CONDUCTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
An opportunity to work with AYC guest conductor, Maria Guinand, and the Alberta Youth Choir will be made available to an emerging Alberta choral conductor through the AYC Conducting Apprenticeship Program. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to lead an AYC regional rehearsal on Saturday, 24 October 2009, to rehearse with the Alberta Youth Choir at Camp Evergreen, and to conduct one piece in the AYC concert on Saturday, 31 October 2009, in conjunction with Music Conference Alberta. The AYC Apprentice Conductor will also receive a private conducting lesson with Ms. Guinand.
Application requirements:
- a video/DVD of approximately 20 minutes in length which includes footage of at least one rehearsal and one performance
- a letter explaining the candidate's interest in the program as well as the reasons he/she should be chosen
- a resumé outlining the candidate’s choral conducting experience
- one letter of reference
Meals and accommodation will be covered by the Alberta Choral Federation; transportation is the responsibility of the Apprentice Conductor.
Send application materials to:
Alberta Choral Federation
#103, 10612-124 Street
Edmonton, AB T5N 1S4
Application deadline: FRIDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2009
AYC SECTION LEADER OPPORTUNITIES
The opportunity to work with guest conductor, Maria Guinand, and the Alberta Youth Choir will be made available to four Alberta undergraduate/graduate conducting students. AYC section leaders will be given the opportunity to lead/assist with a regional rehearsal, to lead sectional rehearsals at camp, and to coordinate their section in rehearsals. Applicants should have completed at least one university conducting class and possess a strong background in choral music.
To apply, candidates must complete AYC Section Leader Application Form. In addition, a resumé outlining their choral and
leadership experience and one letter of reference are also required.
Section leaders will be offered a 50% reduction in the AYC fee (which includes all meals, accommodation, and transportation from camp to Red Deer).
Send application materials to:
Alberta Choral Federation
#103, 10612-124 Street
Edmonton, AB T5N 1S4
Application deadline: FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2009
