings will be a time for singing with study and performance of Mendelssohn’s masterwork.
International Conducting Training Program
- Dates: July 5-12, 2025
- Instructor: Joe Miller, Director
- Tuition: $975 (campus housing and parking are available separately for an additional fee)
- Hard Deadline for Audition Applications: April 4, 2025
Providing advanced conducting training for professionals seeking to gain experience and guidance from CCMs renowned conducting faculty, participants will be selected from online auditions. Conductors will receive intensive training in score analysis including Haydn’s Paukenmesse (Mass of Time War), work with a professional chorus and orchestra, and participate in the CCM Choral Conducting Workshop.
ICTP offers opportunities for Conducting Fellows and Apprentices. Conducting Fellows will prepare masterworks for performance during the week-long festival. Apprentices will engage in all areas of preparation and will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with the faculty. Auditions are required.
Vocal and Choral Pedagogy
Led by Brett Scott, Quinn Ankrum and Daniel Weeks, sessions will be given in choral and vocal pedagogy. Topics such as body mapping, voice specific training and concepts of vowel modification and registration will be included. Participants will build tools to broaden their ability to work with singers of all voice types and backgrounds.
Conducting Technique
Brett Scott, Earl Rivers and Joe Miller will lead sessions in conducting technique. Participants will be able to interact in small groups and in private lessons. One of the highlights of the week will be rehearsing and conducting in performance a professional chorus and orchestra for Haydn’s Paukenmesse. Joe Miller will lead an open forum to discuss the rehearsal process, performance style and practices, and conducting techniques. Miller will lead observations and question/answer sessions on rehearsal process, performance style, and conducting technique.
Voice
CCM Voice Faculty members Quinn Ankrum and Dan Weeks will provide instruction on vocal techniques and sessions dedicated to vocal pedagogy and group vocal work.
Scenes from Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Evenings will be a time for singing with study and performance of Poulenc’s masterwork.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Two photos: one headshot or still photo, and one photo while conducting
- Repertoire List or works performed and studied
- Two letters of references
- Video of rehearsal – 15 minutes
- Video of performances – 15-30 minutes. This can be one performance or a selection from several performances.
Housing
Housing is available for an additional fee for the CCM Summer Choral Intensive.