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| Sing for Pleasure training in action (Photo: Simon King) |
This month, Sing for Pleasure, the UK’s leading provider of choral conductor training, launched its newly updated Choral Conductor Training Programme. The Programme, is an expansion and development on existing courses and builds on 60 years of expertise in the field.
The new programme starts with an Essentials module and then there are four levels – Consolidating, Developing, Enriching and Extending. The programme is built around four key aspects of learning:
- Preparation & Planning – the work done before rehearsal
- Teaching – how to run effective rehearsals and teach music
- Gesture – conducting techniques for both rehearsal and performance
- Leadership – developing the skills to inspire and guide singers
Courses are offered in flexible formats, including weekend workshops, four-day programmes, and the annual Summer School. The new training programme is led by expert tutors who are professional musicians with real-world experience from across the UK.
Sing for Pleasure was founded in 1964, and was inspired by the international French-based organisation A Coeur Joie. The organisation aims to encourage people of all ages to enjoy singing. It is the largest provider of choral conductor training in the UK and prides itself on delivering programmes and events that develop choral and musicianship skills.
Full details from the Sing for Pleasure website.
